SMC Corporation Timeline

Events

• 2025-07-14 - Product Launch - SMC launches Air Grippers for Collaborative Robots RMH Series - SMC launched the RMH Series air grippers for collaborative robots as a new robotics-specific gripping product line. The company said the series can be used with collaborative robots from 13 manufacturers including Universal Robots, FANUC, Yaskawa, ABB, KUKA… - source: smcworld.com
• 2025-06-03 - Award - SMC receives Applied Materials Supplier Excellence Award for the second year in a row - SMC announced that it received Applied Materials' Supplier Excellence Award for the second consecutive year. The award is relevant because Applied Materials is a major semiconductor-equipment manufacturer that depends on high-performance motion and… - source: smcworld.com
• 2025-02-21 - Partnership - SMC Singapore announces collaboration with Universal Robots - SMC Singapore announced a collaboration with Universal Robots through its local news channel. The collaboration reinforces SMC's position as a motion, gripping, and automation-component supplier for collaborative robot deployments. This is a direct… - source: smcworld.com
• 2024-10-21 - Product Launch - SMC launches e-Actuator integrated controller series for slider, rod, and guide rod types - SMC launched a new e-Actuator integrated controller series covering slider, rod, and guide rod configurations. The product extends SMC's electric actuation lineup for compact motion-control applications across factory automation and robotics-adjacent… - source: smcworld.com
• 2019-04-08 - Partnership - SMC joined Universal Robots UR+ program with certified gripper products - Universal Robots said SMC’s grippers were developed and certified to work with UR cobots. The announcement named the MHM Series Magnetic Gripper as a UR+ certified product. The gripper was demonstrated at Automate 2019 in Chicago. - source: universal-robots.com