About Us

Smar's technological leadership is evident through the technology alliances that are in place licensing the use of Smar's technology by world renowned companies in process control. Companies such as Rockwell Automation,  Endress+Hauser and Metso Automation.

History

Smar UK Ltd was established in 2003 to better support our UK customers; end users, integrators, OEM's, consultants and engineering companies. The UK office is based in Romsey, Hampshire benefiting from space to expand, and an environment conducive to a good quality of life for our employees.

Smar was founded on 1st April 1974 by Mr. Mauro Sponchiado and Mr. Jose Martinussi who took the initials of their names to form the company's name. First area of business was servicing steam turbines in sugar refineries near Sertãozinho, Brazil.

From then on, Smar developed a line of process control instruments for all industrial areas. Smar's attention turned to  international markets in 1988, with the introduction of smart pressure and temperature transmitters which were launched to the world at the ISA show in Houston. Smar surprised the instrumentation elite in 1991 by unveiling the LD301 pressure transmitter that incorporated HART protocol, PID control and flow computation all in one package.

Present

Products are designed in Brazil and at two locations in the USA. Manufacturing of electronics is in Brazil and USA. Products are marketed worldwide by a network of Smar subsidiaries and representatives. Smar subsidiaries provide technical and commercial support to representatives, and keep stocks of transmitters and spares for urgent requirements and service.

Smar's quality system is ISO 9001 approved by BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International) since 1992. BVQI and FM (Factory Mutual) perform routine inspection in our facilities. Quality circles and employee's personal interest in the products cultured within Smar result in quality at all levels: design, manufacturing, sales and after sales services.

Smar has subsidiaries in all regions and representatives in 60 countries. Smar is a good listener, paying attention to the needs of our customers. We have implemented our customers suggestions for products and features. This has contributed to making our products the most innovative in the market.

In order to better serve our customers, Smar's policy is to keep very close contact with our customers and representatives. In order to facilitate this the Board of Directors and R&D engineers make frequent customer visits and attend key exhibitions. Smar and its representatives operate an exchange program for engineers. This helps train representatives on Smar's products and ensures Smar's engineers have direct customer contact. Being close to and satisfying the customer is one of our highest priorities.

The technical cooperation with our customers has resulted in our LD302 and FY302 being awarded the product recognition award by Control Engineering Magazine.

Since the introduction of microprocessors in field instrumentation, back in the 80's, technological leadership in this area has escaped the traditional companies. Smar has in the last 20 years demonstrated its ability to develop products and solutions that turned out to be market leading:

• First to release a compact, high performance smart transmitter;
• First to incorporate control and mathematical functions in field devices;
• First to launch a chip for the physical layer of the international FIELDBUS;