SMC Pneumatics and Automation Products, Now Available from LC Automation

SMC is the global and UK market leader in pneumatic automation technology. Founded in Japan in 1959, they now operate across more than 80 countries with around 500 sales offices and 30 manufacturing sites worldwide. Their standard product range covers over 12,000 items with more than 700,000 variants, making them one of the most comprehensive single sources for pneumatic and automation components available anywhere.

If you have a pneumatic or fluid power requirement, SMC probably has a solution for it.

Market-leading breadth of range. With over 700,000 product variants, SMC can cover everything from standard cylinders and solenoid valves through to specialist vacuum equipment, temperature control, electric actuators and clean-room rated components. Very few applications fall outside their scope.

Quality and reliability that industry depends on. SMC products are found in automotive plants, food and beverage lines, pharmaceutical facilities, semiconductor manufacturing and packaging operations worldwide. Many of these are continuous 24/7 environments where reliability is not optional.

A genuine focus on energy saving. Compressed air is one of the most expensive utilities in a manufacturing facility. SMC offers a range of products and systems specifically designed to reduce air consumption, including pressure monitoring, air management systems and standby pressure reduction technology. Their own manufacturing sites have demonstrated CO2 reductions of up to 40% through these approaches, and the same tools are available to their customers.

Broad industry compliance. SMC produces products to meet NSF, FDA and HACCP requirements for food-contact and hygienic applications, as well as components rated for semiconductor clean rooms, weld environments and other demanding conditions.

• Pneumatic cylinders and actuators including standard, compact, rodless, rotary and guided types
• Solenoid valves and valve manifolds with support for all common fieldbus and communication protocols
• Air preparation equipment including filters, regulators, lubricators and modular FRL units
• Vacuum equipment including ejectors, vacuum pads and vacuum regulators
• Fittings and tubing
• Sensors and pressure switches
• Electric actuators for applications requiring precise positioning without pneumatics
• Temperature control and thermo-chillers
• Static control equipment
• Flow switches and instrumentation

SMC products are used across virtually every sector of manufacturing and process industry, including automotive, food and beverage, packaging, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, semiconductor and electronics, machine building and general factory automation. If your process involves moving, gripping, controlling or regulating, SMC will almost certainly have relevant products.

We don't currently have SMC products available to buy online, but if you need more information about their range of products, an SMC quote or would like to discuss your specific application, please fill in the enquiry form below or call us on 01254 685900.