Automation, controls, and precision manufacturing for defense programs.
SMT Automation is a Michigan systems integrator and precision manufacturer. A team of ~50 and growing across two Michigan facilities designs, builds, and commissions automated production systems and control architectures under ISO 9001:2015, and runs in-house CNC machining, high-power laser cutting, metal fabrication, and PCB assembly as a System Integrator. Headquarters: about 25 miles from Detroit Arsenal, home of TACOM and DEVCOM GVSC.
The data block, up front.
Eight capability areas. In operation today on commercial programs.
Each capability below runs daily on regulated commercial production work for automotive OEM and Tier 1 programs. Defense applications are noted per area.
Automated Production Systems
Design, build, and integration of automated production systems, concept through commissioning and runoff.
- Cell and system concepting through site acceptance, single point of responsibility
- Fixturing and tooling designed and built in-house
- Documented runoff and acceptance procedures
Control Systems Engineering
PLC and HMI architecture, controls development, and programming executed by in-house controls engineers.
- Control architecture design and panel build
- Controls development and programming to customer specification
- Safety system design and validation
Migration, Retrofit & Modernization
Upgrading legacy machinery with current-generation controls and safety systems while production stays online.
- Legacy line assessment and phased migration planning
- Obsolete controls replaced with supported platforms
- Safety systems brought to current standards
Mechanical Design & Machine Build
Mechanical design and custom automated machine build for regulated production environments.
- Custom machine design to customer requirements
- Build and assembly on SMT's own floor
- Design documentation delivered with the machine
Commissioning & Startup Support
On-site commissioning, startup support, and integration services through customer acceptance.
- Installation supervision and equipment commissioning
- Operator and maintenance training at handoff
- Post-startup support through stable production
Quality Systems
ISO 9001:2015 quality management with documented process control and traceability.
- ISO 9001:2015 certified by NQA (ANAB), cert #22555
- APQP-based project lifecycle, proven on GM and Magna programs
- Material and process traceability maintained through production
Robotic Integration
FANUC-based robotic and cobot cells, machine vision, and end-of-arm tooling.
- Robotic and cobot integration cells designed and built in-house
- Machine vision and inspection systems
- End-of-arm tooling and material handling
Precision Manufacturing & Fabrication
In-house CNC machining, high-power laser cutting, and metal fabrication under the same quality system as the automation work.
- CNC machining: Haas VF3, two Haas VF4 SS, GR712 gantry router
- High-power laser cutting, metal fabrication, and press-brake forming
- Build-to-print, custom fixtures and tooling, 3D printing
- PCB assembly and electronics manufacturing
Two Michigan facilities. Engineering and the floor under the same roof.
- HQBruce Township, Michigan14100 33 Mile Rd, Romeo, MI 48065 · Headquarters: engineering, controls, machine build, and integration. ~45,000 sq ft warehouse + 10,000 sq ft office
- 02Roseville, Michigan15895 Sturgeon St, Roseville, MI 48066 · Established plant and current SAM.gov-registered address
- ⚙In-house engineering, controls, and programming staffCo-located with the production floor
- ↗Bruce Township headquartersEngineering, controls, machine build, and integration under one roof
Main floor · Bruce Township
High-power laser cutting
In-house fabricationStated exactly as it stands.
We state our compliance posture exactly as it stands. Items in progress are listed as in progress. Documentation supporting any listed status is available on request.
Stated exactly as it stands. NIST 800-171 is self-assessed with an SPRS score posted, not third-party certified; CMMC readiness work is a self-assessment in progress. Controlled data is handled on Kiteworks, a FedRAMP Authorized private data network. Documentation supporting any listed status is available on request.
Workforce & Information Handling
Government work runs on a U.S.-Persons workforce with background screening, least-privilege access to controlled data, and layered physical security. Documentation supporting any statement below is available on request.
- U.S.-Persons personnel, background-screened, assigned to government work
- Kiteworks (FedRAMP Authorized private data network) for controlled data
- Least-privilege access limited to trained, authorized personnel
- Firewall, electronic access control, 24/7 monitored intrusion alarms, cameras, sensors
Proven on the hardest commercial floors in the country.
About 25 miles from the Army's ground-vehicle commands.
- ▸Same-day, in-person program support. Engineering reviews, source inspections, and facility visits without travel coordination.
- ▸Engineering reviews and source inspections without travel coordination.
- ▸Co-located with the Michigan ground-vehicle industrial base SMT already serves commercially.
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