Qualter Hall, founded in 1860, continues to demonstrate a history of engineering excellence both in the UK and internationally.
Founded in 1860, Qualter Hall has a heritage in servicing the deep mining industry. Over more recent years, the company has diversified its core skills and now employs around 140 people dedicated to mechanical, structural, electronic, electrical and fluid power engineering. Operating through four main divisions – Mining, Hoisting & Transportation Systems Division – Mechanical Handling Division – Specialist Manufacturing Division – Large Presses/Heavy Metal Forming Machines Division (Hugh Smith Engineering) – the company has built up a renowned reputation for providing a unique service in the field of bespoke, turnkey project engineering both in the UK and Worldwide.
Over the years the company has grown and diversified its core skills so that its current activities take in an extremely wide range of market sectors providing a unique service in the field of bespoke, turnkey project engineering both in the UK and worldwide. Including, for example, projects for the mining, power generating, water, rail, ports, construction, transport, nuclear, specialist steel construction, shipbuilding and manufacturing industries. Typical projects include many types of bridges (moving and static ), Ro-Ro linkspans for ferry ports, water control gates for harbours and rivers, various winches, nuclear waste handling machines (special projects involving robotics), specialist structures, railway rolling stock components, nuclear waste storage boxes, architectural steelwork, mine shaft systems, mine winders and haulages, underground mine transportation systems, Hugh Smith large machines for plate forming and bending and control systems fully integrated to suit specific installations.
Working internationally from our Head Office in Yorkshire, England, with around 140 employees and comprehensive design and manufacturing facilities, Qualter Hall provides an attractive ‘one stop shop’ for a multitude of engineering solutions.
Our services include:
Our recent work includes:
Project Engineering:
Moving bridges
Static bridges
Ro-Ro linkspans,
Water control gates & barriers
Vinches and haulages
Nuclear waste handling (special projects involving robotics with fully
integrated control systems)
Other specially designed engineering requirements
Manufacturing:
Specialist structures
Railway rolling stock components
Nuclear waste storage boxes
Architectural steelwork
Mining:
Mine shaft systems
Mine winders and haulages
Underground transportation systems
Controls:
Electrical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, fully integrated to
suit specific installations
