Oilgear has always been a leading supplier of systems, components and services to the SMC industry. Our long-term commitment to this industry allows us to offer the best-engineered solutions to meet your hydraulic and electronic control requirements. All of this is backed up by a highly trained technical support staff.

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 variety of products are available from Oilgear. Hydraulic equipment includes pumps, valves, manifolds and complete systems. Electronic controls can be supplied as retrofit components or completely assembled 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.

Auxiliary equipment such as Cams, Cores, Ejectors, Part handling equipment, Die shuttle tables, or other secondary operations can be incorporated into the press system. Multi-zone die temperature monitoring and control can also be included.

Some of the processes and materials that Oilgear is familiar with include: Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), Transfer Injection Molding (TIM), Reaction Injection Molding (RIM), Bulk Molding Compound (BMC), Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), Injection molding, Mixing/Metering/Batching systems.

Control systems are designed to suit the specific needs of the end user. Select the links below for more information on the four most popular control configurations. Any of these systems can be modified to fit your specific requirements.