Smith Francis Tools
Priory Works, 66 Moseley Street, Birmingham, B12 0RT
About
Smith Francis Tools Limited, a UK-based specialist manufacturer established in 1934, provides bespoke and branded hand tool production as an outsourcing solution, capable of handling production quantities from single items to over one million units annually. Their comprehensive manufacturing capabilities include CNC machining, milling, broaching, forging, castings, heat treatment, and plastic moulding, complemented by a full design and development service utilizing the latest CAD equipment to produce special purpose or bespoke tools from customer samples or drawings. Adhering to the ISO 9002 quality management system, they serve major UK clients such as Railtrack, the Ministry of Defence, and British Telecom, demonstrating a proven track record as a prime contractor with a commitment to personal service for all order sizes.
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Smith Francis Tools Limited, a UK-based specialist manufacturer established in 1934, offers bespoke and branded hand tool production as an outsourcing solution. With extensive experience, the company caters to a wide range of production quantities, from single items to runs exceeding one million units annually, demonstrating significant operational scale.
The company possesses comprehensive manufacturing capabilities including CNC machining, milling, broaching, forging, castings, heat treatment, and plastic moulding. They provide a full design and development service utilizing the latest CAD equipment, and specialize in producing special purpose or bespoke tools from customer samples or drawings within a flexible production environment.
Smith Francis Tools adheres to the ISO 9002 quality management system and is quality assured to ISO9002. They serve major UK clients such as Railtrack, the Ministry of Defence, and British Telecom, highlighting their proven track record as a prime contractor. The company emphasizes a personal service for all order sizes.
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CNC capability3
- Sub-process
- Milling
- In-house design
- Yes
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors1
- Industries served
- Defence
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Heat treatment
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Materials & sectors: Materials
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · 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)