Formed in 1988 SmartDrive Limited is an independent UK company dedicated to the design, manufacture and marketing of products for motion control applications. We offer standalone components such as; stepper motor drives, servo drives, controllers and ancillary equipment. Alternatively our experienced systems engineering team can take your ideas to fully integrated working systems in a matter of weeks, offering bespoke software, custom hardware and full project management, we can take care of the entire application leaving you free to manage other aspects.

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SmartDrives’ in house R&D team ensure we stay ahead in our chosen field. The latest SatScan range of motion based digital scanning systems offers leading edge innovative & technology combined with user friendly Windows PC interfaces, to create never seen before ultra high resolution images and clarity.  From works of Art to Microscopy, if you need stunning digital results patented SatScan technology delivers.  

With over 21 years in the field SmartDrive Ltd has the experience to professionally advise on all aspects of motion, implementation and design. Working with SmartDrive you’ll soon be making all the right moves.

Location

Our Grade II listed Old School, more correctly 'The Old British School' was built in 1839 as one of several in the immediate area funded by the 'British School Trust'.  Renovation back to its former glory undertaken by SmartDrive has been a major task. Solidly built in locally made bricks with the now exposed massive roof timbers supporting the tower and a classic Welsh slated roof it provides an attractive and unusual working environment.
Situated amidst older houses in the Fen village of Earith with the river Ouse just down the street we enjoy a rural setting. The University city of Cambridge is a few miles to the south and the major trunk roads A1 (north/south), A14 (east/west) and M11 (south) are within easy reach offering excellent road communications. Find us

Our Customers

BAE Systems

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (CCLRC)

Diamond light source (CCLRC)

Red Bull Racing

BAR Honda

Renault F1

Pfizer

Glaxo

Kingspan Ltd

AWE

Cambridge Consultants

British Steel

QinetiQ

Rolls Royce

NPL

Cardinal Health UK

University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

UCL London

Application areas

Special purpose machines

Pick and place

X_Y_Z applications

Scientific instruments

Pharmaceutical processes

High resolution Digital scanning

Research applications

Bespoke test machines

Data logging & handling

Custom control interfaces

Industrial controls /Manufacturing

Factory automation/ communications

Civil engineering projects / architects