{"id":2510,"date":"2025-12-17T10:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/standard-motor-interface.com\/become-a-member-of-smi-standard-motor-interface-e-v\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:19:37","slug":"become-a-member-of-smi-standard-motor-interface-e-v","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/standard-motor-interface.com\/en\/become-a-member-of-smi-standard-motor-interface-e-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member of SMI Standard Motor Interface e.V."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SMI Standard Motor Interface e.V. Membership with Added Value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SMI Standard Motor Interface e.V. develops the unified bidirectional interface for electric drives in shutter and sun protection systems. As an SMI member, providers gain a measurable market advantage through certified interoperability, direct access to the handbook and specification, and a voice in the ongoing development of the standard. Become a member of SMI Standard Motor Interface e.V. now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your Benefits<\/h2>\n\n
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  • Greater market confidence through certification<\/strong> and the SMI brand<\/strong>: Members benefit from officially certified products under the protected, established brand of SMI e.V., which facilitates tenders and lowers purchasing barriers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Visibility<\/strong> in the ecosystem: Presence on the SMI website<\/strong>, in references and documentation<\/strong> increases awareness among planners, integrators, and building owners throughout the entire project chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Access to handbook and specification<\/strong>: Members benefit from the SMI planning handbook<\/strong> as well as clear specifications as a working basis for decision-making, planning, and installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Shape rather than follow:<\/strong> Direct influence in technical and marketing working groups on the roadmap<\/strong> and specifications<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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    Fee Schedule SMI e.V.<\/h3>\n\n
    Category<\/th>Number of employees*<\/th>Number of brands**<\/th>Annual fee<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    A1<\/td><500<\/td>1<\/td>1,800\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
    A2<\/td>>500<\/td>1<\/td>3,000\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
    B1<\/td><5<\/td>0<\/td>300\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
    B2<\/td>>5<\/td>0<\/td>500\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
    C<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>100\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
    *The corporate group is taken into account when assessing the contributions.**For each additional brand, a fee of 360\u20ac is due for category A1 and 600\u20ac for A2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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    Membership Categories<\/h2>\n\n
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    Category<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    A<\/td>For manufacturers and distributors who produce SMI-relevant controllers or drives or market them under their own trade brands (e.g., for shutters, sun protection, windows).<\/strong> Full access to the current SMI specification\/documentation and update information; usage rights to the SMI interface and SMI brand possible according to trademark agreement and fees.<\/td><\/tr>
    B<\/td>For manufacturers of finished products (shutters, sun protection, windows) without their own controllers\/drives, planning\/consulting firms, property owners, investors, sponsors, and associations that follow\/support SMI.<\/strong> No automatic full access to the complete, current SMI specification solely through membership fees.<\/td><\/tr>
    C<\/td>Non-profit organizations, research institutes, government agencies, or individuals.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Who Can Become a Member?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Companies and organizations<\/strong> along the entire value chain of sun protection and facade construction<\/strong> that develop, manufacture, distribute, or integrate drives, actuators, controllers, or system integration with SMI relevance into projects can become members. This includes drive and controller manufacturers, building system providers, OEMs\/brands, component and interface providers, as well as planning firms, integrators, and larger operators who wish to anchor SMI in tenders and portfolios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Through the association structure under German law<\/strong> and the technical\/marketing working groups, companies are particularly addressed that wish to actively participate in the further development, certification, and market penetration of the standard<\/strong>, including use of the association brand<\/strong> and participation in product registration<\/strong> and specification processes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    Would you like consultation? Contact the office now.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    SMI Standard Motor Interface e.V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Untere Laube 16, 78462 Konstanz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    info@standard-motor-interface.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n