The Hugh Smith ‘Hydrolevel’ Plate Leveling machine is for single pass continuous leveling when incorporating in-plate treatment lines prior to shot-blasting and painting.

  • Sizes from 1.5m wide x 4 mm thick up to 4.5m wide x 75 mm thick at 9m / min at throughput speed
  • Auto-control system for minimal operator intervention also manual control for particularly ‘difficult’ plates
  • Minimum/maximum thickness ratio 6:1 (4:1 for Mechanical 7 Roll Machines)
  • Can accommodate a range of plate strengths
  • Hydraulic force applied directly through fully backed-up main rollers
  • Safe-guarded against overload
  • Unit frame construction for strength and rigidity
  • All rollers supported on self-aligning, lubricated for life, roller bearings utilising the full drive power
  • Automatic adjustment of centre roll settings to minimise the trailing edge effect
  • Integral scraper and removal system for automatic scale collection
  • Conveyor controls incorporating in operation logic if required

Qualter Hall’s Hugh Smith Machines division supplies the most robust, reliable and innovative machines in the world, built for the most challenging applications. Our Hugh Smith Machines division possesses over 125 years of manufacturing experience of serving clients worldwide. Delivering high quality metal profiling, bending and forming machines to many sectors of industry, in particular, shipbuilding, pressure vessel and fabrication.