Smiths Machine has added advanced grinding technology to its array of state-of-the-art machines. The ELB-America BD 10 STC Grinder offers both manual grinding as well as fully automated grinding cycles for mass production. The BD 10 STC features automatic sequence control for roughing, finishing and sparking out. It allows for multiple plunge cuts, surface grinding [...]
Smiths Machine is currently installing a new DMG HSC75 five-axis high speed cutting machine at its newly renovated Plant #1. The highly sophisticated machine will allow Smiths to service additional high tech markets and represents a significant expansion of its high-tech machining capability. Smiths Vice President Tim Smith said the HSC75 is renown throughout the [...]
While manufacturing a key component for the Army’s CROWS II remotely operated weapons system, Smiths Machine found itself in need of a grooving tool that would meet several important criteria. It found what it was looking for, and more, with PH Horn. Smiths Machine’s Robert Taber explains: “We were running a slower tool that didn’t [...]
Keith Schaffert, Group Leader for Smiths Machine, has worked with a lot of CMM equipment during his career, and found most of them to be “pretty good.” But when it came time recently to add a fourth CMM to Smiths in-house stable, there was no question in Schaffert’s mind which one it should be. “When [...]
A new 5-axis milling machine (shown here) has joined the lineup at Smiths Machine. Vice President Tim Smith said the DMG 100U duoBLOCK was added to support customer demand. “This investment in an additional 5-axis equipment represents an expansion of our capabilities and capacity. It also further represents our commitment to the latest, best technology [...]
Alabama’s NBC13 Visits Smiths Machine
Tuscaloosa based Smiths Machine is one of the fastest growing companies in the world. Alabama’s NBC13 goes inside the company that is growing jobs and ...
GE Aviation Symposium Held in Tuscaloosa
On September 29, GE Aviation held a Business Supplier Symposium at the Bryant Conference Center. The symposium’s purpose was to let businesses know how to ...
Smiths Machine: Insatiable Innovators
Smiths Machine is proud to be featured in DMG/Mori Seiki’s 360° Stories. Watching Vice President Tim Smith make his presentation to the standing-room-only crowd at ...
Smiths Machine is a front runner in Aeronautics manufacturing
GE Aviation, a division of General Electric, announced in November that it would build a $45 million plant in Auburn that will make coatings for ...
Smiths Machine, One Of The Fastest Growing Companies in America
The 2011 rankings for Inc. Magazine are out and Smiths Machine ranks 698 on the list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America! We ...
See Us In Business Alabama
From the August 2011 issue of Business Alabama. Growing, Dynamic, Recognized. Smiths Machine. Click to enlarge
Founder of Smiths Serves the Community
Tuscaloosa News highlights Woody Smith’s volunteer work in the community, in the wake of April’s deadly tornadoes.
Smiths Machine ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 B Certifications Renewed
Smiths Machine has been re-certified IS0 9001:2008 and AS9100 B by Tuv America. The standard quality management system for the aerospace industry, AS9100 replaced the ...
