Worldwide, Oilgear products are known for their durability and superior performance. These components operate in the harshest of environments as well as in the toughest applications.

Oilgear pumps feature time tested hard-on hard technology and a hydrodynamic bearing design that allows these pumps to resist system contamination better than competitor’s components as well as operate on environmentally friendly (water-, vegetable and ester-based) hydraulic fluids.

Today Oilgear supplies fluid power components to the construction, mining, forestry, agriculture industries as well as metal forming, stamping, machine tool and other associated industries.

Oilgear’s highly experienced engineering staff provides hydraulic and electronic control solutions for civil engineering systems such as bridges, locks & dams and other specialized machinery. These highly demanding applications require solutions, systems and components that can withstand challenging environments and provide long term reliable performance.

Oilgear has been involved with the steel industry throughout its history, working with both OEMs and end users direct. Our involvement has ranged from single component to complete turnkey projects using the latest design technology both in control techniques and fluid technology. The increased demand for reliability and availability has driven Oilgear to develop its maintenance and facility management capability.

Oilgear has the knowledge and experience of the Steel industry to provide innovative solutions for your needs:

• Unsurpassed experience in the use and application of low viscosity fluids ranging from pure water to kerosene
• Full range of equipment including pumps and valves unto pressures of 1000 bar
• High levels of availability
• Full electronic and electrical design through to supply capability

Oilgear designs and manufactures an extensive line of test stands, from standard applications to custom systems of all sizes. Our stands also include sophisticated electronic control systems that are customizable to work in just about any industrial application.

At Oilgear, every application is engineered to our customer's specifications. We specialize in all services necessary for test stand users:

• Complete turnkey test stands with fully automated reporting
• Modernization and retrofitting of existing systems
• Scheduled calibration, service, and preventative maintenance.

The New Oilgear "Towler" Energy Efficient Forging Control System will Save you Money

With our specially designed “ACR” Forging System, you only consume power on approximately 60% of your forging passes. Energy (power) from the forging (down) stroke is stored in the ACR drive and then discharged into the return cylinders for the return (up) stroke to save costs.

In order to save energy (power) and costs during forging, Oilgear has designed a high speed, energy efficient, green forging drive, which utilizes energy (power) from the forging (down) stroke to facilitate press return. The system accomplishes this by storing energy into the ACR system during each downward motion of the press and then releasing the stored power via our sophisticated Fast Forge and ACR control system. This specially designed forging press drive not only saves power consumption ($$), it also enables us to achieve very high speed stroking rates, with high forging accuracies (+/- 0.5mm), which in turn:

• Reduce the amount of on-die forging time, which in turn reduces the required number of re-heats.
• Reduce the amount of finishing / machining work required on the forging, thus allowing further cost savings to be realized.

Oilgear SMC systems are used to produce everything from door skins and shower enclosures to body panels for jet skis, automobiles and semi truck cabs. We work closely with press builders, molders and end users at assembly plants to insure that the systems we produce keep pace with material and process developments.

A wide range of products is available from Oilgear. Hydraulic equipment includes pumps, valves, manifolds and complete systems. Electronic controls can be supplied as retrofit components or as completely assembled systems to include the main control enclosure, motor control center, pushbutton stations and an operator station. Our complete system approach means that the control and hydraulics are perfectly matched:

Oilgear is one of the few companies in the world that can provide a complete array of services for any Extrusion application. We have gained a unique range of knowledge from our decades of experience and our hundreds of presses in operation, and also recognize that the future of the extrusion industry will have new requirements.

In order to maintain or gain a competitive position, productivity and quality need to be improved continuously. As an additional challenge in the current manufacturing environment, the required energy consumption for the extruded products need to be reduced considerably for cost and environmental reasons.

To achieve this, we have pioneered advancements for all parts of your extrusion press: manifolds, die changing, manipulator arms, billet loaders, distributed manifolds, shears, and complete control systems. These custom-engineered solutions will increase efficiency while simultaneously reducing downtime.

Our superior technical familiarity puts us in the position to provide innovative solutions for your application, from equipping new extrusion presses to undertaking the modernization of all types of presses in the field.

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.

Our partnership with the oil industry began in 1957 when Bethlehem Steel sought out Oilgear to design and build the hydraulic drive and control systems required for the jacking system used on their "Mr. Gus II" and other similar class jack-up rigs. The units had to be roughneck tough, able to withstand grueling operating conditions without any predisposition to breakdown or failure.

Oilgear responded to the challenge with an innovative electrohydraulic control system that permitted manual, individual leg or fully automated operation. Many of these Bethlehem rigs are still in operation today with the original Oilgear Petrodyne system continuing to provide reliable service.

Ground Support Systems

Designing and manufacturing systems for Aerospace applications requires processes that can demonstrate the highest manufacturing quality, extremely high system reliability, superior documentation and most importantly, outstanding response when customer support requirements arise.

OILGEAR can provide:

• Hydraulic & Electronic Designs that withstand high vibration environments
• Hydraulic & Electronic Designs that withstand severe acoustical environments
• Fully redundant control system
• Controls compatible with hydrogen environment
• Advance Engineering - product and systems simulation and mathematical analysis
• Integrated factory acceptance testing of complete systems
• On site Engineering support

For over 50 years, Oilgear has been providing solutions to the forming technology industry. From our early AC electronic Press Brake leveling control packages to our latest high performance NC Cushion Control systems, Oilgear has provided leading edge controls & components solutions to many technically challenging applications. We can help you improve the productivity and reliability of your system. Please click below to learn more about what we can offer you:

Press Brakes
If your AC Amplifiers haven’t been updated in the past 10 years or longer, it’s time to consider an upgrade. Oilgear’s trained engineers can show you how this will help increase productivity and reduce downtime. From a modest basic or enhanced upgrade to a complete control panel upgrade which is virtually unlimited with respect to options, Oilgear will find the solution to fit your needs.

Sheet Forming
High performance Hydraulic & Electronic Control – Complete Hydraulic Power Units, Manifolds, Electronics, Diagnostics and Training Simulators designed to suit specific applications.

Oilgear continues to make contributions to the Defense Industries in the areas of Aerospace, Land Forces, Surface Vessels and Submarines.