{"id":55972,"date":"2025-03-03T05:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T04:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=55972"},"modified":"2025-03-03T05:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T04:38:14","slug":"smith-co-opted-exclusively-hermle-machining-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/smith-co-opted-exclusively-hermle-machining-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith & Co. opted exclusively for HERMLE machining centres"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Robert and Dell Smith started in the manufacturing industry as kids, working with their father at his part-time machine shop in Tuscaloosa \u2013 about 50 miles from the current Birmingham location. In the late 1980\u2019s, Robert helped take the business to full-time operations, where they first experienced 5-axis and mill turn technology, primarily for the automotive and defense industries. The Smiths recognized the need for standard operations \u2013 whether tooling, controls or systematic procedures \u2013 which led to an exponential growth of over 100 team members. In 2015, they sold the company and six years later, they started Smith & Co. in Birmingham, AL..<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cIn April of [2021], we had an opportunity to start with a blank sheet of paper. And basically, build a company the way we wanted to,\u201d said Robert Smith, CEO of Smith & Co. \u201cEverything we chose, building what we have here today, was based on years of know-how and the lessons learned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 40 years of experience and fostered relationships, the Smiths leaned into a systematic, automated approach to the new company.
They first met with HERMLE<\/a> at IMTS 2018. After decades of research and investigation, the brothers waited for the right opportunity to invest, and when they did, they went all in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe heard such good things about the HERMLE platforms, the machines, the repeatability, the accuracy \u2013 basically, the stability of the machine,\u201d said Robert. \u201cWith HERMLE machines, it is an investment\u2026 but we look at is an investment for long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making parts from aluminum, titanium, alloy and more \u2013 the Smiths separated their service from competitors by harnessing processes and utilizing high-quality machines and automation technology to their maximum capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predictable Quality with HERMLE Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From probing and tooling to programming and automated pallet handling, they leaned into HERMLE technology – so much so, his team will not purchase other machines. \u201cWe have predictable quality at this point. We\u2019ve had zero problems with service or maintenance,\u201d said Dell Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Smith & Co. \u201cThey operate, they communicate, pretty much flawlessly. That\u2019ll be the only milling machines we purchase \u2013 will just be HERMLE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because HERMLE machines can hold incredibly tight tolerances and their automation can run seamlessly, according to Smith, the team ends up working a lot less hours, resulting in minimal to no turnover. \u201cI think they\u2019re a very straight-forward, simple, easy machine to operate \u2013 to be honest with you, compared to some other machines I\u2019ve ran in the past,\u201d said Stryker Moffat, Engineer at Smith & Co.. \u201cI think the way someone worded it was \u2018do one thing but do it well.\u2019\u201d Service support, ease of operation, asset sustainability, vertical integration, and machine design were a few reasons Dell mentioned why HERMLE was the first and only choice for the young company.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThe HERMLE machines are basically scaled machines, so they know what they\u2019re doing,\u201d said Dell. \u201cEverything is done in a timely manner. We\u2019ve experienced no challenges communicating and getting the answers we need \u2013 be it applications or service. It\u2019s just a non-struggle there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following their initial investment in 2021, Smith & Co. has since expanded operations, currently running two C 250 machines, two C 400<\/a><\/em> machines, and one C 400<\/em> with the HS flex pallet handling automation technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information visit: hermle.de<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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