DelTech
9703 Penn Road, Prince George, , British Columbia, Canada

With a long-standing reputation for innovative design, DelTech is a primary manufacturer of biomass-fuelled energy systems. Specializing in energy solutions for the forestry sector, our systems supply thermal energy for lumber dry kilns, material dryers, board presses, log conditioning, power generation, and plant heating systems. DelTech is also an industry leader in pellet plant manufacturing.

DelTech creates turn-key systems, providing start to finish solutions for our clients. We have complete in-house engineering and design expertise and over 26,000 sq ft of manufacturing facilities staffed by highly trained fabricators, welders, machinists and millwrights. Our experienced field crews ensure high quality installations, commissioning and maintenance.

DelTech serves customers across Canada, the United States and overseas. We are committed to providing you the highest quality product and ensuring efficient, well-maintained systems in order to maximize the profitability of your operations.

Company History

Del-Tech started out as Del Schneider Hydraulics in the late 1970s. While the company maintained a stellar industry-leading reputation, expansion became necessary as the company outgrew hydraulics. By the late 1990’s, the expansion included Machinery, Energy and Automation divisions. We completed our first pellet plant project in 1999, and we have been installing thermal oil heating systems, planer/saw mill complexes, and various other whole plant construction projects since.

A partnership was formed in 2006 with the BID Group of Companies. Del-Tech Manufacturing can now, more than ever, design and construct any type of industrial plant. Our focus will continue to be on diversifying our abilities in energy systems, and leveraging our expertise in machinery and whole plant construction.

Energy

Del-Tech Energy is a leader in bio-mass fuelled energy systems. We supply systems for lumber dry kilns, material dryers, board presses, log conditioning, power generation and plant heating systems. We provide a complete package in design, engineering, fabrication, installation, electrical design, and controls. Our systems can help you keep your money that is currently tied up in wood waste inventory and utility costs.
Del-Tech also specializes in bio-mass combustion systems complete from fuel handling to emission control equipment. Heat recovery is converted into many energy sources. These energy sources include thermal oil, flu gas steam, and electricity.
Our line of work includes:
• Bio-Mass Energy Plants
• Wood Pellet Plants
• Refractory Installation & Service
• Dry Kiln Modification
• Thermal Oil Part Sales & Service

Thermal Oil Heating Systems

Del-Tech designs, manufactures, installs and repairs bio-mass fuelled thermal oil heating systems. We are centrally located in heart of one of the world’s leading forest industries and we have a long history of proven technology. With in-house engineering, in-house PLC programming and strong after-sales support, we provide turn-key systems designed specifically for our customer’s needs.. Our expertise is backed by our Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Program contractor’s licence.
Features of our systems include:
• Improved heat distribution in dry kilns
• Internal heat exchangers allow for future kiln zone control with minimal expense
• Superior heat release using extruded aluminum finned tubing.
•Expandable to meet future heating requirements
• Turn down capabilities
• Modem capabilities allow immediate trouble shooting from remote locations
• All piping to B31.3 code
• Low BTU per square foot heat release
• Low maintenance costs
• Reduced labour costs

Pellet Plants

Del-Tech designs and manufactures complete pellet plants, including thermal energy used for material dryers. Environmental concerns have prompted the development of ways to best maximize fibre output, while limiting wood waste. Improvements to wood waste management can have impacts on energy costs, operational expenses, and, ultimately, the bottom line. Del-Tech’s expertise is proven, and ready to work for you.
In 2000, for instance, Del-Tech designed and built the Premium Pellet wood pellet plant in Vanderhoof, BC. We then expanded it in 2004, and the plant has grown to an annual output of 200,000 Tonnes per Annum. The Premium Pellet Plant is a model of environmental stewardship and profitability.

Products & Services

Del-Tech offers many products & services under the broad headings of Refractory, Thermal Oil Part Sales, Thermal Oil Pump Repairs, Thermal Oil Filtration, and Control Systems. We are pleased to offer general and specific solutions for our customers in managing business process flows and cut down on operational inefficiencies. We can also help you identify and solve constraints in your manufacturing line, improve throughput, and control inventory.
These principals are not limited to the Forestry industry, but apply to all types of manufacturing. Whether they be by improvements to equipment, additions to existing plant designs, or a complete re-engineering of process flows, let us find your solution today.
More About Control Systems
Our Control Systems utilize modern PLC controllers and high quality HMI designs for trouble free plant operation. Del-Tech can supply complete control packages for an existing system or simple control upgrades such as variable speed fans and emission monitoring.

