SMC News & Events
SMC Exhibits at Photonics West 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Visit the SMC Booth 1929 to experience the latest innovations in laboratory science and technology and the opportunity to see, hear, touch and feel SMC’s most advanced and important technologies to support the laboratory automation marketplace.
SMC Exhibits at SLAS 2020
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Visit the SMC Booth 1929 to experience the latest innovations in laboratory science and technology and the opportunity to see, hear, touch and feel SMC’s most advanced and important technologies to support the laboratory automation marketplace.
EX600 Wireless Solenoid Valve Manifold Featured in Hydraulics and Pneumatics Magazine
Friday, December 06, 2019
Wireless communication in our everyday electronic mobile devices has become so pervasive that it’s difficult to remember when such connectivity didn’t exist. Conversely, this level of connectivity has yet to dominate the factory floor. However, with the increased focus on IIoT, this may soon become a reality.
SMC Pneumatics (Canada) Ltd. Announces Company Name Change to SMC Automation Canada, Ltd.
Thursday, May 30, 2019
SMC Exhibits at Photonics West, Feb. 5~7 in San Francisco
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Visit SMC Booth #4237 to experience the latest innovations and technologies for components supporting the photonics and laser industries at SPIE Photonics West 2019.
SMC Exhibits at SLAS 2019 in Washington DC, Feb. 4~6
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Visit the SMC Booth 1323 to experience the latest innovations in laboratory science and technology and the opportunity to see, hear, touch and feel SMC’s most advanced and important technologies to support the laboratory automation marketplace.
SMC Exhibits at Power-Gen in Orlando, Dec. 4~6
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Visit SMC at Power-Gen Booth 2953 for the latest developments in Industrial IoT, Wireless Fieldbus and EtherNet I/P™ ready directional control valves, pulse jet valves, 2-way solenoid valves, positioners for industrial process valves, air dryers and other air prep equipment as well as flow sensors and switches.
SMC Exhibits at FabTech in Atlanta, Nov. 6~8
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
SMC Corporation of America will exhibit at FabTech 2018, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, at booth C13570.
SMC Exhibits at Weftec in New Orleans, Oct. 1~3
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Visit SMC at Weftec Booth 6013 for the latest developments in wireless communication technology in EtherNet/IPTM protocol supporting solenoid valve manifolds, a multi-position air servo cylinder, the latest technologies supporting Internet of Things in the industrial space, positioners for industrial process valves, as well as flow sensors and switches.
Partner in Packaging with SMC at Pack Expo International 2018
Monday, September 17, 2018
Visit SMC at Pack Expo International 2018. SMC will feature its wireless communication technology in EtherNet/IPTM protocol supporting solenoid valve manifolds, the innovation of a square piston actuator to optimize output to area ratio, a higher efficiency air booster/regulator and the latest technologies supporting Internet of Things in the industrial space.
SMC to Exhibit at IMTS in Chicago, Sept 10~15
Thursday, August 30, 2018
SMC Corporation of America will exhibit pneumatic and electrical sensor technologies for machining, fabricating and general automation industries in addition to our extensive standard product line.
SMC Exhibits at AACC, Clinical Lab Expo, Chicago, IL – July 31 ~ August 2
Friday, July 27, 2018
Visit SMC at AACC Clinical Lab Expo to experience the latest technologies supporting the laboratory automation marketplace.
SMC Wins Control Design 2018 Readers’ Choice Award for Pneumatic Systems Controls/Components
Friday, July 06, 2018
SMC Corporation was recognized by Control Design magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 for “Give Machine Builders What They Want” as number one in Pneumatic System Controls/Components, and number three in Pneumatic Cylinder/Actuator.
SMC Exhibits at SEMICON West 2018, July 10~12 in San Francisco
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Visit SMC at SEMICON West; the premier annual event for the global microelectronics industry, highlighting the latest innovations, products, processes, and services for the design and manufacture of today’s most sophisticated electronics.
SMC Exhibits at Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, Alberta June 12~14
Friday, June 08, 2018
Visit SMC at Booth 7260 for the energy industry’s most comprehensive view of the industry at work. Explore live demos and hands-on experiences for the latest innovations and technologies in Energy, Power, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Petroleum.
