OEM AUTOMATIC GROUP
A STRATEGIC PARTNER IN 15 COUNTRIES
Our success is based on creating value for both customers and manufacturers. With our technical expertise and wide range of components and systems, we add value to our customers’ products and processes. For manufacturers, we create value by being the best option for their UK distribution channel.
MANUFACTURERS
Manufacturers who collaborate with OEM are guaranteed a strong UK sales and marketing partner with:
Local market knowledge
Promotion of brand
Local technical & sales staff
Fast response to customers
Feedback about customers’ needs
Efficient logistics operation
OEM AUTOMATIC GROUP
400 M€ REVENUE
CUSTOMERS
Customers who buy from OEM have access to market-leading products from a solid and reliable partner with:
A wide & deep product range
Opportunity to reduce the number of suppliers
High product & application knowledge
Lower overall cost
Accurate & on-time deliveries
PRODUCT RANGE
OEM Automatic offers a unique and comprehensive range from leading manufacturers.
SALES
PROCESS MARKETING COMMUNICATION
OEM Automatic has an efficient sales process based on personal sales and extensive product knowledge.
LOGISTICS
OEM Automatic creates modern marketing which supports sales.
1000 EMPLOYEES
400 MANUFACTURERS
OEM Automatic has world class logistics.
OEM AUTOMATIC
OFFICES
Drammen, Pärnu, Riga, Vilnius, Trnava
SALES OFFICES
Stockholm, Malmö, Umeå, Aarhus, Oulu, Gdansk, Sosnowiec, Bedford
OFFICES & WAREHOUSES
Tranås, Allerød, Leicester, Turku, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Shanghai, Jönköping, Nässjö, Göteborg, Dublin, Cork and Dungannon
PRODUCT OFFERING
PRESSURE, FLOW & LEVEL INSTRUMENTATION
Our Pressure & Flow business has a clear goal of becoming the preferred partner for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and customers in meeting their pressure, flow, measurement, and control application requirements. We aim to provide comprehensive solutions and support in these areas.
We target a diverse range of markets, including specialist vehicles, the process industry, water and wastewater sectors, as well as emerging sectors like hydrogen, biogas, and associated industries.
We place a high priority on partnering with reputable brands to ensure the quality and reliability of our products. With a wide range of products in our portfolio, customers can find most products they need in one place, simplifying the procurement process.
Our product range includes:
• Solenoid valves
• Pressure switches & sensors
• Actuators & actuated valves
• Level control & monitoring
• Process instrumentation
• Bespoke pressure, flow and level instrumentation and solutions
ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL COMPONENTS
The Panel product area offers a wide range of premium quality panel components. They are generally used within electrical control panels but also suited to a much wider range of applications. Industries covered include power distribution, HVAC, material handling, agriculture, EV, food & beverage plus many more.
Our manufacturing partners are continually developing innovative new products to meet ever changing customer needs. Products are often more compact, quicker & easier to install, more energy efficient and more reliable. This typically results in a longer lifetime and a lower overall cost compared to many of our competitors.
Our product range includes:
• DIN rail terminals & accessories
• Cable entry, management & protection
• Cable ferrules, lugs, wire processing machines & tools
• Handles, latching systems, hinges & profiles
• Power protection devices, fuses & fuse holders
• Power supplies & transformers
• Isolators, cam switches & pushbuttons
• Relays, contactors, timers & control relays
• Logic controllers, HMI’s & remote management
• Signal towers, beacons & sounders
• Enclosure lighting, heating & cooling
SENSORS & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Our Sensors & Safety business area prides itself on providing intelligent solutions to a wide range of sensing, position control and machine guarding requirements.
Photosensors, encoders, connectors and a comprehensive range of machine safety products form the heart of our product offering. Our products and solutions can easily be integrated into your machine or production line to help ensure the correct operation of the machine and the health and safety of personnel.