Applications:

Thermal Oil Systems, including: fuel system controls; retrofit of existing hardwired systems; diesel backup pump controls; emission monitoring systems; dynamic system leak detection; combustion chamber and heat exchanger controls; HMI designs for operation and record keeping; application of VFDs to combustion fans to replace high maintenance dampers.
Suspension Burners, including: natural gas controls; suspension burners.
Dry Kilns, including: economy controls, HMI reporting packages.
More About Thermal Oil Filtration
Thermal Oil Filtration systems are a Del-Tech specialty. We have installed filtration systems at many plants, and can customize to meet specific requirements.
A typical Thermal Oil Heating System may have in excess of 100,000 litres of oil in the heater, piping, coils and storage. The Del-Tech Filtering System is designed to filter the system oil up to 6 times per day. The frequency of filtration is determined by the volume of oil in services (amount) divided by the pump volume (amount per hour).
• The Del-Tech Thermal Oil Filtering System filters while the plant is operating, NO DOWN TIME.
• Remove harmful abrasive carbon particles.
• Extend the life of pumps and valves, etc.
• Rapid cool down time to prepare for element change.
• Easily changed filter elements.
• Considerably less cost than oil replacement and disposal.

Machinery

Specializing the forestry and mining industries, Deltech provides customized service in fabrication, machining, manufacturing and installation. We also design and supply efficient mechanical and electrical controls that are easy to use. Deltech provides the technical expertise needed to facilitate the design, engineering and drafting of our products into your production environment. We work with you from raw material handling to the packaging of your product. Our machinery includes:
• RotoLoaders
• Ripsaws – Remanufacturing
• Lumber Wrap Dispensers
• Cut Off Saws
• Trimmers
• Stackers
• Custom Designed Equipment
Our services and shop capabilities include:
• Design and Engineering
• Full machine shop with 14,000 sq. ft. of working Space
• In House Controls & Automation
• Over 40,000 lb Lift Capacity
• 23+ Feet of Hook Height
• CWB Certified
• B31.3 Certified Piping Facilities
• Complete Field Services
• Level ‘A’ Contractors

Finger Joint & Re-manufacturing

Re-Manufacturing is a key component of the lumber manufacturing industry. Back-haul opportunities resulting from construction of the port in Prince Rupert make re-man an increasingly attractive investmnet.
Del-Tech is an industry leader in finger jointing solutions. We supply a variety of products for processing trim blocks to make them ready for the joining process. Our equipment will enable you to use planer mill trim ends to produce 2×3, 2×4, and 2×6 dimensional lumber. These are frequently used to develop pre-fab roof trusses, studs, 20’ cut lengths, door frames, window frames, etc.
Block Unscrambler
The Block Unscrambler is another innovation from Del-Tech to improve efficiencies at re-manufacturing mills. The Del-Tech Block Unscrambler is designed to singulate trim blocks 10” to 24” in length, and 2” x 4” to 2“x 12” in width. Our unscramblers are shipped fully assembled, tested and ready for business.
Ripsaw
Del-Tech has developed a line of Ripsaws to aid in Finger Jointing operations. Ripsaws are used to convert random width trim ends and other short material into uniform width components for finger jointing blanks.
The Del-Tech Ripsaw comes in three models; M-4 model (2 to 7 saws), M-3 model (2 to 3 saws), and the M-2 model (2 saws). The M-4 is designed to efficiently handle short materials and can be set up with a manual or automatic in-feed system. We offer the complete supply and maintenance of Ripsaws and Ripsaw parts.
Profiler
The Del-Tech Profiler is designed to cut a 2” radius on 1” X 2”, 1” X 3” and 1” X 4“s for bed frames. Both heads are adjustable with air cylinders and have a 4” diagonal pivoting cutting head. The machine is hand fed (4) boards at a time. Both ends are radiused at the same time. Our profilers are shipped tested and fully assembled.
Lug Loader
The Del-Tech Lug Loader is designed to load trim ends onto a finger joint in-feed deck without marking boards. Lug Loaders are a cost effective solution to bottlenecks at your in-feed.
Del-Tech has designed, fabricated and installed Lug Loaders at many plants in the Pacific Northwest. Please do not hesitate to call today to find out how our lug loader can improve production efficiencies at your own plant.
Planer Mill
Deltech builds whole planer complexes. We are happy to quote on planer mill jobs of any size. Our expertise will help you to turn rough lumber into finished product, while eliminating bottle-necks and reducing operational costs.
Our equipment, which is developed, tested and manufactured in house, meets all industry tolerances. We develop customized plant solutions from the rough lumber in-feed, right up to packaging of finished product.
Lumber Wrap Dispenser
The Lumber Wrap Dispenser has become a corner-stone to Del-Tech’s product profile. Our LWP’s are used a various planer mills throughout BC, Alberta and Washington State; including 8 Canfor and 7 Weyerhauser sites.
The Deltech Lumber Wrap Dispenser is designed to accurately dispense paper lengths ( ± 1/8” ) to reduce paper waste and achieve maximum usage. Various roll configurations are available to suit the customers individual requirements: 2 to 12 roll versions and custom widths.
Our exclusive design allows you to guide paper rolls precisely by two adjustable end plates. No inner core or spindle is necessary. This results in rapid re-load times and wrap dispensed on the true package centreline. Paper storage is provided as part of the system, also reducing load times.
The paper guide path is coated with a low friction, anti-static paint. The unit also comes with a replaceable ionizing cord. This prevents static build up from the paper.
Variable speed hydraulic and frequency drive models are available. Del-Tech lumber wrap dispensers are shipped pre-wired, fully assembled and tested with integral electronic controls. Graphical controls are easy to use and adjust.
Our LWPs come with a two year warranty from the date of shipment.
Log Handling & Processing
Deltech develops unique feed lines to process cut-to-length or tree-length logs. Our log handling equipment covers from direct in-feed of raw resources, to secondary processing, to finished rough lumber.
Cut Off Saws
Improve productivity when processing raw logs with a custom Cut Off Saw. Complete saw and maintenance packages are available.
The Deltech “E” Style Cut Off Saw is fabricated from HSS tubing with 1/2” formed side plates. The frame supports the lower log clamps, the pivoting saw arm, and the saw clamp guard. The pivoting saw arm is box channel construction complete with 3 7/16” diameter saw arbor, 12” collars and an adjustable motor base (removable belt guard included). As the Hydraulic or air cylinder actuation arm retracts, it contacts the guard through a shock absorbing bumper lifting it back to park position. The lower log clamps lift the log to prevent pinching as the log is cut through. Maintenance costs are minimal, and installation is easy.
Roto Loader
The Deltech RotoLoader is a robust system used to feed and present logs, one at a time, to any type of log processing system. Our RotoLoader can solve bottlenecks at your in-feed and help to eliminate downtime.
The unique design of the RotoLoader allows moving mechanical components to be protected from falling debris. Our Rotoloader also does not make use of any specially made cam followers, wheels, or guides of any kind, which provides our customers with a significant savings on maintenance costs. If any spare parts are required, they are stock standard and require no lead time on orders.

