SMAC alternatives

SMAC, headquartered in Carlsbad in the United States, makes programmable moving-coil electric actuators with sub-micron accuracy for positioning, measuring, inspection and pick-and-place applications, placing precise linear motion at the centre of its range. SmartRay, a German company, specialises in 3D sensors in its ECCO family for inline inspection and precise measurement, including weld inspection systems used by automotive manufacturers, shifting the comparison from actuation to sensing. SMC Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and established on April 27, 1959 originally as a maker of sintered metal filters, manufactures pneumatic and automatic control equipment at listed scale, reporting 24,773 employees consolidated as of the end of March 2025, serving approximately 80 countries and regions with approximately 500 overseas sales offices and production facilities in approximately 30 countries and regions, and listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. SoftGripping, also German, makes modular pneumatic soft grippers and soft actuator fingers for gentle handling in food, logistics and collaborative robot applications. SOLO Motor Controllers, headquartered in Saronno, Italy, designs a single control layer able to identify, tune, monitor and run a motor from first spin to full integration, serving 50+ countries, company-stated, across medical and healthcare, electric vehicles and e-mobility, automation and robotics, industrial machinery, and research and education. Around SMAC actuation, SmartRay adds inspection, SMC adds pneumatics at scale, SoftGripping adds gentle gripping, and SOLO adds motor control.

Alternatives to SMAC

SmartRay

Specialises in 3D sensors (ECCO family) for inline inspection and precise measurement, including weld inspection systems used by automotive manufacturers.

SMC Corporation

SMC Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of pneumatic and automatic control equipment, headquartered in Tokyo and established on April 27, 1959, originally as a maker of sintered metal filters.

SoftGripping

Makes modular pneumatic soft grippers and soft actuator fingers for gentle handling in food, logistics and collaborative robot applications.

SOLO Motor Controllers

SOLO Motor Controllers is an Italian motor-control company that designs a single control layer able to identify, tune, monitor and run a motor from first spin to full integration.

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