About SMC
Our History
Future Vision

About SMC

Standford Machinery Company(SMC) is established in September 1971, has been manufacturing high precision tire molds for over 40 years.

The important breakthrough was introducing CAD/CAM system in the 90’s, we transformed to automated machining plant successfully, greatly improved in the fields of precise processing, machining speed, and quality of the molds, afterwards we obtained Japanese quality approvals and entered Japanese market. Till now SMC is the largest and leading tire mold manufacturer in Taiwan, renowned by its quality oriented policy. We provide the best tire molds of summer tires, snow tires, all season tires for cars, light trucks, trucks, SUV, etc.

SMC group has service teams in China, Japan and Indonesia, in charge of mold supply and repair. From the early 90’s, we invested factory in China we also manufacture all steel two piece mold, bladder mold, tube mold, flap mold and containers in different sizes.

The flexibility of CAM function enables us to make all kinds of impellers and turbines for both commercial market and national defense research department. In 2000 we‘ve on the list of “Class I” impeller venders and became AIDC’s (Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation) supplier. We are the only tire mold company which enables to make aerospace parts at the same time in Taiwan.

Besides, our casting technique is the finest among Taiwan’s tire mold suppliers. Our tire molds are accurate in roundness and rib(groove) dimension, durable and scarcely pin holes, admired by all customers in Taiwan.

Achievements

1. Rapid, Intelligent, 5-Axis Machining

2. Low Pressure Casting

3. Ventless Tire Mold Design

主要客戶

正新輪胎

南港輪胎

泰豐輪胎

固特異輪胎

華豐輪胎

Bridgestone

Trelle Borg

Gajah Tunggal

住友(Sumitomo)輪胎

橫濱(Yokohama)輪胎

東洋(TOYO)輪胎

1971

1971, Sep

SMC was established in Taouyuan City, Taiwan. Employee numbers 10.
Manufacturing motorcycle mold.

1977

1977

Developed one piece Radial Tire Mold

1984

1984

Plant expansion to current location in Guei-Shan Industrial District
Production rate increase to 20 sets per month

1986

1986

Enter Japanese tire mold market, joint venture with Ohtsu Tire.
Matching Japanese qualitative goal.

1989

1989

Introduce CAD/CAM system and apply 5 axis machining on tire mold manufacturing.

1990

1990

Manufacturing Aerospace Impellers and Turbines on requirements
Design and manufacturing Segmental Tire Mold successfully.

1999

1999

Introduced CATIA V4 Cad/Cam system, developed integration 3D tire design and fabrication.
Introduced Zeiss CMM, self-inspection reinforcement.

2000

2000

Registered to the list of “Class I” impeller venders and became AIDC’s (Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation) supplier.

2002

2002

Started using 5-axis machining software “NCL”, developed engrave mold and integral forming process.

2003

2003

Applied precision low pressure casting for tire molding, the quality level exceed other Japanese competitors. Designed new container tooling.

2006

2006

Successfully Developed Tire Mold Engraving Software.

2009

2009

Release paper in research"Algorithm to Segment Ventless Tiremold"

2016

2016

Tire Mold Vent Plug Design&Application.
Ventless tire mold is valid for customer requirement by inserting our patent vent plugs.

2018

2018

Branch company starts service in Indonesian Market.

CEO's Word

The rapid changing economy has put all industries under a hot spot in Taiwan.To stay competitive, creation and renovation are adopted as the momentum for our enterprise,always  keep in mind to react efficiently, and deliver our customers the best quality products and flexibility service.

 

 

The company culture in Standford Machinery is sureness and steadiness. We have nothing to do with unrealistic adventure but we are embracing the trend and heading toward new technology application.

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

CEO Mr. Liu, Chi-Hsing

Future Vision

Through 40 years of unceasing investment in research and the accumulation of experiences, Standford Machinery has transferred these soft power into company’s mechanism and foundation. We have earned very good reputation and established excellent public relations with scholars, partners and customers which have been transferred into Standford’s biggest assets in its further growth. With its strong R&D capability and superb products, Standford Machinery has won the trust from the most demanding Japanese major tire suppliers. Our future commitments will be:

 
 

  1. To pursue advanced R&D
  2. Maintain superior organizational culture and flexible management mechanism
  3. Perfect project management and R&D mechanism.
  4. Provide electronic information management system; Position us as a professional CAD/CAM customization Solution Provider
 

In the future, Standford Machinery will commit best quality and reduce time to market, by the best price to satisfy all the customers worldwide.