Weyerhaeuser, North American manufacturer of wood-based panels, placed an order with Siempelkamp. Weyerhaeuser signed the contract for a multi-daylight press for OSB production, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
The new 8´ x 24´ 16-opening press will replace a similar press from the 1980s. The press will be integrated into the existing production line at the Grayling, Michigan location.
The contractual scope of supply includes the multi-daylight press with the necessary loader and unloader unit. The press and its components as well as the complete hydraulic and electrical systems, will be designed and built in Krefeld, Germany. The scope of supply includes automa-tion, drive and control technology including Dahmos® fast trending software.
Delivery to site Grayling is scheduled for the 1Q 2018 for installation and start-up of the equipment in summer 2018. The new press will manufacture OSB with a thickness ranging from 6.3 – 31.8 mm.
Weyerhaeuser Company is one of the largest international forestry groups in the world.
