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Mechanical Technology — June 2016
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Special report
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opens doors in SA
Left:
A view of the
inspection station
at SMC’s 4 317 m²
manufacturing and
assembly facil-
ity at its new Head
Office in Midrand,
Johannesburg.
Right:
Shun Ino
(SMC Japan), Chihiro
Sawada (Bridgestone)
and Tetsuya Tsuruta
(SMC UK) discuss
the merits of SMS’s
CP96SDB air cylinders
at the official opening
of its Johannesburg
headquarters in
Midrand.
Inset:
The
company’s compact
cylinder range offers
air volume reductions
of nearly 50% along
with weight savings
of 42% compared to
standard equivalents.
Above:
A demonstration
automation system built
with a Mitsubishi robot and
SMC Pneumatics’ actua-
tors, sensors and control
technologies.
Right
: A display of some of
the sensors and actua-
tors now available through
the new South African
subsidiary.
Left:
Training is a cor-
nerstone of SMC’s new
local offering and the new
facility boasts several fully-
equipped training rooms.
and the opening saw top SMC executives
from United Kingdom, Japan, Spain and
Germany fly in for the grand opening.
“Having access to such a broad and sup-
portive network of global executives is a
great privilege for us. It ensures that we
are always on top of our game.”
So, what can the market expect from
SMC? “Cost effective, exceptional quality,
customised offerings and superior service
from our team. We strive to work tire-
lessly to meet needs and objectives, and
we currently believe that our innovativity
and drive sets us apart. The possibilities
are endless.”
“As a global market leader in pneu-
matics technologies, SMC Pneumatics
is proud to have officially launched in
South Africa, and we look forward to
further expansion prospects into Africa,”
says Buddingh.
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