When Holiday House Distributing, the largest distributor of OCS, water and vending parts in North America, needed a modification to a ball valve design, there was no question that it would ask The Specialty Manufacturing Co. (SMC) to create it....
Your Ideas Made Real – The Value of Vertically Integrated Design
The Specialty Manufacturing Company is one of North America’s oldest and most respected valve manufacturers. Family owned for over a century, Specialty Mfg. leverages expertise across all areas of its business by providing valuable and interrelated...
In-House Capabilities Streamline Lead Times for Custom Valves
Because the lead time of a product affects how quickly a customer can solve their issue, manufacturers strive to limit this window of time as much as possible. One way to do this is by bringing all engineering, prototyping, manufacturing and...
The Material Importance of Fit, Form and Function
Today’s smaller and lighter automotive engines achieve greater speed than their predecessors while consuming less fuel. The simultaneous reduction of emissions and increased miles per gallon (MPG) figures testify to how truly efficient these...
Value-Added Engineering Is a Specialty Effort
Value-added engineering simply means just that. It enhances and customizes a standard solution so that it works better; offers cost, reliability and performance benefits; or uniquely solves a long-standing challenge. Providing value-added...
A Shared Philosophy Ensures Repeat Business
When Holiday House Distributing, the largest distributor of OCS, water and vending parts in North America, needed a modification to a ball valve design, there was no question that it would ask The Specialty Manufacturing Co. (SMC) to create it....
Powerful Online Valve Specification Tool Takes the Guess Work Out of Selecting the Right Valve
Now design engineers can quickly navigate through intuitive menus of valve attributes to identify the right valve for their application. Introducing The Specialty Mfg. Valve Configurator. The powerful online specification tool that guides users...
Discover Custom Valve Designs with the Specialty Manufacturing Co. Online Configurator!
Designing Customized Plastic Check Valve
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of all sizes turn to specialized companies to address unique problems with using standard types of components. This is particularly important if the company is known for its innovations in product development...
The Importance of Check Valve Applications
Small parts are the most important components for fuel systems, especially when space is at a premium and you need a metal or plastic check valve that perfectly fits your needs. Often, companies specializing applications such as water methanol...
Meeting the Increasing Need for PVDF and NSF Listed Valves
As the food processing, beverage, and clean water industries grow, so does the need for ball, check & miniature valves, and one & two-way ball valve applications. NSF rated and PVDF valves are some of the most sought-after parts. In fact,...
New Ulm Precision Tool Hosts 2017 Tour of Manufacturing
Today, New Ulm Precision Tool (NUPT) opened its doors to busloads of local high school students and the community. Guests received a tour of manufacturing and engineering operations as one of the 14 stops on the annual tour of local manufacturing...
The Engineering Behind SecureTip’s Innovative Saliva Ejector: An Interview With Specialty Dental
SecureTip was looking to improve performance of its saliva ejectors for clinicians and patients, while also reducing manufacturing costs. Read More
Innovations in Dental Tool Design
See how The Specialty Mfg. Co’s. value added design and manufacturing capabilities were applied to improve the function of hand held tools for dentists, read more.
Grooming Future Manufacturing Leaders
The Specialty Mfg. Co. partners with other local manufacturers to teach students about manufacturing and develop future potential employees. Read the full story here.