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ICYMI: SMC UK will make our debut appearance at Foodex Manufacturing Solutions Expo at the NEC in April 2025! Our dedicated food and beverage industry experts for the UK, Europe and US will be on hand to listen and advise how your business can benefit from SMC’s knowledge of the specific challenges faced by companies in this dynamic industry. Over three full days at this major industry event, you can meet our experts on stand L20 and see the solutions that food manufacturers the world over rely on to move closer to their sustainability goals, optimise output and boost their profitability – solutions that earned us our position as UK and global market leader. Join us to learn how: ✅ You can eliminate airline leakages and save money factory-wide with our Air Management System, ✅ You can benefit from the speed, precision and reliability of an electric actuator in a washdown area ✅ You can achieve effective picking and placing of fragile, porous or irregularly-shaped foods with our elastic finger gripper As the UK's premier trade event for food and drink manufacturing, processing, packaging and logistics companies, FoodEx will help you connect with suppliers and valuable contacts as the whole industry comes together under one roof. SAVE THE DATES: Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April 2025 at the NEC near Birmingham - this is an event not to be missed for anyone with an involvement in this dynamic sector. Register now to be amongst the first to know when advance ticket applications begin: https://lnkd.in/erqbG5Ac #manufacturing #automation #FoodManufacturing #FoodIndustry #BeverageManufacturing #HygienicAutomation #FoodEx #ukmfg

How do you prolong the operating life of valve manifolds used in wet and washdown environments such as food processing applications? Some food manufacturers have found the manifolds they use are susceptible to corrosion because they’re using a component that simply isn’t fit for purpose – meaning higher costs due to needing replacements. SMC’s JSY3000-S valve manifolds are ideal for prolonged exposure to moisture thanks to their IP67 rating and EPDM seal, helping you cut the cost of ownership - and fittings are FDA-compliant. Flexibility comes as standard because JSY3000-S gives you control over up to 32 outputs via a wide variety of communication protocols. Increasing your manufacturing versatility while lowering the cost of ownership: it’s nothing less than you’d expect from the UK and global market leader. Discover the detail behind this versatile control solution: 📞 0330 311 6687 ✉ sales.gb@smc.com 💬 talk to your local Sales Consultant 👀 Come and see us at FoodEx 2025: https://lnkd.in/erqbG5Ac More details and product catalogue: https://bit.ly/JSY3000-S #CorrosionProof #FoodManufacturing #FoodProcessing #FDA #ValveManifold #IP67 #smc

Do your electric actuator functions have safety features incorporated, to help protect machine operators and prevent damage? SMC can help you build safer machines by advising on safety functions on your electric actuator drives. For example, Safe Torque Off can prevent unexpected machine startups, while Safe Start 1 will bring a machine to a controlled stop. Both are available with a range of fieldbus protocols and are third-party certified, meeting PLE and SIL3 safety requirements. Our experts will advise on exactly where your manufacturing operations would benefit from having safety features like these. Get more information about safety features on electric actuators from our short explainer film, featuring our safety expert Glenn Moffat - CMSE – then get in touch to get started: ✉ email sales.gb@smc.com 📱 call 0330 311 6689 💬 speak with your local Sales Consultant Making sure your automation applications have safety as standard: it’s nothing less than you’d expect from the UK and global market leader, SMC. #electricactuators #manufacturing #automation #smc #safetorqueoff #safestop1 #STO #SS1 #SIL3

With higher energy prices apparently set to stay*, are you absolutely sure your manufacturing operations aren’t wasting energy resources – and costing you money that could be usefully invested elsewhere in your business? SMC’s six decades of experience globally means we understand your cost pressures – and we have the solutions to help. We can help you cut energy wastage not just on individual processes, but by carrying out an energy audit on a complete production line – or even your entire factory! ▶ Is your compressed air system still pressurised on a weekend, even when not in use – meaning even small leaks continue costing you money? ▶ Are you running your entire factory’s compressed air supply at a higher pressure than actually needed? ▶ Is your machinery OEM using the most up-to-date solutions to measure and control fluid flows? It’s a minefield: but SMC will help you navigate through it. We’ll show you how to optimise your manufacturing energy consumption, cut your costs and move closer to your sustainability goals. Every second wasted could be money wasted: watch our short explainer film then get in touch: 💬 Speak to your local SMC Sales Consultant 📲 Call us on 0330 311 6689 ✉ Email us at sales.gb@smc.com *Cornwall Insight report (18 Nov ’24) #energyefficient #sustainability #costcutting #ukmfg #manufacturing #automation #marketleader #smc British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) 'Automate UK

