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Extend The Life Of Wear Parts & More

At North Queensland Hardfacing (NQHF), we provide an extensive range of services to extend the life of your equipment, including tungsten carbide hardfacing, bucket rebuilds and wear packages. Consult our experienced team today to find innovative, cost-effective solutions tailored to the requirements and condition of your buckets and machinery throughout Burdekin, Mackay, Mount Isa and the Hunter Valley.

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Products We Offer

Tungsten Carbide Hardfacing

Reduce downtime and extend the life of your equipment throughout the mining, agricultural, construction and quarrying industries. We provide premium-quality tungsten carbide hardfacing to strengthen buckets and components.

Cutting Edges

Reinforce or manufacture cutting edges that will stand the test of time. Our experienced team supply Hardox steel edges and offer tungsten carbide hardfacing for loaders, graders, dozers, excavators and much more.

Bucket Wear Packages

Tailor a bucket wear package to suit the needs of your business. We design and install replacement kits, offer full bucket rebuilds and provide tungsten carbide hardfacing for a wide range of applications.

Hardox Wear Plate

At NQHF, we supply top-quality Hardox wear plate in various grades. Cut any size or shape from our European-made 3mm to 60mm plate, creating cutting edges, bucket skins, chute liners and more.

Cane Harvester Floors

We build durable cane harvester floors to handle harsh conditions, reduce wear and downtime, and help keep your machines running reliably throughout the demanding harvest season year after year consistently.

Services We Offer

Abrasive Blasting & Paint

With a dedicated abrasive blasting and painting shed and two mobile units, our team offer high-quality cleaning, surface preparation, coating and painting throughout North Queensland.

Bucket Rebuilds

Rebuild worn out buckets, repair cracks and fit wear packages with our friendly professionals. We provide bucket rebuilds and much more for a range of bucket types and sizes.

Fabrication & Repairs

Rely on premium-quality plasma cutting, drilling and pressing from our experienced team. With a dedicated facility in Burdekin, we offer fabrication and repairs for a huge variety of equipment.

Shed Construction

Need a heavy-duty shed? We design and construct machinery sheds, workshops and farm sheds throughout North Queensland. Rely on our team for complete shed construction services or small alteration jobs.

Plasma Cutting

With state-of-the-art plasma cutting machinery, we cut steel plates up to 40mm. Count on precise cutting, quick turnaround times and high-quality products from our experienced team.

Labour Hire

Support your projects with dependable labour hire solutions. We provide experienced workers to assist with a range of tasks, helping reduce delays and maintain productivity on-site.

Wear Parts

Maximise equipment lifespan with tailored wear parts built for durability. Our services are designed to strengthen high-wear components and reduce ongoing maintenance costs across plant and bucket-based machinery.

Water Jet Cutting

We provide accurate water jet cutting for complex shapes and custom parts, delivering clean edges without heat damage and helping your projects move forward faster and with confidence.

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North Queensland’s Hardfacing Experts

Our experienced team at NQHF have been providing services throughout North Queensland since 1996, working with professionals throughout the mining, agricultural, construction and quarrying industries. We provide cost-effective solutions to increase productivity and lower maintenance costs, extending the life of weld-on, bolt-on and pin-on components, and reducing the wear on buckets.

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About Our Team

Exceptional Wear Life For Your Equipment

North Queensland Hardfacing (NQHF) has been a leading supplier of tungsten carbide hardfacing since 1996. NQHF has been leading the way in innovation, quality and creating cost savings for customers.


We have a great deal of experience in designing effective wear packages for loader and digger buckets while using the right material for the right place, giving exceptional wear life, while not overweighting the bucket.


Our whole philosophy is to cost-effectively extend the life of weld-on, bolt-on or pin-on components, affordably extend the life of buckets, and reduce the day-to-day maintenance scheduling on all types of plant, whether it be fixed or mobile, large or small. The result is better productivity, delivering real savings by reducing maintenance costs throughout Burdekin, Mackay, Mount Isa and the Hunter Valley.

Our Wide Range of Capabilities Includes:

  • Workshop services such as welding, cutting, drilling & pressing
  • Stockists of Hardox wear plate from 3mm to 50mm
  • Stockists of chromium clad plate CC1500 for situations where a smoother finish is essential
  • Rebuilding worn buckets to achieve maximum life without overweighing them
  • Supplying trucks to assist in the transport of goods to & from your site

At NQHF, our quotes on bucket rebuilds include pick-up and delivery, with guaranteed delivery times. Our trained staff are also available for consultation on your site to look at your equipment and develop the best wear package for your needs and conditions.

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Our High-Quality Products

NQHF products include tungsten carbide hardfaced coatings on a whole range of ground engaging tools (GET) for all types of earthmoving, mining and quarrying equipment.


We supply:


  • Tungsten carbide hardfaced parts for rock crushing & mineral processing
  • Full range of agricultural equipment including cane harvester parts
  • Hardox wear plate from 3mm to 50mm
  • Wear plates & cutting edges manufactured in-house
  • Chromium clad plate CC1500 where a smooth surface is essential
  • Loader buckets & GET, shin guards, heel pads & corner shrouds
  • Shark & Cat underground GET with tungsten carbide hardfacing
  • Components for graders, dozers, wheel dozers, scrapers & laser scoops

Make your current parts last many times longer by strategically coating with tungsten carbide hardfacing. Our team provides high-quality hardfacing to help improve the wear life of your equipment, reducing costs and downtime.

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