About Southern Machine and Fabrication Company

Welcome to Southern Machine and Fabrication, your premier partner for high-quality machining and fabrication solutions in Cartersville, Georgia. With a relentless commitment to excellence and a passion for precision, we have been proudly serving the needs of our clients since 1977. We are dedicated to building long-lasting relationships with our clients, based on trust, integrity, and a shared commitment to excellence. Michael Stephens Jr., President, and his brother Matt, took the helm of the multigenerational business in 2012 after working their entire lives alongside their late father and SMF founder, Mike Stephens.

At Southern Machine and Fabrication, we take pride in our state-of-the-art facility, equipped with cutting-edge machinery and staffed by a team of highly skilled professionals. Our expertise spans a wide range of industries, including 12 out of the 16 sectors for essential critical infrastructure. We are dedicated to delivering customized, cost-effective, and timely solutions to meet the unique requirements of each project.

Whether you need precision machining, custom metal fabrication, or comprehensive manufacturing services, we have the capabilities and experience to exceed your expectations. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction sets us apart as a trusted partner for businesses seeking reliable manufacturing solutions.

We understand the importance of precision and reliability in every project we undertake, and we are proud to uphold the highest standards of craftsmanship and professionalism. From concept to completion, we work closely with our clients to ensure that every product we deliver is of the highest quality, on time, and within budget.

Thank you for considering Southern Machine and Fabrication as your manufacturing partner. We look forward to the opportunity to exceed your expectations and contribute to the success of your business.

Engineering & Quality Control

Southern Machine and Fabrication Company provides complete engineering services to support SMF’s manufacturing operations and local industry. The engineering group has engineers with extensive experience in industry. In cooperation with quality control, SMF engineers “reverse engineer” parts to produce drawings and specifications so existing parts can be properly reproduced. SMF’s engineers are capable of providing design and drafting services to turn a customer’s ideas into drawings and specifications that can be used to produce the final product in our shops.In addition to machining and fabrication, the SMF engineering group visits customer’s facilities and assist with problems affecting day-to-day operations as well as plant expansions and modifications. We provide technical expertise to remove production bottlenecks, increase efficiencies and production rates, update obsolete and under performing processes and install new production lines. These plant support services include engineering, design, cost estimating for budgeting and project costs, procurement and expediting, and project management. SMF has expertise regarding the full breadth of mechanical and electrical applications including processing equipment, fluid transfer, conveying systems, bulk storage and distribution systems, etc.

SMF employs a full time quality control technician to insure compliance with drawings and specifications for all parts made by the machine shop and fabrication facility. The technician uses a variety of precision measuring gauges, optical comparator and other instruments to ensure dimensional accuracy. Micrometers capable of measuring as large as 30″ are available. A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is used to measure arcs and other non-linear shapes to insure their accuracy. When required, the quality control group obtains mill test reports for raw materials, and can test some physical properties of materials such as hardness. Other testing requirements such as tensile testing to verify yield strength, finish verification, and plating thickness are available form closely allied specialty testing laboratories in the area. The quality control group works closely with the engineering group to “reverse engineer” parts so that accurate duplicates can be made without an existing drawing or specification.

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