As the UK and global market leader in automation technologies and one of countless STEM employers, sadly we see fewer applications from females than males for vacancies. Statistics from EngineeringUK show that: -         Women make up just 15.7% of all engineers -         In university engineering courses just 19% of students are women -         Only 22% of women take physics at A-level But we’re working on that. Earlier this week SMC Corporation (UK), supported by Girls In Science, partnered with Milton Keynes College Group to host a ‘Girls in STEM’ event. We welcomed around 50 female students from local schools and fired their enthusiasm by showcasing many of the exciting technologies that an engineering career can offer. As part of SMC’s global Sustainable Development Goals we are committed to increasing female employment rates in our industry, by providing meaningful opportunities to learn about our automation technologies and attract more women into our industry. We hope this week’s event inspired all the students who attended – and that we receive job applications from some of them in the years to come! A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in the event including the staff at Milton Keynes College Group and Caroline Indge, Lakechia Jeanne MPH, Girls In Science and all of the SMC Corporation (UK) staff who took part. Find out more about SMC’s Sustainable Development Goals: https://lnkd.in/dxpyPfsE #furthereducation #STEM #science #technology #engineering #maths #genderequality #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

SMC’s 65 years of global experience and listening to our users, means we understand that occasionally you may need automation solutions compatible with a range of power sources. That’s why, as well as pneumatic and electric actuators, SMC also supplies a range of hydraulic cylinders. Our CH Series incorporates all the functionality, versatility, precision and resilience you’d expect from the UK and global market leader - making this range suitable across a wide range of applications. Whether you need ISO or JIS standard, tie-rod or round body and with bore sizes ranging from just Ø20mm right up to Ø160mm, SMC will have a solution for you if other power sources aren’t suitable. Put our CH series to the test: ✉ sales.gb@smc.com 📞 0330 311 6689 💬 speak to your local Sales Consultant Discover the CH range: https://bit.ly/4fWFn21

A new way to find the automation solutions for your manufacturing application on www.smc.uk – search by functionality. With more than 12,000 standard parts and over 700,000 variations in our range, you can now find solutions to your automation challenges more quickly than ever before, thanks to our ‘search by functionality’ feature. Accessible direct from our website homepage, it’s quick and intuitive: in just a few clicks you’ll have a list of all the products that fit the bill, for easy feature interrogation and ordering. See how easy it is on this short film, then give it a go: https://lnkd.in/eJpx3yCf Always looking for ways to make life easy for our customers – it’s nothing less than you’d expect from the UK and global market leader: SMC.

Today - Tuesday 19th November - SMC acknowledged International Men's Day here at our UK headquarters.   There was an open invitation for colleagues to meet up, enjoy a sweet treat, discuss the inspiring men in our lives and post a positive message about male role models in our lives on our “Wall Of Positivity”.    Our Senior Leadership Team joined in, with Managing Director Kevin O'Carroll, Director of Operations Dave Westbury, Director of Sales Nick Pittwood, Company Secretary Lewis Williams and Colin Gibson, General Manager of our European Technical Centre, all joining in with the proceedings. Happy International Men's Day!

For a competitive advantage in machinery for industrial sterilisation applications, look no further than SMC’s angle seat valve - the JSB series. One of our OEM customers saw improved performance from the JSB compared with their previous solution, thanks to increased direct steam contact and a superior flow rate whilst maximising pressure retention. This compact solution is low maintenance, with a service life of 3 million cycles for steam. This innovative little valve can also be used with air and water, with an even more impressive service life of 10 million cycles! When it’s finally required, servicing is a cinch - all parts of the JSB are easily replaceable. As you’d expect from so many SMC solutions, versatility comes as standard as the JSB is available with a choice of no fewer than seven different port sizes. Get in touch - let’s get started: 📞 0330 311 6689 ✉ sales.gb@smc.com or speak to your local SMC Sales Consultant. #SMCsolutions

In applications such as laboratory analysis and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) there’s growing demand for manifolds that encompass multiple circuits into one solid, transparent solution. Did you know that SMC can develop and manufacture these often technically challenging manifolds in-line with your specific application demands? If you have a fluid circuit in mind that requires a complex circuit or transparency for visual inspection, we have expert technical support available with the capability to turn your vision for a composite manifold into reality. Find out more: https://bit.ly/cmrb 📞 0330 311 6689 ✉ sales.gb@smc.com #SMCexpertopinion