SMW Autoblok Promotes John Andrick to Sales Lead for Automation & Electronics

Wheeling, IL, March 10, 2025 – SMW Autoblok, a world leader in the design and manufacture of chucks, stationary workholding, automation, electronics, tooling, and custom engineered solutions for the manufacturing industry, is pleased to announce that John Andrick has been promoted to Sales Lead for the company’s Automation & Electronics division, SMW Electronics.

In his new role, John will be responsible for technical sales and will collaborate with the sales team to identify and develop strategic business opportunities while driving the U.S. market launch of SMW Electronics’ advanced technology solutions. He will also oversee the end-to-end product implementation and project management, and support customers with electronic solutions designed to optimize automation processes and enhance robotic applications to support the evolving industry demands.

John will be integral in supporting relationships with both new and existing customers in addition to identifying and cultivating sales opportunities. John will be based in Wheeling, Illinois, and is responsible for covering all states in North America.

“We are very excited to welcome John to our sales team,” said Larry Robbins, President and CEO of SMW Autoblok USA. “His new position addresses the needs of our growing automation business and will enhance close, firsthand, technical collaboration with our new and existing customers as well as our regional managers and manufacturers’ reps.”

John has experience and knowledge in engineering, electronics, and workholding, as well as leadership and development skills, for his newly appointed role. Prior to joining SMW Autoblok, John worked in sales development for Standard Electric Supply.

SMW Autoblok continues to strengthen their overall engineering services and diverse range of workholding and automation products to their customers in the U.S. and globally.

The company’s mission is to continue to build strong partnerships by responding quickly to customer requirements in a concise, initiative-driven manner during all phases of the engineering and product development processes.

For further information on SMW Autoblok’s products, services and news, please visit:  www.smwautoblok.com, call 847-215-0591, info@smwautoblok.com.  

ABOUT SMW AUTOBLOK

Established in 1981, SMW Autoblok is at the forefront of engineering and manufacturing of the highest quality workholding, clamping, gripping systems and tooling solutions. With the most comprehensive line of chucks, cylinders, mandrels, steady rests, and live tools in the world, SMW Autoblok is proud to offer these products along with superior service and support. Our production facilities are in Caprie-Italy, Meckenbeuren-Germany, Wheeling IL-USA, Torino-Italy, Milan-Italy, Shanghai-China, and Pune-India. The global corporate organization, SMW Autoblok, achieved sustained global growth by providing a superior level of customer service and technical support for our application driven product line. Now our group is a global corporate established in China, India, Russia, Spain, Mexico, Taiwan, and Czech Republic. With the addition of Mario Pinto and OML the group is now unmatched worldwide.

ABOUT SMW ELECTRONICS

SMW Electronics, based in Meckenbeuren-Germany, is a leader in developing products that automate and digitize CNC processes, as well as other automation and robotic applications. SMW Electronics incorporates core technologies of inductive energy and data transmission, sensors, software, and mechatronics to implement this vision. Products such as our MOTIACT® mechatronic grippers combined with our inductive couplers enable the full capabilities of Industrial robots and cobots in many industrial applications. SMW Electronics offers automation solutions for target markets including machine tools, automation and robotics, electric drive technology, automotive, intralogistics, industrial and agricultural equipment, packaging industry, energy (oil, gas, wind), aerospace and medical technology.