S.m.e.limited
Mill Road, Steyning, Sussex, BN44 3GY
About
Established in 1946 and based in Steyning, West Sussex, S.M.E. LIMITED is a UK precision engineering contract manufacturer renowned for its high-fidelity turntables and tonearms, alongside manufacturing the Garrard 301 turntable and Loricraft record cleaners. Leveraging extensive CNC milling and turning capabilities for parts up to 750mm x 480mm x 450mm and 400mm diameter x 425mm length respectively, the company also offers in-house plating, anodising, polishing, barrelling, and laser etching. Serving demanding sectors such as Aerospace, Formula 1, Automotive, and Medical Equipment, S.M.E. LIMITED holds BS EN ISO 9001:2008 quality assurance accreditation. They differentiate themselves by combining state-of-the-art manufacturing with traditional craftsmanship to deliver no-fail assemblies with zero fault inspections, particularly for aerospace applications, supported by close client liaison.
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S.M.E. LIMITED, established in 1946 and based in Steyning, West Sussex, England, is a UK-based precision engineering contract manufacturer with a distinguished heritage. The company specialises in the design and production of high-fidelity turntables and tonearms, alongside manufacturing the Garrard 301 turntable and offering Loricraft professional record cleaners.
Leveraging extensive precision engineering capabilities, S.M.E. LIMITED serves demanding sectors including Aerospace, Formula 1, Automotive, and Medical Equipment. Their manufacturing prowess includes CNC milling and turning, with capabilities for parts up to 750mm x 480mm x 450mm and 400mm diameter x 425mm length respectively. In-house services further extend to plating, anodising, polishing, barrelling, and laser etching, supported by a comprehensive suite of advanced machinery.
S.M.E. LIMITED holds BS EN ISO 9001:2008 quality assurance accreditation, underscoring their commitment to quality control. They combine state-of-the-art manufacturing processes with traditional craftsmanship to deliver no-fail assemblies with zero fault inspections for aerospace, and efficient solutions for automotive and medical applications, facilitated by close client liaison.
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CNC capability4
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope, Mill-turn, Pallet 5-axis
- Named machine brands
- DMG Mori
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Defence
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- Primes supplied
- Rolls-Royce, MoD
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Anodising, Heat treatment, Passivation, Deburring, Powder coating, Electroplating
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CNC capability: CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)