SMS provides technology and a full range of thermal sprayed and diffusion coating on components for the defense industry. Typical applications include: satellite component coatings, aircraft component repair and turbine coatings.

SMS provides hard facing for pumps and valves operating in mining operations, e.g. our SMS 420CH coating in Borax mining has outperformed OEM parts 3 to 1 in erosion - corrosion conditions. Special I.D. applicators and other custom extentions allow SMS to apply HVOF carbide coatings on hard to reach areas.

SMS is deeply involved with petroleum production and provides technology and parts for surface and sub- surface items such as: pumps, drilling tools, valves, separators, heat exchangers and piping.

SMS has modified parts for high performance in the plastics industry including: Screws, extruder tips, valves, knives, extrusion dies & guides. Both Thermal Spray and Diffusion Alloys are used to apply carbides,ceramics, borides, molybdenum and other hard, wear resistant materials on a wide range of erosive & abrasive environments encountered in this industry.

SMS works in many diffrent facets of the power generation industry such as coal, gas, oil or nuclear. SMS provides coating technology and parts for: gas and steam turbines blades, vanes, transition ducts, burner cans, nozzle blocks, abradable, seals boiler, tube shield, and pumps.

In the pumping industry SMS is focused on providing increasingly improved surfacing materials for pumps. Our services are provided to both OEMs and equipment operators. Typical applications for improving run life under severe conditions are : bushings, sleeves, wear rings, shafts, casing, suction, impellers and piston / pump rods.

SMS regularly provides high performance coating technology, repair and machining services to petroleum refining operations : pump enhancement, pump repair, heat exchanger erosion protection, valve repair and enhancement, and vessel repair and enhancement.

SMS has provided coating technology for the medical industry on items such as: high dielectric coatings for Laproscopic surgery instruments, bio compatible coatings for medical implants and textured coatings for medical instrument gripping surfaces.

SMS is continuously providing high performance coating technology, repairs and parts for the chemical industry. This covers segments such as petroleum refining,plastics, chemical production and include items such as: pumps in abrasive, corrosive or erosive service, asphalt processing, mixers, furnace components, separators, heat exchanger shields and valves.

SMS has provided coating technology and machining services for the paper industry on items such as: rolls for paper manufacturing, cutting blades, pumps for paper processing solutions and water source, valves to extend life in abrasive and corrosive service.

SMS provides both sputtering and x - ray targets to the solar, glass and medical industries.