News Archive
-
Fit and forget aerospace cable systems that minimise through life costs
Thermoplastic polyethylene moulded cable systems address some of the design challenges that aerospace engineers are facing as we move towards an era of net zero aviation. SMI’s moulding technology was first applied in aerospace some 20 years ago, when it was used to increase the robustness of sensors installed on the Bombardier 415 aerial firefighting…
Read More -
Preventing cathodic delamination to support lifelong platform performance
A critical feature of marine platforms such as offshore renewable energy generation arrays and naval submarines is that their performance is unaffected by the operating conditions they will face. This is a significant engineering challenge, as the marine environment is perhaps the most hostile that a machine can face. For nearly 30 years, SMI has…
Read More -
Commodore Eric Thompson MBE highlights the importance of SMI products
We held a face to face company meeting today. As well as once again seeing many colleagues who’ve been working remotely during the pandemic, we were delighted to welcome a special guest to talk to us. Commodore Eric Thompson MBE served in the Royal Navy from 1961 to 1998. During his career, he served in…
Read More -
Keith Wells, Group CEO at SMI, elected to the board of WEAF
We are delighted to announce that Keith Wells CEng FIMechE, Group CEO at SMI, has been elected to the board of the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), a membership trade organisation that represents the aerospace and defence industry in the South West of England, UK. WEAF’s chairman and existing board members, together with its CEO,…
Read More -
SMI’s Denise Hunt shortlisted in the Women in Defence UK Awards 2021
We’re absolutely delighted to pass on the news that Denise Hunt, SMI Group’s Director of Programmes, was informed today that she has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution category of the Women in Defence Awards 2021. The awards received 400 nominations in over 10 categories, with those nominated drawn from across the armed forces, civil…
Read More -
Combining proven and new pressure hull penetrator technologies for safety and performance
Glen Richardson, Engineering Director & CTO of SMI, a privately held British company supplying the UK MOD for three decades Submarines are becoming ever more sophisticated, with new and enhanced onboard systems delivering far more capable underwater defences for navies. While these improvements are welcome, they do present design challenges. How can multiple new and…
Read More -
Carl Evans joins SMI’s board with promotion to Manufacturing and Supply Director
We’re delighted to announce that we have promoted Carl Evans to Manufacturing and Supply Director and asked him to join SMI’s board. Carl joined SMI in 2018 as Head of Manufacturing to manage our production facility and supervise all plant operations. He achieved consistently high levels of manufacturing productivity, safety and quality. In this newly…
Read More