Announcement: Herculock Relaunched

Effective October 31st 2025, Ward Industrial Equipment has acquired Herculock of Niagara Falls.

Herculock’s experienced team, long history, and specialized skills are now fully integrated with Ward’s machining, fabrication, engineering, and design-build services. The relocation to Welland and full systems porting is underway.

If you experience any difficulty reaching us during the transition, contact Ward at
905-732-7591 or herculock@ward.ca

Herculock Cold Cast Iron Repair

Canada’s Original Cast Iron Repair Specialists. Now Powered by Ward Industrial Equipment.

For more than 75 years, Herculock has kept Canadian industry running with precision cold cast iron repair, locking, metal stitching, and babbitt bearing replacement. From cracked housings to fractured gear cases to critical OEM components, we repair what others replace. Our work extends the life of heavy equipment, reduces downtime, and saves clients millions in avoided replacement costs.

Today, Herculock has been fully relaunched as part of Ward Industrial Equipment Inc, a CWB certified fabrication and equipment design firm based in Welland, Ontario. This partnership combines Herculock’s deep expertise in cast repair, babbitt bearings, brazing and machining with Ward’s  fabrication, engineering, and material processing capabilities.

The result is a stronger, faster, more capable service partner for Canada’s largest mining, metal’s and industrial customers.

905-732-7591 or info@herculock.ca

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Cold Cast Iron Repair and Metal Stitching

We specialize in repairing cracked or broken cast iron and cast steel components using proven cold repair methods. No heat distortion. No stress. No change to the metallurgical structure of the part.

Our services include:

  • Locking and metal stitching of cast iron and cast steel

  • Crack repair on housings, bases, cylinders, and machine frames

  • Structural repair of heavy equipment components

  • Complex geometry and precision repairs without distortion

  • Brazing of cast iron where appropriate

  • Line boring, machining, and finish restoration

If the part is large, heavy, awkward, or mission critical, this is what we do best.

Babbitt Bearing Rebuilding and Replacement

Herculock has rebuilt babbitt bearings for decades. We repair, reline, and machine babbitted surfaces for mills, turbines, pumps, compressors, and large rotating equipment.

Services include:

  • Babbitt replacement and rebabbitting

  • Precision machining and scraping

  • Solid, split, and large-diameter bearing work

  • Emergency breakdown response

Heavy Equipment and Industrial Machine Repair

With Ward’s larger machining facility, welding shop, and fabrication capability, we now offer:

  • Full equipment teardown and rebuild

  • Large machining and turning

  • Line boring

  • Fabrication and welding

  • Field service support

This combined capability means heavy equipment repairs can be completed start to finish under one roof.

Industries We Serve

Herculock supports equipment repair and refurbishment across:

  • Steel mills

  • Foundries

  • Mining

  • Cement

  • Power generation

  • Marine

  • Pulp and paper

  • Aggregate and material handling

  • Heavy manufacturing

Wherever critical cast components exist, we are the service partner people call.