SMC & Ed Carpenter Racing at the Indianapolis 500
Monday, May 14, 2018
SMC will be prominently displayed on ECR’s No. 20 Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolet during all on-track activity at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The No. 20 will be driven by British rookie Jordan King in this weekend’s INDYCAR Grand Prix before team owner and Indianapolis native Ed Carpenter steps back into the car for his 15th Indianapolis 500.
SMC Exhibits at BrewExpo America Trade Show – Nashville, May 1~3
Friday, April 27, 2018
Visit SMC at BrewExpo America, presented by the Brewers Association, the largest industry event focused on craft brewing.
SMC to Build New Facility at its North American Headquarters
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
SMC to Build a 1 Million Square-foot New Facility at its North American Headquarters. SMC Corporation of America plans to break ground in the summer of 2018 on a new 1.0 million square-foot warehouse on its corporate campus to boost total facility space to 2.6 million square feet at its North American headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana.
SMC at Powder & Bulk Solids Show in Rosemont, April 24~26
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Visit SMC at Powder & Bulk Solids Show in Rosemont (Booth 1421), the industry’s largest processing and bulk material handling event of the year.
SMC Corporation Exhibits at Pack Expo East in Philadelphia, April 16~18
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Visit SMC at Pack Expo East 2018. SMC’s commitment to supporting automation in the Food & Beverage, Packaging, Pharmaceutical/Medical Device and Chemical industries is only matched by our personal commitments to technical, sales and product support.
SMC Exhibits at Tissue World Trade Show in Miami, March 21~23
Friday, March 02, 2018
Visit SMC at Tissue World 2018 for the latest in industrial automation for paper and tissue manufacturing and their supporting printing, packaging and material handling processes.
SMC Exhibits at SLAS 2018, Feb. 5 ~ 7 in San Diego
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Visit SMC at SLAS 2018 to experience the latest innovations and technologies for components supporting the lab automation industry.
SMC Exhibits at Photonics West 2018, Jan 30 - Feb 1 in San Francisco
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Visit SMC at Photonics West 2018 to experience the latest innovations and technologies for components supporting the photonics and laser industries.
SMC Exhibits at Power-Gen in Las Vegas, Dec 5-7
Friday, December 01, 2017
Visit SMC at Power-Gen International for the latest developments in Fieldbus and EtherNet I/P™ ready directional control valves, 2-way solenoid valves, positioners for industrial process valves, air dryers and other air prep equipment as well as flow sensors and switches.
SMC Exhibits at Rockwell Automation Fair 2017, Nov. 15~16 in Houston, TX
Friday, November 10, 2017
Visit SMC at Rockwell Automation 2017 to see the latest in automation technologies for pneumatic valve technologies and control network solutions using the Common Industrial Protocols (CIP) EtherNet™, EtherNet I/P™, DeviceNet™ and ControlNet™.
SMC Exhibits at Fabtec in Chicago, Nov. 6-8
Friday, November 03, 2017
SMC's booth at B17108, McCormick Place, Chicago will feature several New Product Displays designed for welding, fabricating and general automation industries in addition to our expansive standard product line.
SMC's New Product Guide, Volume 4 for the Latest in Industrial Automation
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Stay current with all of SMC's newest product additions in Industrial Automation.
SMC Exhibits at Weftec in Chicago, Oct. 2-4
Friday, September 22, 2017
Visit SMC at Weftec, the world’s largest annual water quality conference focused on Wastewater, Industrial Process Water, Drinking Water, Collection Systems, Water Reuse/Recycle and Stormwater Management etc.
SMC to Exhibit at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2017
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
SMC Corporation of America will exhibit at Pack Expo International 2017 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth S-6169 on September 25 – 27th.
SMC Exhibits at drinktec - Messe, Munich September 11-15, 2017
Thursday, August 03, 2017
Visit SMC Deutschland GmbH at Hall B3, Booth 510 to experience the latest innovations and technologies for components supporting the beverage and liquid food industry at drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair held every four years.
SMC Exhibits at AACC, Clinical Lab Expo, San Diego, CA - August 1-3
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Visit SMC Booth #5049 to experience the latest innovations in laboratory science and technology.
SMC Exhibits at SEMICON West 2017, July 11 - 13 in San Francisco
Thursday, July 06, 2017
SEMICON West is the premier annual event for the global microelectronics industry, highlighting the latest innovations, products, processes, and services for the design and manufacture of today’s most sophisticated electronics. SMC Corporation of America will exhibit process and automation components for both wet and dry processes, temperature control and transfer equipment to advance automated control technology for wafer fabrication.
