History
El-O-Matic was established in 1973. Initially as a subcontract
machine shop, the company soon specialised in the manufacture of
pneumatic actuators. The growing need for process automation led to
the development and production of accessories, such as switch boxes
and valve positioners. The year 1987 saw the production of the first
electric actuators.
Top
National Units
The El-O-Matic world-wide net work was quickly established, in 1978
- just five years after the company was founded - the first national
unit was opened in Germany. This was followed by units in the U.S.A
(1982), United Kingdom and Singapore (1985), India (1990), and South
Africa (1994). El-O-Matic now has an extensive international network
of sales offices and distributors, providing efficient logistics and
guaranteeing world-wide availability.
Top
Emerson Electric
In 1995 the company was acquired by Emerson Electric, an American
multinational conglomerate consisting of more than 300 companies and
divisions. El-O-Matic is part of its Process Management division.
For El-O-Matic, the merger provides all the
resources for continued expansion and growth. Our engineering
development makes regular use of the gigantic reservoir of
process-automation knowledge available within Emerson's Industrial
Automation divisions.
Top
Some figures
El-O-Matic is one of the world's largest specialised manufacturers
of valve actuators. Our main production facility is located in
Nilai, Malaysia. In addition, we have three main
distribution centres:
- The Netherlands (Hengelo), serving Europe,
the Middle East and Africa
- USA (Tampa), serving North, Central
and South America.
- Singapore (Jurong), serving Asia and the
Pacific Area.
Our local service organisations are listed on
the back of this brochure.
Since the Emerson acquisition, we have been
part of an enterprise with a total turnover exceeding 14.3 billion
US-dollars (1999).
Top
Policy
The process industry is in a constant state of change. The main
developments in recent years have been the application of digital
controls and the introduction of field-bus systems. Digital
technology has dramatically changed the verification and control of
process events and with the two-way communication provided by
fieldbus and the ability to decentralise many of the control
functions means that the actual cost of production is reduced. This
is achieved at the same time as providing systems, which are more
flexible, more accurate and less sensitive to faults.
Top
Innovation
El-O-Matic strives to maintain its leadership with these new
developments. Though traditionally a manufacturer of actuators, our
policy continues to be focused on the supply of all the automation
components located between the hardware of the valve and the
software of the process-control system. This means a continuous
activity of new development and product innovation.
Top
Fit and forget
One of the main design parameters in the development of our products
is the fit and forget principle: they must be easy to install and
then function faultlessly through a long working life, also the
addition of ancillaries must be quick and easy to install. This is
made possible by the high degree of modular construction in our
products.
Top
Modular construction
Our actuators and accessories are mainly made up of standard
modules. This means that they can be assembled - and delivered -
fast.
Top
Standard products
In order to meet new and ever demanding market requirements, our
products are the subject of continuous development and improvement:
Top |
