Current Collection

Hall Industries is a value added supplier of renewal components and assemblies for a variety of transit vehicles, from light rail to heavy rail. We provide machined components and assemblies such as slack adjusters and connecting links; rubber bonded components; electrical coils; 3rd rail current collection; electrical quick disconnects; and pantographs (including parts for Schunk, GE & Brecknell-Willis). We excel at providing parts and assemblies where the OEM offering is very high cost and/or very long lead times. In many cases we can improve on OEM designs that show premature wear or failure. Call us today and have Hall work on solving your problems.

“The Transit Problem Solvers”

Pantographs

Pantographs are supplied with electric or pneumatic drive. Type Rated Voltage Max. 

  • Speed Trams 750 V DC 70 -100 km/h 
  • Locomotives 25 kV AC 100 - 200 km/h 1500-3000 V DC 
  • Suburban Units 600-3000 V DC 80 - 160 km/h

Third Rail Current Collector

  • Underrunning or overrunning contact shoe 
  • Molded polyester-fiberglass Insulation block @ 750VDC 1000A continuous, 1200A intermittent (30 minutes) 
  • Collector shoe casting is specially formulated for arc resistance, enhanced conductivity, and brake-away force

Third Rail Current Collector

  • 1000A @ 2000VDC total 
  • Self-contained, easily replaceable contact capsules. 
  • Up to 8 silver plated contact points and tin-plated internal shunts 
  • Non-deteriorating stainless steel casing and stainless steel hardware