SMC Corporation

• LEKFS Electric Actuator

Supply chain relationships

• FANUC

  Outbound - End Effectors - SMC Corporation supplies CRX collaborative robot grippers to Fanuc Corp for Fanuc CRX cobot series applications

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Pneumatics - SMC supplies ITV electronic pressure regulators for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Pneumatics - SMC supplies VHS shut-off valves for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Robotec Solutions

  Outbound - Pneumatics - Robotec’s four-robot auto-injector cell uses SMC miniature pneumatic rotary actuators to turn parts 15 degrees

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Pneumatics - SMC supplies AF air filters for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Compute & Control - SMC supplies EX600-LAB1 IO-Link master modules for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Compute & Control - SMC supplies EX600-SEN3-X80 fieldbus modules for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Sensing - SMC supplies ISE20B pressure sensors for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Pneumatics - SMC supplies AR pressure regulators for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• FG Robosys

  Outbound - Pneumatics - FG Robosys incorporates SMC Air Management Systems in several filling lines, including ROBO smartFLEX E80

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Pneumatics - SMC supplies SY valve manifolds for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Interconnect & Harnessing - SMC supplies TU-X214 pneumatic tubing for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• Robotec Solutions

  Outbound - Pneumatics - SMC supplies the vacuum station with ejectors, bus connection and monitoring for Robotec’s auto-injector cell

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• Kawasaki Robotics

  Outbound - Interconnect & Harnessing - SMC supplies KQ2VT compact fittings for Kawasaki paint robot control cabinets

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• 6273.T - TSE - JPY

• Yoshiki Takada - President

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, Doosan Robotics, SIASUN, and others. SMC highlighted built-in peripheral-device integration, tool changer options, and reduced air consumption, positioning the line for easier deployment in cobot applications.

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• 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 fluid-control components used in advanced automation systems. The recognition signals continued strength in SMC's precision component supply position across automation-intensive end markets.

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• 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 robotics-relevant partnership signal rather than a generic automation marketing item.

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• 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 systems. This is a meaningful actuator-line expansion for a company positioned in robot and automation supply chains.

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• 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.

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Relationships

• Universal Robots

  Technology Partner - SMC Corporation supplies pneumatic and electric grippers certified for Universal Robots cobot platforms.

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  stack adjacency - Universal Robots Ecosystem

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  stack adjacency - Robot Actuation Components

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  stack adjacency - Robot Actuation Components

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• Bota Systems

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Context tags

• Robot actuation components - Stack Layer
• Pneumatics - Stack Layer - SMC is a pneumatic and automation-component supplier.
• Hydraulic actuation supplier - Peer Group
• Universal Robots ecosystem - Stack Layer - SMC has UR+ certified products for Universal Robots cobots.
• Robotic grippers - Capability - SMC supplies UR+ certified grippers for collaborative robot applications.