SMC Wins Control Design 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards in Pneumatics
Wednesday, July 05, 2017
SMC Corporation was recognized by Control Design magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2017 by machine builders as a top supplier in the Motion categories: Pneumatic Cylinder/Actuator and Pneumatic Systems Controls/Components.
SMC Exhibits at Valve World Americas in Houston, TX June 20 - 21
Monday, June 05, 2017
Visit SMC at Booth 1536 for the latest developments in pulse jet valves, 2-way solenoid valves, booster relay / lock-up valves, positioners, refrigerated driers and EtherNet I/P™ fieldbus products.
SMC Exhibits at Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, Alberta June 13-15
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Visit SMC at Booth 7260 for the energy industry’s most comprehensive view of the industry at work. Explore live demos and hands-on experiences for the latest innovations and technologies in Energy, Power, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Petroleum.
SMC Adds EX500 Gateway and ITV E/P Regulator to Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder
Monday, May 08, 2017
SMC Corporation of America, a leading global pneumatics and industrial automation components manufacturer of pneumatic valve technologies for control network solutions, has added the EX500 gateway unit for solenoid valves and digital inputs as well as the ITV E/P regulator with EtherNet/IP™ to Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB).
SMC Opens a New Sales Office in Knoxville, TN
Monday, April 10, 2017
SMC Corporation of America, a leading global pneumatics and industrial automation components manufacturer, expands its local support by opening a new sales office at 1703 Schaeffer Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. This office will provide local support to East Tennessee and is located just minutes east of Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Hardin Valley.
2017 SMC New Products Guide
Friday, April 07, 2017
Stay current with all of SMC's newest product additions in Industrial Automation. Check out SMC's New Product Guide for 2017
SMC to Exhibit at Pack Expo East in Philadelphia, Feb. 27 - Mar. 1
Thursday, February 16, 2017
SMC Corporation of America will exhibit at Pack Expo East 2017 in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Convention Center, Booth 819 on February 27 – March 1. SMC’s commitment to supporting automation in the Food & Beverage, Packaging, Pharmaceutical/Medical Device and Chemical industries is only matched by our personal commitments to technical, sales and product support.
SMC's Energy Conservation Manager Jon Jensen to Lead Training Session at IFPE 2017
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Take advantage of an energy saving opportunity for pneumatic systems at the IFPE, International Fluid Power Exposition show in Las Vegas, March 8 (Wed) at 3:00 pm.
SMC Exhibits at Photonics West 2017, Jan. 31 ~ Feb 2 in San Francisco
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
SMC Corporation of America will exhibit pneumatic and electrical sensor technologies for machining, fabricating and general automation industries in addition to our extensive standard product line. The International Manufacturing Show (IMTS) will welcome over 100,000 decision makers to find and exchange ideas focused on a wide spectrum of industrial automation solutions. IMTS will be from Sept. 12-17 at Chicago's McCormick Place.
SMC is Awarded 2016 “First Team” Honoree by Automation World Readers
Friday, January 13, 2017
SMC Corporation was recognized by Control Design magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2016 by machine builders as number one in the Motion categories: Pneumatic Cylinder/Actuator and Pneumatic Systems Controls/Components.
SMC Recognized by Control Design 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
SMC Corporation was recognized by Control Design magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2016 by machine builders as number one in the Motion categories: Pneumatic Cylinder/Actuator and Pneumatic Systems Controls/Components.
2016 SMC New Products Guide
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Stay current with all of SMC's newest product additions in Industrial Automation. Check out SMC's New Product Guide for 2016.
EX260 Ethernet/IP™ - Instructional Videos for Setup & Configuration
Thursday, May 19, 2016
SMC has produced a series of technical instructional videos for setting up and configuring the EX260 Ethernet/IP™ unit with a valve manifold.
SMC Added to Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder
Thursday, May 19, 2016
SMC Corporation of America, a leading global pneumatics and industrial automation components manufacturer of pneumatic valve technologies for control network solutions, has recently been added to Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB). SMC’s Serial Interface units: EX260 and EX600 EtherNet/IP™ for controlling pneumatic solenoid valve manifolds can now be configured using the IAB graphical software tool.
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