Who we are

Life at SMS digital

We are the specialists
when it comes to optimizing processes and achieving operational excellence.

SMS digital is a leading digital solution provider in the metals industry. As the digital unit of the SMS group GmbH, the market-leading constructor of metallurgical plants and machinery, we create innovative solutions in the fields of digitalization. Our digital applications will lift your plants and machines into the world of Industry 4.0.

Our teams consist of various experts who can be flexibly assembled, work agilely and develop user-centric software solutions together with the customer on site.

Maximum plant efficiency through digitalization

We all know that sustainable and resource-efficient production increasingly matters. As a subsidiary of SMS group we have one very special advantage:

We benefit from SMS group's 150 years of experience and extensive metallurgical know-how.

By working closely together, we are able to build interdisciplinary teams with solid expertise that can be quickly brought together anywhere in the world.

Why SMS digital?

The answer is simple: Because we are helping to shape tomorrow's world. We develop software solutions and take on the challenges of our industry: sustainable, efficient, and resource-saving production. With us, you have the freedom to make decisions and work on the design and creation of innovations.

SMS digital has an agile working environment. Customers play a pivotal role here – right from the outset they are involved in the creation of the product and can give us feedback. For us, methods such as lean start-up and scrum provide the ideal combination: this allows us to test our ideas systematically at an early stage with real customer feedback. Our products are not simply finished at some point, as we work continuously on refining and enhancing them.

We apply innovative methods to bring our software solutions rapidly to market maturity, while maintaining our efficiency at the same time. To ensure this succeeds, we rely on direct feedback not only from our customers but also from our teams. Our partnerships with other software companies are also a source of enrichment: the perfect match for us is when high-end technology meets artificial intelligence. Get in touch and see for yourselves!

Awards | Certificates | Seals

Innovation through research

June 2020

SMS digital was awarded the seal "Innovation through research" by the German@Stifterverband" (Founders foundation). The seal was awarded to us for our involvement in BMBF survey and our continous investments in research and development.