Who is Simco-Ion Europe?
Simco-Ion Europe is a global specialist in static electricity control, headquartered in the Netherlands and forming part of the worldwide ITW (Illinois Tool Works) group. With more than six decades of continuous innovation in ionization technology, Simco-Ion has become the reference name in every industry where static electricity affects product quality, safety, or productivity.
The company designs, manufactures, and supports a complete portfolio of:
- Static elimination systems.
- Controlled electrostatic charging systems.
- Static measurement instruments.
- Ionization technology for cleanrooms and specialty environments.
- Networked Industry 4.0 platforms integrating all of the above.
Every Simco-Ion product is engineered in Europe and backed by the industry's strongest warranty — 4 years on all DC products.
The Simco-Ion Product Portfolio
Static Elimination Bars
Anti-static bars for continuous static neutralization on webs, sheets, films, and moving substrates. Available in short-range AC, medium-range fixed-frequency pulsed DC, and long-range adjustable-frequency pulsed DC — for every application from tabletop machines to lines running at 1,800 m/min.
Ionizing Air Solutions
- VolumION — high-volume ionizing air blower with 500 mm ionizing width and 1,500 mm reach
- Cleanflex Easy — flexible ionizing air gun for cleaning and neutralizing small components
- Cobra — precision ionizing air gun for benchtop applications
- Ionizing nozzles — integrated into blow-off and cleaning stations
Controlled Charging Systems
- CM Series generators for in-mold labeling (IML) applications
- IML Spider 2.0 — the current-generation direct charging system with 20 kV output, expanded electrode range, and shortenable electrodes
- Custom charging solutions for edge pinning, sheet holding, and bonding applications
Measurement Instruments
- FMX-004 field meter — the industry-standard portable electrostatic measurement device
- TensION high-voltage detector
- Integrated static monitoring for automated closed-loop systems
IQ Easy Platform — Industry 4.0 for Static Control
Simco-Ion's smart platform connects up to 30 devices to a single Manager IQ Easy interface. Features include Ethernet/Profinet/EtherCat integration with your line PLC, real-time monitoring, visual alarms, closed-loop feedback compensation, and clean-bar diagnostics. Compatible bars include:
- Performax IQ Easy — the flagship high-performance ionizing bar
- Performax IQ Easy EX — the only ATEX and IECEx certified smart ionization bar for explosion-hazardous zones
- ThunderION IQ 2.0 — long-range ionizing bar with disc-shaped emitters
- EasION IQ — versatile mid-range bar for general applications
Industries Served
Simco-Ion technology is used across every industry where static electricity can compromise quality or productivity:
- Plastics — extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, in-mold labeling
- Flexible Packaging — film production, printing, lamination, converting
- Printing — flexo, gravure, offset, digital, and label presses
- Textile & Nonwoven — weaving, finishing, technical textile production, face mask manufacturing
- Electronics & Semiconductor — cleanroom static control, ESD-safe production
- Pharmaceutical & Medical — ATEX-certified solutions for solvent handling and coating
- Automotive — plastic component preparation, paint shop static control
Why MIDTEC Represents Simco-Ion Europe
As Simco-Ion's authorized Middle East representative, MIDTEC provides the complete package that a global manufacturer alone cannot deliver locally:
- On-site static audits using calibrated Simco-Ion field meters
- Correct product specification — no over-treatment, no under-treatment
- Professional installation and commissioning by trained engineers
- Operator training in Arabic and English
- Regional spare parts stock — ionizer emitters, filters, replacement modules
- Rapid response for production-critical installations
- IQ Easy Platform integration — from single-device installations to full network deployments
- Genuine 4-year warranty on all DC products, fully honored regionally
Ready to Solve a Static Problem?
Whether you're battling film clinging, sheet jams, dust attraction on printed surfaces, mysterious spark discharges, or ATEX-zone ionization requirements — MIDTEC delivers the right Simco-Ion solution for your application.