Our product range includes:
• Sensors (photosensors, ultrasonic, inductive, capacitive, smart)
• Encoders
• Slip rings
• Safety light curtains
• Safety switches (solenoid interlock, solenoid locking, limit, non-contact)
• Safety edge strips
• Safety relays & controllers
• Trapped key interlock systems
• Emergency stop switches and stations
• Rope pull switches
• Code readers (laser, image-based, handheld, embedded)
MACHINE VISION
The Machine Vision business area provides expert technical advice on all aspects of computer/machine vision. From single smart-cameras to complex multicamera applications with traditional image analysis or deep learning (AI) software, we can take you through the process at ease.
We partner with industry-leading manufacturers such as Basler, Sony Datasensing, and Zebra, to provide the ultimate range of software and hardware to meet your requirements.
Our machine vision lab, based in our office in Leicester, offers proof of concept, feasibility studies, demonstrations, and product training. Making your machine vision requirement a reality.
Our product range includes:
• 2d vision cameras
• 3d vision systems
• Lenses
• Optical filters
• Frame grabbers
• Industrial computers and monitors
• Camera enclosures
• Illumination
• Machine vision software (traditional and deep learning)
• Bin picking and robot guidance
NIK PAGE BUSINESS AREA MANAGER
MOTORS, DRIVES & LINEAR SOLUTIONS
COMMITMENT & COMPETENCE
The Motors business area within OEM Automatic Ltd represents specialist leading brands within the motor, drive and linear solutions sector. We offer a wide product range supported by a knowledgeable and experienced team of application engineers to assist you in matching the best solution to meet your needs.
As well as providing comprehensive technical advice on all aspects of product selection for your OEM application, whether it be a standard,
or a customised solution from our workshop, we are also able to offer robust supply chain support with stock held at our Leicester based logistics centre.
KEY FACTORS
• Extensive application knowledge and experience
• Ability to customise solutions
• A large basket of products
• Proven project handling process
• Technical and logistical support throughout the project
• Face-to-face meetings
PROJECT HANDLING
We work closely with our customers’ projects, in collaboration with our sales team and product managers. We follow a clear project handling process which allows us to propose the best solutions to our customers
NEEDS ANALYSIS
The needs analysis is an essential part of the preliminary study. Done in close co-operation with the customer, it is documented to understand the full technical and commercial requirements of the project.
PROJECT PLANNING
Based on the needs analysis, suitable products are proposed and evaluated with the customer. Quotations and drawings are supplied, targets finalised and time scales agreed.
PROTOTYPE
Prototypes are manufactured and tested in the application, checking performance in the working environment against the project plan and lifetime.
PRE-PRODUCTION
Upon successful testing and evaluation, a pre-production run is done to test and check against the prototype for final technical approval.
DELIVERY
After successful pre-production supply and feedback, the project passes on to continuous deliveries with technical and logistic support throughout.
AC MOTORS
Asynchronous and synchronous AC motors. Single-phase motors are ideal for on/off, fixed-speed applications, while three-phase types are better suited for applications requiring speed control or soft starts. AC motors are commonly used in conveyor applications.
DC MOTORS
Ferrite and rare earth magnet brushed DC motors. These motors are ideally suited for mobile and battery-operated applications requiring high output for short durations. Speed and torque can be controlled using a motor drive, with Hall sensor options available for positional feedback.
SERVO MOTORS
Providing closed-loop feedback for precise, repeatable control of position, speed, and torque. They can either be integrated into industrial communication buses or operate stand-alone with a built-in motion controller. These motors are widely used in intralogistics and AGV applications.
BRUSHLESS MOTORS
Brushless motors offer greater performance size-forsize than brushed DC or AC motor equivalents, as well as longer service life. These motors are well-suited for a modular approach to system design, where the drive electronics and master control are provided by separate devices. Typical applications include labelling and packaging machinery, where highly accurate control is required.
