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A Wire EDM Powerhouse

Smithstown’s Wire EDM experience stretches back over 35 years to 1987, with the then very new technology allowing Smithstown to produce forms in Dies and Mould Cavities to an accuracy that was previously unattainable. We quickly mastered the technology and the Wire EDM department grew to become a backbone within Smithtown’s Medical Device business. It...
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Wire erosion division at Smithstown Light Engineering
Wire erosion division at Smithstown Light Engineering

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Smithstown Light Engineering sponsorship F1 in Schools team from Colaiste Muire

Backing Colaiste Muire Students in F1 in Schools Competition

Smithstown Light Engineering is proud to announce its commitment to support and sponsor students from Colaiste Muire, Ennis, as they compete in the prestigious F1 in Schools Ireland competition for the second year in a row. The all-female team, ‘Go Tapa Racing Team,’ consisting of Kayla Connellan, Megan Harding, Maddie O’Neill, Eimear O’Neill, and Jessica…

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New Extension at Site II, Shannon in construction phase

2024 – A year of construction at SLE

We’re almost ready to move into our brand-new office extension at Site II — just two short months away from completion! This marks our third expansion since taking possession of the building in 2017. This latest extension will provide state-of-the-art office and recreational spaces for our team, along with spacious meeting rooms for our clients….

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SLE Charity Cheque Presentation Childrens Ark

Giving Back

Last year, as we marked 50 years in business, we took the opportunity to strengthen our charitable giving and community outreach—supporting causes that matter to our team. And together, we raised an incredible €20,000 for four charities! Before Christmas, we transferred €5,000 to each of these incredible organisations: Bawnmore / Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick…

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Smithstown Light Engineering Celebrates 50 Years of Manufacturing Excellence

Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

Smithstown Light Engineering, a second-generation indigenous Irish firm, is marking five decades of manufacturing excellence and growth in Shannon since it was founded in 1974 by Brian King. Starting with a modest team of four skilled toolmakers, today, the company employs over 240 people at its two plants in Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, and its…

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Mount Brandon Climb

Climbing New Heights for Charity

During May, 22 of us from Smithstown Light Engineering took on the exhilarating challenge of climbing Mount Brandon as part of our charity initiative. As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations this year, we have set out to raise €20k for four incredible charities and social enterprises in Clare and Limerick – Children’s Ark University…

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Rollomatic 630XW Grinder

Introducing the Rollomatic 630XW Grinder

Introducing the Rollomatic 630 XW Grinder which has joined our busy grinding section at Smithstown Light Engineering. Rollomatic SA are Swiss manufacturers of high precisions cnc tool grinders and tool grinding centers / machines. Watch the Rollomatic 630 XW Grinder in action in our latest video The 6-axis precision tool grinder GrindSmart®630XW has been designed for high…

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F1 in Schools sponsorship announcement

Backing Drive to F1 in Schools Finals

Smithstown Light Engineering is delighted to support and sponsor a team of six talented transition year students from Colaiste Mhuire, Ennis, as they rev up for the national finals of the F1 in Schools Ireland competition. To kick-start the collaboration, Colaiste Mhuire’s ‘Smooth Operators’ visited Smithstown Light Engineering’s head office in Shannon to gain engineering…

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Tschudin Cube 350 with Fanuc Robot

Expanding Tschudin Section

The grinding section at Smithstown Light Engineering is continually expanding. We’re delighted to have 3 x Tschudin Cube 350 with FANUC CRX-10iA/L in operation. Great work from the engineering team, in getting these into production over the last few months. Thanks also for the support from our partners, Tschudin AG, Advanced Grinding Solutions Ltd and…

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Join the Smithstown Light Engineering team

New Year, New Career

Looking for a new career? As we continue to grow, we are looking forward to welcoming new members to join our team in 2024. We are looking for enthusiastic and energised individuals to support our growth plans in the following roles: * Surface Grinding and Polishing Operators * EDM & Wire EDM Specialists * Swiss…

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Engineers for One Day

TY Students Become Engineers for One Day

The creative world of engineering came to life for Transition Year students from St Joseph’s Secondary School, Tulla, Co Clare and Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh during a visit to medical device manufacturer Smithstown Light Engineering, Shannon this week as part of STEPS Engineers Week. The students got to experience first hand how state-of-the-art Additive Manufacturing technologies and…

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Countdown to STEPS Engineers Week

Countdown to STEPS Engineers Week

In two weeks time we look forward to welcoming transition year students from Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh and St Joseph’s Secondary School, Tulla, Co. Clare, to our facility in Shannon. Over the last two months they have been working on their own unique designs as part of our 3D printing programme. Now in its second year, this TY programme gives students…

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ONE IBIS cargo container ship

Ongoing Investment at Smithstown

We are truly up & running in 2023. Here are a few quick updates: 1. Our latest Makino U3 Heats will be delivered next week At the back end of 2022, the ONE IBIS cargo container ship, loaded with our Makino U3s on board, successfully sailed across the ocean from the Far East, through the…

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cGMP ISO8 Cleanroom Suite

Design & Build of New cGMP ISO8 Cleanroom Suite

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Townmore Construction’s Cleanroom Division to carry out the design and build of our new cGMP ISO8 cleanroom suite within our Site 2 facility in Shannon, Co. Clare. This latest phase in the development of our service portfolio will further support our global medical device client base with the ability to carry…

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Wire erosion division at Smithstown Light Engineering

A Wire EDM Powerhouse

Smithstown’s Wire EDM experience stretches back over 35 years to 1987, with the then very new technology allowing Smithstown to produce forms in Dies and Mould Cavities to an accuracy that was previously unattainable. We quickly mastered the technology and the Wire EDM department grew to become a backbone within Smithtown’s Medical Device business. It…

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SLE pen Evening

Open Evening Gets Support of Local Sports Stars

Smithstown Light Engineering, long-time sponsors of Na Piarsaigh GAA Club, were delighted to welcome four senior Limerick hurlers along to their first ever open evening as the company embarked on a major recruitment drive. Will O’Donoghue, Mike and Peter Casey and Conor Boylan were given a tour of Smithstown Light Engineering’s 80,000sq ft advanced manufacturing…

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