Embedded control networks based on CANopen are used in broad range of applications, such as the bottling line shown in the photograph below.

CANopen is internationally standardised as EN 50325-4, though it is often better known as CiA 301. It is widely used for equipment such as packaging machines, printing machines, injection moulding machines, wood processing machines and special-purpose machines. Real-time communication and safety-related controls can be implemented using CANopen,
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