Custom Machinery

Deltech has the engineering resources and industry expertise to develop equipment for the forestry and mining industries. We have a mining engineer on staff, and decades of experience in lumber manufacturing.
Deltech is highly skilled in manufacturing production methods. We are pleased to be able to offer general and specific solutions for our customers in managing process flows. We can help you identify and solve constraints in your manufacturing line, improve throughput, and control inventory.

Screw Conveyors

Deltech is pleased to provide the fabrication of all types of screw conveyors. Our screw conveyors come with years of engineering experience, proven performance, and easy installation. Complete maintenance packages on our screw conveyors and generic conveyors are also available.
Screw conveyors are used to transfer ash, chips, sawdust or hog fuel. Screws over 24 feet long are supplied with Cooper split hanger bearings. Screws can be supplied complete with troughing and drive units. Flights are from 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, or 1/2” mild steel and 1” CHT 100 plate. Flights are welded to 4”, 6” or 8” pipe and are supplied complete with stub shafts.

Shop Services

We are pleased to offer full services for Controls, Fabrication and Machining. We can help you lower your operational costs in all types of industry. Whether it be by improvements to equipment, additions to existing plant designs, or a complete re-engineering of process flows, let us find your solution today.
Control Systems
Deltech can design and build control packages for any project. We have the capability to program most common programmable logic controllers (PLC) on the market today. We supply complete turn-key programming projects, as well as upgrades and code modifications to many existing PLC systems. We also have a complete CSA approved panel building shop, to provide PLC build-ups when required.
Deltech provides engineering of variable frequency drive systems (VFD’s) as well as simple construction to pre-engineered or client supplied specifications. The experienced Deltech Control Systems technical staff also provide clients with technical support, troubleshooting, onsite commissioning and start-up assistance, as well as consulting on existing or future systems.
All Del-Tech control systems are tested prior to shipping and are provided with complete wiring and mechanical construction drawings.

Machining

Del-Tech has full machining capabilities, with a state-of-the-art machine shop and tenured machinists. Our in-house electrical engineering capabilities allow for significant cost reductions and operational improvements for our clients.
Services include: precision machining; precision surface grinding; design and engineering
Other Machined Products include: saw arbors; saw guides; babbitt molds; splined sleeves involute & retech; special purpose equipment; chipper knife clamps & holders; knurled and chromed feed rolls

Fabrication

We also custom design and engineer anything from single components to the largest industrial manufacturing plant. We have a 10,000+ square foot fabrication facility equipped with industry leading technology. We also have plenty of old fashioned work ethic, and a focus on customer satisfaction. Deltech Manufacturing can weld, fabricate, shape, and design whatever it is you are looking for.