Innovative Machine Corporation company · Est. 1948
Engineering · Fabrication · Material Handling · Controls

Custom industrial equipment, engineered and built to order.

Mechanical engineering, fabrication, conveyors, platforms, controls, and finishing—designed, welded, wired, painted, and run-tested under one roof in Birmingham, Alabama. Backed by a machine builder that's engineered precision equipment since 1948.

75+
Years of metalworking heritage
In-House
Machine shop & weld bays
Full
Controls & integration team
B.T.O.
Built to order, built to spec
// What We Build

Capabilities

No catalog parts, no off-the-shelf compromises. Tell us the job—we engineer and fabricate it to your floor, your loads, and your line.

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Mechanical engineering & design

Mechanical Engineering & Design

In-house mechanical engineers design it, model it, and run the numbers—load calcs, fits, tolerances, and safety—so what we build works the first time, not the third.

// Designed to work
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Custom fabrication

Custom Fabrication

Cut, formed, machined, and welded steel for whatever your application demands. Structural weldments, frames, guarding, and one-off assemblies—made right.

// Steel, done right
03
Material handling systems

Material Handling Systems

Engineered handling solutions that move product through your process—transfer tables, indexers, accumulation, and custom automation built for your throughput.

// Move it efficiently
04
Conveyors

Conveyors

Belt, roller, chain, and custom conveyor systems—sized, fabricated, and integrated for the product you're running and the space you've got.

// Keep it flowing
05
Skid packages - hydraulic power units & pump skids

Skid Packages

Hydraulic power units, pump skids, and lube and fluid systems built as drop-in packages—fabricated base, mechanical assembly, piping, and controls, all on one frame. Set it down, bolt it to the floor, and run.

// Drop-in and run
06
Platforms, walkovers & access

Platforms, Walkovers & Access

Work platforms, mezzanines, crossovers, catwalks, stairs, and guardrail—safe, code-conscious access engineered to fit your equipment and your space.

// Safe access, built in
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Build-to-order carts

Build-to-Order Carts

Heavy-duty industrial carts, dollies, and transport fixtures built to your dimensions, payload, and shop layout—not whatever the supplier had in stock.

// Spec'd to your floor
08
Embed plates, plate washers & weldments

Embed Plates, Plate Washers & Weldments

Precision embed plates, plate washers, anchor assemblies, and structural weldments fabricated to print—flat, square, and ready for the field.

// To print, every time
09
Controls & integration

Controls & Integration

Panel build, PLC and HMI programming, wiring, and on-machine integration from an in-house controls team—so the iron and the intelligence ship together.

// Iron meets intelligence
10
Machine safeguarding - guarding, light curtains & interlocks

Machine Safeguarding

Turn-key safety, start to finish. We assess your equipment, identify the gaps, then design, build, and install the fix ourselves—guarding, light curtains, interlocks, and e-stop circuits brought to current safety standards by the shop that builds the machines.

// Turn-key safety
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Machine rebuilds & retrofits

Machine Rebuilds & Retrofits

Bring tired equipment back to life—mechanical rebuilds, drive upgrades, and modern controls retrofits that extend the life of the machines you already own.

// New life, less capital
12
Finishing, blast & paint

Finishing, Blast & Paint

Surface prep, blasting, priming, and industrial coatings—equipment leaves protected and finished, not raw steel that rusts on the dock.

// Finished, not raw

Don't see your job on the list?

If it's steel, it's custom, and it's industrial—odds are we build it. Tell us what you need.

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// The Shop Behind It

Built by a 75-year machine builder. Priced for the job in front of you.

Every Bham Iron build comes out of a Birmingham machine shop that's been engineering and fabricating precision industrial equipment since 1948—Innovative Machine Corporation. That's seventy-five years of designing, machining, and shipping custom equipment, not a startup learning on your job.

So your conveyor, your cart, or your rebuild doesn't get jobbed out to the lowest bidder. It's designed, machined, welded, and wired under one roof by the same crew that builds precision coating and converting lines for research labs, defense contractors, and industrial manufacturers—pointed at getting your job done fast and done right.

1948
Founded
USA
Designed & built in Alabama
1 Roof
Engineering, weld, machine & controls
B.T.O.
Every job, to your spec
// How We Work

Quote to Floor

A straight line from your problem to a working machine on your floor—no layers, no runaround.

STEP 01

Scope & Quote

Send a print, a sketch, or just a problem. We talk loads, space, and timeline, then come back with a clear quote.

STEP 02

Design & Engineer

Our engineers model it, run the numbers, and confirm fit, function, and safety before a single cut is made.

STEP 03

Fabricate & Wire

Cut, formed, machined, welded, and—when it's powered—wired and programmed in-house. One vendor, one accountable team.

STEP 04

Test & Deliver

Run-tested before it ships. We deliver, support installation, and stand behind what we build.

// Who We Serve

Industries

If your operation moves material or runs machinery, we've probably built for someone like you.

Manufacturing
Warehouse & Distribution
Battery & Energy
Automotive & Tier Suppliers
Aerospace & Defense
Food & Beverage
Building Products
Metals & Coil Processing
Research & Pilot Lines
General Industrial

Tell us what you're moving, making, or rebuilding.

Send a print or a few sentences. You'll talk to people who actually build the thing—not a call center.

Shop: 3959 Valley East Industrial Dr, Birmingham, AL 35217
A division of Innovative Machine Corporation