SMC Corporation

President Katsunori Maruyama

SMC Corporation is the name of a group of pneumatics, control and automation technology with its headquarters in Tokyo. SMC is one of the leading automation and pneumatic companies worldwide.

Indicators

The group SMC employs approximately 18,000 employees worldwide in 2006 and achieved group-wide sales in 2006 of 3.2 billion euros. Currently the company has 57 offices worldwide, in addition there are hundreds of sales offices, branch offices and distribution partners.

ISO -certified products

  • 3 -, 4 - and 5-way miniature solenoid valves for pneumatic applications
  • Standard pneumatic cylinder for pneumatic applications
  • Standard miniature cylinders for pneumatic applications
  • Pressure control valves in modular construction for pneumatic applications
  • Pneumatic fittings
  • Electro-pneumatic positioning devices for pneumatic applications
  • Miniature rotary actuators for pneumatic applications
  • Electronic Sounders
  • Tempering mainly for the semiconductor industry but also for the medical industry and the chemical industry.
  • Vacuum generators ( miniature version )

Other products

  • Ionizers
  • Refrigeration dryer
  • Precision pressure sensors
  • Process Pumps
  • Electrical drives ( stepper, DC and AC servo motors)
  • Electric miniature linear actuator ( motor Card )

Investments

The Group of companies currently include:

  • SMC Pneumatics GmbH (Austria )
  • SMC Pneumatics (Australia) Pty. Ltd.. (1967)
  • SMC Pneumatics AG ( Switzerland )
  • SMC Pneumatics ( S.E.A. ) Pte. Ltd.. in Singapore ( 1974)
  • SMC Pneumatics, Inc. in the United States (1977 )
  • SMC Pneumatics ( U.K.) Ltd.. (1978)
  • SMC Pneumatics GmbH in Germany (1978 )
  • SMC Manufacturing ( Singapore) Pte. Ltd.. (1986)
  • SMC (China ) Co., Ltd.. (1994)
  • SMC Pneumatics Korea Co., Ltd.. (1995)
  • European Technical Centre U.K. (2000)

History

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