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Custom Engineering and Design

Approximately 90% of SMD products are custom designed to meet the highly specialized needs of OEMs and their aggressive cost targets. This is a testament to the in-depth knowledge and customer-centric focus of our engineers — many of whom have been designing sensors, interfaces and surrounding components for over 30 years.

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Investment & Growth Strategy

SMD Sensors reinvests a significant share of earnings back into the business. With today’s rapidly changing technology, our unwavering commitment to the continuous improvement of our products and processes is more crucial than ever. Including substantial capital investments to keep our facilities on the leading-edge, along with continual education for our highly trained and motivated employees, the sum total is a growth strategy designed to further improve our position as technological leaders.

Approvals & Certifications

In both the US and UK, our stringent quality management systems are supported and maintained by top management and standards are adhered to at all levels within the company. With multiple certifications such as ISO 9001  (USA and UK) and ISO 13485 (USA) for medical device manufacturing, our total quality focus creates a culture for excellence across everything we do.

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Our Facitlities

Through continual reinvestment and improvement, SMD has built an industry-leading set of strategically located facilities. This provides our valued engineering, manufacturing and technical sales staff with the requisite technology to create and deliver products of outstanding value. This culture of excellence is extended further through sustainable sourcing and manufacturing — positioning our facilities as bona fide role models for corporate eco-friendly construction and operations.

Recent News

Custom Load Cells

What is a Load Cell? Clarifying the Terminology around Measuring Force

You need to measure force for your design project, but you don’t know exactly what to search for. Do you need a strain gauge? A load cell? A force sensor? A load cell sensor? A force sensitive resistor? These terms …

What are Non-Invasive Sensors?

What are Non-Invasive Sensors?

In society today, technology plays a crucial role in almost all industries as well as in our personal life. In particular, the healthcare and medical sector is where technology is essential. Combining the latest technologies and medical device software development; …

thin film strain gauge sensors

Understanding Strain Gauges in Load Cells (Thin Film vs. Bonded Foil. vs. Silicon)

Strain gauges are a type of sensor used to measure a change in force by way of tension and compression. Typically, four strain gauges are used in a Wheatstone Bridge configuration to make up a load cell (a.k.a force sensor). …

liquid pressure and flow water

Noninvasive Pressure Measurements using Thin-Film Sensors

Critical Fluid Management in medical applications requires precise, repeatable, and reliable measurements. Strain Measurement Devices is a leading sensor manufacturer covering a vast array of measurement systems. There’s an important need for sensors that alert any critical interruption in infusion, …

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