SEMO (Saint Eloi Mécanique Outillage) was created in 1970 in Colomiers, at the initiative of the Compagnons du Devoir. Its primary objective is to train young tradesmen for supervisory positions within the framework of the operation of a company with all its components of activity.
Starting in 1975, a design office was established, and automation was added to the manufacturing department, which had been the company's primary activity until then. In the early 1980s, the focus shifted towards the design of special-purpose machines. SEMO capitalized on new technologies to grow, particularly with the advent of microcomputers and computer-aided design. With initial exports to Asia, the company continued to expand, becoming a public limited company (SA) in 1990. In 1992, it moved to new premises in Cornebarrieu to accommodate its increased workforce. The name SEMO and a new marketing identity were adopted in 2018, a period during which the company employed over 35 people, including 151 temporary employees (TP3T) in training, in order to remain true to its historical values. SEMO is constantly evolving; in 2020, it obtained ISO 9001 certification, a testament to the quality and reliability of its products.
- Missions: To propose, design, build and maintain automated robotic and digital solutions for electronic and mechanical processes in advanced industries.
- Areas of activity: Transport, Industrial Automation, Healthcare, Electrical Equipment, Defense, Aerospace.
- Expertise: Specialist in the electronics industry: "backend" and "frontend". Original expertise in mechanical processes. Continuous kinematics: a process enabling the mechanical and electronic synchronization of movements performed at high speed.
- Customer type: Large French and international accounts and mid-sized companies linked to our areas of activity.
- Examples of achievements:
Crescendo range: This is a set of automated, modular, standard, and configurable production stations. Product loading and unloading can be done manually at the beginning or end of the line, as well as between stations. Its adaptability allows for the easy addition of new processes within the line; furthermore, the stations can be interchanged if necessary to change the order of execution. This range is ideal for the production of small, high-precision electronic and mechanical products.
Example in the automotive industry: Implementation of a 4-station automated production line for a German global automotive supplier. This system required mastery of electronic integration processes, particularly metal laser welding for very small components (a few millimeters). Furthermore, the project had to guarantee a clean environment, completely free of external pollution. A prototyping line was developed to validate the performance and reliability of the proposed solutions.
Example of a robotics project: Re-implementation of a production line with the addition of robots to handle component supply, loading, and unloading between workstations. The robots chosen are cobots, meaning robots that collaborate with humans (reduced speed, stopping upon human/robot interaction). The entire line is controlled from a human-machine interface (HMI) that centralizes all the functions essential to its proper operation.
