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ABB appoints UK partner for motion control products
10 February 2020
Yorkshire-based SMS Machine Automation is the first UK company to be awarded ABB Value Provider - Technical Distributor status for ABB motion control products.
ABB’s motion control range includes servo motors, servo drives and PLCs. SMS’s previous expertise as an ABB Value Provider – System Integrator enables them to provide a more complete package for customers, covering an application's operational life from initial purchase through to installation, commissioning, maintenance and upgrades.
Established in 1999, SMS has for the past 20 years provided engineering solutions for machine building, system integration and automation component distribution for a range of industry sectors.
Simon Wakefield, marketing and communications lead, SMS, describes the company’s broad customer base: “We provide standard components and custom solutions for a wide range of industries, from nuclear fuel production and premium chocolate manufacturing to glass bottle embellishment, and even automotive and entertainment applications.”
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