Livingston and Haven
Sumpter Smith currently serves as the Hydraulic Systems Manager at Livingston & Haven, a role held since March 2006, where responsibilities include hydraulic systems design and manufacturing. Sumpter Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Auburn University, completed between 1974 and 1977, and attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 1978 to 1980. Additionally, Sumpter Smith has been associated with the Milwaukee School of Engineering since 1980.
Livingston and Haven
Established in 1947, Livingston & Haven is one of the largest fluid power, mechatronic, lubrication and hose/connector companies in the Southeast United States. By utilizing a collaboration of engineers and industry-focused specialists we are able to provide innovative productivity solutions for manufacturers. L&H has worked on solutions that range from improving the speed of machines that put sleeve labels on plastic bottles, to designing and reconstructing a rocket cradle used to facilitate the launch to the International Space Station. Customers like International Paper, Bridgestone, Nucor and many others are well aware of our capabilities, and have been enjoying the benefits from a working partnership for many years. Through the collective experience of our sales engineers and application support personnel, we strive to develop answers and techniques to solve the toughest manufacturing challenges. Add our market leading vendors like Bosch Rexroth, Parker and Haskel and we can address almost any motion, maintenance or data integration issue. We also own two retail locations in North Carolina and Georgia that offer our customers the ability to quickly have a hose assembly repaired/replaced or to grab a spare part.