News & Happenings at Southern Machine Works
August 2022 – Southern Machine Works (SMW) is pleased to announce full operational implementation of our automated CNC machining system. This project is the culmination of 15 months of effort and a capital expenditure > $1M. Our current system includes two very sophisticated Horizontal Machining Centers connected to an automated 14 pallet pool Palletech system; and full flexibility to add or reconfigure with other machining equipment as needed. Let SMW put his system to work on your next milled part production program.
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December 2020 – Southern Machine Works (SMW) is pleased to announce our latest new equipment acquisition. SMW has purchased and installed a MAZAK HCN-4000 Horizontal Machining Center – please see attached document. Thanks to the continuous support and trust of our customers, we were pleased to make this $400,000+ investment to improve efficiency and lead-times for our customers milled prismatic part needs. To see a video of the HCN-4000 in action click here. Let SMW put this high-precision HMC to work on your next milled part projects requiring high-production output.
April 2020 – An automotive OEM customer had been routinely purchasing a Torque Limiter Assembly from Southern Machine Works (SMW) that required a combination of off-the-shelf (OTS) purchased components and custom-machined parts. The inner and outer gears were OTS purchased parts, and each had slow delivery times – often as long as 12 weeks. SMW records showed that each time these gears were re-ordered, the vendor had increased the price. SMW’s challenge was to continue to supply the completed Torque Limiter Assembly to our OEM customer at a fixed negotiated price – without any price increases.
More New Equipment at SMW
June 2021 – Southern Machine Works is pleased to announce that we’ve added two new pieces of equipment:
- Mazak 575C/50II Mill
- Mazak HCN-4000 Mill/II
Stay tuned for a forthcoming announcement on an important new addition to our shop!