Wood Products
Oilgear has a long and successful relationship with the wood products industry as a supplier of systems, components and services. We provide electronic controls and hydraulic systems to create high performing board press plants for the production of Oriented Strand Board (OSB), Particle Board, Medium Density Fiber Board (MDF) and Plywood.
We work closely with end users and industry leaders to insure that we provide you with a solution using the newest technologies to give you the best quality for the money.
Oilgear’s complete system approach ensures that the electronic controls and hydraulics work together seamlessly. Our wide array of hydraulic solutions, from pumps, prefill valves and manifolds to complete specialized systems make Oilgear the ideal choice in the industry. In electronics, we can completely assemble controls to include the main control enclosure, motor control center and multi-station operator interfaces or supply them as retrofit components. Oilgear has the flexibility to fit your needs, whatever they may be.
The goal in any upgrade project is to improve performance and reliability. Oilgear technical specialists will evaluate your current loader and press systems using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. The data collected will be reviewed by our Applications and Sales engineers, who will then generate a proposal for decreasing cycle time, eliminating shock and increasing productive up time. Preventative maintenance programs can be developed to insure optimum machine performance.
Oilgear can offer several standard system upgrades for those in the wood products industry, ranging from custom applications, simple AC to DC conversions, up to full plant-wide integration systems.
More than 500 combined years of engineering expertise makes Oilgear always ready to be at your side. Oilgear has accumulated experience in so many different applications that we can cover all your needs.
When your manufacturing process changes and your equipment is no longer up to the task, or you need to improve system performance, an Oilgear system upgrade or retrofit will provide you with the flexibility to support change now, and in the future.