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OAKLAND

INSTRUMENT CORPORATION

Film Extruders

Oakland’s patented Film Thickness Gauges set the industry benchmark for innovation.

Advanced MicroGauges, Tensile Testers, and Elmendorf Tear Testers for the discriminating lab.

Higher quality film, paper, and sheet converts faster, with less machine downtime. Inspect yours.

Oakland Instrument is the leading manufacturer of benchtop test instruments for quality control testing of plastic film, flexible packaging, paper, sheet, and converted materials

We are a full-line manufacturer of test instruments for your plastic film extrusion lab (blown and cast films), paper manufacturing lab, converter film & sheet production area, flexible packaging manufacturing area, and your resin production lab.

Known for our innovative designs, solid applications support, and value-based pricing, let Oakland Instrument help you solve your toughest quality control problems.

Feel free to call us with your questions - whether you work with us over the internet, over the telephone, in person at your plant, or visit us at our modern manufacturing facility, we are committed to providing you with great customer service.

Oakland recently expanded its 500 ft2 in-house lab at our factory. With the purpose of assisting customers with sample runs, product demonstrations, and customer training, this lab capability will allow us to continue to address the most pressing needs of our valued customer base.

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All labs are created equal. Some are just better equipped. Let Oakland Instrument equip yours.

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Welcome to Oakland

About Us...

Oakland expands its in-house Lab

Coex film layer analysis has never been easier...

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Tissue Manufacturers

Advanced MicroGauges, Tensile Testers, and Sample Cutters for the discriminating lab.

Textile Producers

Non-wovens, wovens, serving the textile industry with Tear Testers, Impact Testers, Cutters.

Oakland moving to new Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility

To further compliment its integrated design-build approach, Oakland will be moving to its new headquarters and manufacturing facility on February 1st, 2020. Included will be construction of a new research and product development center within the building. With the purpose of advancing its product offerings, this 18,000 ft2 facility will allow us to continue to address the most pressing needs of our valued customer base. Feel free to visit us at our modern manufacturing facility and headquarters.

Oakland’s new Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility.

Our Product Range:

Starting in 1995 with the introduction of computerized benchtop thickness gauging products for the plastic film extrusion industry, Oakland has grown to become the leading web & sheet test instrument company specializing in computerized instruments in the thickness/caliper, tensile & yield strength, force measurement, tear strength, dart impact, heat seal, oxygen & water permeability, leak & burst test, rub testing, film shrinkage, sample preparation, and coefficient of friction product areas.

Simultaneously, Oakland expanded its product offerings to become the only full-line manufacturer of test instruments for the blown and cast film extrusion industries.