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Hardwood Veneer Processing

Premier Gear & Machine Works designs, manufactures and sells many products that enable work within the hardwood veneer industry.  We are able to upgrade and retrofit any major brand of equipment in the slicing and peeling industry.  additionally, we are able to custom-build to your specifications.  below is just a few of the many items we can assist your operation with.  if your project is not covered below, contact us today and we can be your partner from prototype to production.

There are many brands and types of slicers. at PGW, we have you covered.  Whether you are looking to upgrade, modify, or replace a part of your slicer, we can provide the components for your project

*  Helical Gear Conversion:  This conversion upgrades your existing slicer gears to a helical design putting the teeth on a 25° angle.  This increases the contact area, extending life and increasing the load carrying capacity of the gear set.  The angle additionally cuts down on the noise and transmits the power smoother and more efficiently.  Gears are cast from high strength ductile iron while the pinion is made from hardened alloy steel.

*  Roller Bearing Conversion:  This is normally installed in conjunction with the helical gear conversion.  It puts all of the rolling elements (gear shafts, pinion shaft and both ends of the tie rods) in double row spherical bearings.  The gear and pinion shaft bearings are located in heavy-duty sealed pillow block housings, while the tie rod bearings are enclosed in a sealed cavity built into the end of the cast alloy rods.

*  Hydraulic Knife Clamps:   Excellent quality knife edges are imperative in the hardwood veneer industry.  That's why we have found hydraulic knife clamps are a valuable addition to any veneer machine.  On the average, this modification takes the knife change times from 30 minutes to about 8 minutes.  After getting the knife bed machined, the alloy steel knife clamps are hung on high strength pivot bolts.  Behind each clamp is a heavy duty high pressure hydraulic cylinder.  They are supplied with oil from your existing hydraulic unit, or if you choose, from a stand alone hydraulic unit just for the clamping system.

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