Good news! SMC Deutschland GmbH, a renowned manufacturer of pneumatic and automation components, becomes ctrlX World’s 100th partner. SMC is the first pneumatic supplier to extend the ctrlX AUTOMATION system, and this collaboration opens up new possibilities for users.

SMC becomes a member of Bosch Rexroth ctrlX World

500SCM01-1MRB200059C-1MRB15004R0001 From left to right: Steffen Winkler, Senior Vice President, Sales of Automation and Electrification Solutions, Bosch Rexroth, and Torsten Wohler, Senior Vice President, Sales and Product Marketing, SMC Deutschland GmbH

Our AUTOMATION system ctrlX AUTOMATION provides all the building blocks for a complete automation solution – from controllers and I/O, IPC, HMI, drives and security solutions to motion, PLC and iot capabilities. The partner network ctrlX World is constantly expanding the solutions it can offer through hardware, especially applications, and now also includes SMC’s pneumatic and electrical automation solutions.

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Partner network ctrlX World

Torsten Wohler, Senior Vice President of Sales and Product Marketing at SMC Deutschland GmbH, says: “Whether in the automotive, packaging or processing industries, pneumatic sensors provide input from the shop floor level. With sensors and actuators, we can ensure fast and easy integration into the ctrlX AUTOMATION environment via I/O or EtherCAT.”

Valve sets equipped with SMC EX260 and JXC controllers are connected directly to the ctrlX OS device via EtherCAT for easy control of airflow inside and outside the machine. The electric drive function also enables compact mapping and integration. The Linux-based operating system ctrlX OS facilitates seamless integration with the overall mechanical system.

500SCM01-1MRB200059C-1MRB15004R0001 The connection of the SMC electrical drive to the ctrlX OS device also provides additional advantages: the integration of the controller (JXC) via EtherCAT allows the user to receive all the latest information from the drive (LE) in real time and to set the new position directly from the ctrlX OS device.

One platform and one application for all your needs

Steffen Winkler, Senior Vice President of Bosch Rexroth Automation and Electrification Solutions Sales, said: “Our partner world of modular automation systems is continuing to grow and now includes 100 partners from a wide range of industries. Simplifying and improving various industrial automation processes is our common goal, involving robot integration applications, artificial intelligence solutions and energy management tools. With our platform and partner world, users can tackle almost any challenge. “