MINIATURE MOTORS
Utilising ironless rotor design technology and offering power density not possible with conventional architecture, these slotless BLDC and coreless brushed DC motors cover a range of sizes from 8mm in diameter and continuous running speeds up to 60,000 rpm. They are typically used in medical and scientific applications.
STEPPER MOTORS
Covering 2, 3, and 5-phase stepper motors as well as NEMA format linear actuators. Sold as individual motors or complete motor/drive systems to simplify the setup of speed and positional control. Stepper motors are typically used in applications where high torque and precise positioning take precedence over speed.
LINEAR ACTUATORS
Including miniature actuators with a 20mm stroke in a 50mm body from Actuonix, compact short stroke actuators from Smela with strokes up to 115mm, forces up to 750N, and a maximum speed of 1200mm/s, and traditional actuators from Transtecno offering long stroke lengths with a maximum dynamic load of 18000N and speeds ranging from 4 to 100mm/s.
LINEAR MOTION SOLENOIDS & ELECTROMAGNETS
THK, the leading name in the world for linear guides, produces high-quality, high-precision, low-friction guides ranging from 3mm to 100mm in rail width. Combined with ball screws, splines, guided actuators, and components for industrial robots, THK offers a complete solution.
With over 20 years in the design and manufacture of solenoids and electromagnets, Nafsa offers a large range of standard products and produces custom or fully bespoke units for high-volume customers.
COUPLINGS
A comprehensive program of Oldham, jaw, flexible, and zero backlash servo couplings, along with custom design options for non-standard couplings manufactured to customer specifications.
PRECISION GEARBOXES
Standalone gearboxes, both inline and right angle, ranging from 34mm to 130mm, delivering torque in excess of 300Nm. The motor shaft is coupled to the gearbox by means of a bush with an integral solar gear, typically held in place with a screw-clamped collar.
FORMAT CHANGEOVER
Format changeover gearmotors differ slightly from standard automation products.
They are typically used to align a guard or barrier on a machine or conveyor once every shift or product change. They must achieve this with speed and precision, though the overall duty cycle is low.
SPEED, TORQUE & POSITIONAL CONTROL
A comprehensive range of DC motor drives for brushed, brushless, and stepper motor applications. They offer freely programmable control of speed, torque, and position, and are predominantly used in single-axis applications with drive functions controlled by external devices.
INTELLIGENT MOTION CONTROL
Intelligent motion controllers can be used with all motor types and are tuned to suit any motor in virtually any application. They handle all aspects of motion control and enable intelligence to be distributed outside of the PLC. These controllers are used in multi-axis automation applications, typically with brushless or stepper motors.
BRUSHLESS MOTORS WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
Combining the motor, encoder, drive, and motion controller into a single unit greatly reduces the cabling and component count required within a system, providing the most compact packaging possible. These motors can be integrated with all major industrial buses and are available in a wide range of power outputs. They can be found in both single and multi-axis applications.
DECENTRALISED MOTOR & DRIVE
Motors and drives packaged as matched products, often including cabling for ease of setup. Suitable for accurate, repeatable speed, position, or torque control. Consisting of network-compatible drives with easy-to-use software, offering basic stop/start speed and direction up to full motion control. Solutions are available from 30W to over 1kW, up to 20,000 rpm, and with torque exceeding 500Nm.
BESPOKE SOLUTIONS
SHOULD A FULLY BESPOKE TECHNICAL SOLUTION BE REQUIRED, OUR PROJECT HANDLING PROCESS OFFERS A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL SOLUTION MEETING TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENTS
From within our own dedicated modern workshops, our engineers can offer added value adaptations such as customer specific motor cable & connectors, mechanical or electronic assemblies to customer specification, all locally supported, tested & quality controlled.
Our product specialists have close partnerships with manufacturers. We make use of their deep knowledge and experience to offer anything from a basic adaptation of a standard product, through to a complete special purpose design, delivering a fully bespoke factory produced technical solution, tailored exactly to the specific application requirements.
WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS
At OEM Automatic we are proud of our modern semi-automated warehouse with excellent warehouse management software.
We have eight Kardex vertical storage machines, each with a footprint of 12m² yet providing 200m² of shelf storage space. This gives us substantial dynamic storage for automation products of all shapes and sizes.
Working closely with our freight partners, we constantly monitor our delivery accuracy to ensure we can offer next day deliveries in the UK as standard. Same day delivery services are also available upon request.
We offer weekly shipment consolidation which can improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary carriage costs.
We also have dedicated staff to handle claims and quality control to ensure quick resolution of your queries.
SUSTAINABILITY
We at OEM Automatic aim to minimise our environmental impact and strive for sustainable development.
OEM is following the United Nations’ 17 global goals, agreed by world leaders in 2015 as the UN’s 2030 agenda for sustainable development. These goals aim to tackle the climate crisis and associated issues such as hunger, human rights, extreme poverty and more.
We are focusing on four of the global goals, and will quantify our results and report regularly according to the protocol and framework:
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
CLIMATE ACTION
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
MANUFACTURERS’ SUSTAINABILITY
We expect that our manufacturers should not just follow their country’s statutory environmental commitments but also align with our sustainability goals. We also ensure our manufacturers intend to create products that align with our sustainability goals and help the environment as much as they can.
CHARITY
As a Leicester business, we’ve supported our local hospice, LOROS, for many years. LOROS is a charity which delivers free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers. We also support staff when they take part in fundraising charity events, such as marathons.
STAFF WELLBEING
Making sure our staff are happy is paramount to us, and we make mental health just as important as physical health. With practises such as regular 1-1’s, access to health services and conducting internal surveys, we make sure everyone is happy with themselves and the environment they are in.
INDUSTRIES & APPLICATIONS
OEM Automatic provides expertise, solutions and products for many applications and industries. Here are just a few examples of our involvement in many different industry sectors.
Take a look at these examples, and please do contact us to discuss your requirements.
MACHINE BUILDING
With expertise in incorporating specialised machinery and conveyors, we provide comprehensive and customised solutions to our partners. Our team of product specialists work with you to find the optimal solution for your application.
FARM AND AGRICULTURE
Farm and agricultural industrial automation products have transformed the way farming and agricultural operations are carried out. Our specialised products encompass a wide range of solutions for applications, including automated irrigation systems, precision planting and harvesting machinery, robotic milking systems, and more.
MATERIALS HANDLING
We deliver efficient short-distance automation solutions which facilitate seamless business operations. Our components help to create automated systems which encompass features such as efficiency and productivity, with safety of the highest importance.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Automation products in the field of renewable energy are instrumental in optimising and streamlining operations. Our comprehensive product range is specifically designed to support systems and enable efficient utilisation of resources.
OFF-HIGHWAY AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
Off-road machinery plays a vital role in industries such as construction, mining, agriculture, and forestry, where operations occur in challenging terrains and harsh conditions. Our range of automation products is robust enough to help find a solution to many challenging applications.
BUILDING AUTOMATION
In a world of both domestic and commercial building automation, which are moving further toward intelligent components, our range of network-driven products gives your team enough information to make the right maintenance decisions.
MEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCE
We provide high-quality components for medical environments which require exact performance specifications such as IP rating, relevant materials and hygiene certification. Our components are meticulously engineered to meet the highest standards of durability, cleanliness, and safety.
PROCESS AUTOMATION
Industrial process automation plays a crucial role in controlling and optimising various industrial processes using automated systems and technologies. Our comprehensive range of products is specifically designed to meet the diverse needs of industrial automation.
We provide maritime automation products to enhance vessel operations, safety, and efficiency. Our range of products is designed to work where the harshest of environmental conditions are the norm.
Whiteacres Whetstone
Leicester LE8 6ZG
Tel +44 (0) 116 284 9900
motors@oem.co.uk
www.oem.co.uk