Industrial design office

Entrust your custom equipment design project to our industrial design office
Do you have an industrial machine design project and are looking for a design office specialising in industry?
For over 30 years, SMI has been helping manufacturers in all sectors of activity to meet their needs. We offer custom made solutions adapted to all your needs and respecting all the constraints linked to your profession.
Discover the areas of expertise of our design office
Engineering and design
Industrial automation
Manufacture of special industrial machinery and tooling
Industrial robotics
Research and development
Calculation and simulation
Prototyping
Industrialisation
Consultancy and continuous improvement
The applications of our industrial design office
Let our experienced design office support you in a wide range of industrial fields
Food industry design office
Are you a food industry professional looking for support in designing specialist machinery to suit your business?
Our design office works with manufacturers in all sectors of the food industry to create customised machines that comply with all current standards:
- Dosing equipment
- Packaging line
- Production line integration
- Vision control integration
- Robotic handling
- ...
Mechanical engineering office
Do you operate in the mechanical engineering industry and want to implement optimisation solutions for your production lines?
Our industrial design office offers you customised solutions to suit all your needs:
- Press
- Laser marking machine
- Tool maintenance equipment
- Parts shaping machine
- Assembly machine
- ...
Design office for the paper, wood, plastic and metal industries
Does your company operate in the paper, wood, plastics and metal industries?
Our industrial design office will work with you to design and develop customised machines to suit the different aspects of your business:
- Shaping cutter
- Cam cutter
- Packaging line
- Winding machine
- Press
- Measuring table
- Welding test machine
- ...
Medical industry design office
Do you operate in the medical sector and have a custom machine design project?
Manufacturers operating in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors can call on our design office specialising in industrial engineering to develop effective, custom-made solutions:
- Cutting machine for ophthalmic lenses
- Assembly for machining medical prostheses
- Packaging line
- Assembly machine
- Manipulators
Design office for the electrical engineering and energy industries
Are you a company operating in the industrial electrical engineering and energy sectors?
Design offices specialising in industrial engineering, such as ours, enable you to create and implement customised solutions that are totally adapted to your business.
- Automatic bending machine
- Riveting equipment
- Component assembly carousel
- Air cooler design
- Production machine


With Le Sur-Mesure Industriel, benefit from personalised support throughout your project
Pre-project phase
Our engineers and technicians gather all the information about your needs and constraints in order to design and create solutions to match your products:
- Identification of requirements
- Feasibility study
- Drafting of specifications
- Pre-study
- Risk analysis
- Budget estimate
Design phase
In order to bring your project to fruition, it begins with an engineering and design phase during which we carry out calculations, digital simulation, prototyping, mechanical design and electrotechnical definition stages.
Completion phase
After the design phase, our team will take charge of your project:
- Manufacturing drawings and bills of materials
- Consultation, price requests
- Manufacturing follow-up
- Assembly, wiring
- Commissioning, adjustment and delivery
Post-project phase
Once your product has been completed and delivered, our team will continue to support you throughout the process of getting it up and running:
- Installation of equipment in your company
- Adjustment and optimisation after installation
- Follow-up and maintenance
- Training and after-sales service
SMI, your design office serving manufacturers in France and around the world
Based in Thaon-les-Vosges in Lorraine (north-east France), our engineers and technicians are at the service of all manufacturers in different sectors of activity.
We operate mainly in France, in the Grand-Est region and in Alsace, as well as in the rest of the world. With over 30 years’ experience, we are able to carry out remote projects with customers all over the world.
Our engineering and industrial mechanics design office in figures
They trust our team's expertise
Frequently asked questions to our engineering and industrial mechanics design office
I've got several projects for you. How do I request a quote?
If you have one or more projects in mind and would like to entrust them to us, get in touch with us and ask for a quote!
Once we have reviewed your project, our team will send you a personalised quote including all the details of our services and prices.
Do you offer your expertise to customers outside France?
Yes, although we are based in Thaon-les-Vosges in Lorraine in north-east France, we put our expertise at the service of many industrial customers around the world.
We can manage projects remotely, and can also install and adjust equipment on your premises.
For more information, contact us by phone or via our contact form
How long does it take to complete a project?
The time required to complete a project varies and depends on its complexity.
Our team does its utmost to plan the various phases and meet your deadline constraints as closely as possible. Mechanical and electrical design time, as well as the programming of complex equipment, can account for a large proportion of the overall lead time, but this guarantees you optimum quality and reliability.
To find out more, give us a call or use our contact form.
Does your design office offer other services?
Yes, our design office offers a number of other services:
- Mechanical design office
- Industrial robotics design office
- Design office for automation techniques
- Industrial product design office