Brush Holder and Spring Assemblies: Applications

Our Approach to Stock and Custom Brush Holder Solutions

Helwig Carbon is trusted in applications across the world, supplying thousands of brush holders and spring assemblies for slip ring and commutator applications. We offer quick turnaround on stock and custom-engineered holders designed to meet the exact requirements of your motor or generator. We also offer holder refurbishment and spring repair and replacement.

Our industry-leading experts engineer high-quality products that maximize brush life and performance in critical applications.

Core Applications

Helwig Carbon’s engineers are experts on brush holders and spring assemblies for a wide variety of industries, including:

Heavy
Industry

Heavy Industry

Helwig’s brush holders for heavy industry—including paper and logging, rubber, plastic, cement, steel, mining, and more—feature solid construction and constant force springs to provide better performance, longer brush life, and lower maintenance costs than OEM holders.

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Steel

Helwig’s line of durable brush holders for the steel industry includes Teflon™ Coated Brush Holders for high performance in and around corrosive steel pickling lines. Teflon™ is superior to nickel and duplex of silver over copper, and all of Helwig’s holder designs can be Teflon™-coated.

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Mining & Traction

Helwig’s durable, high-strength mining and traction holders feature internally reinforced insulating studs to reduce vibration in extremely rough mining and traction applications. Solid construction and constant force springs provide better performance, longer brush life, and lower maintenance costs.

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Shredders/Scrap
Metal

Shredders/Scrap Metal

Helwig’s durable, high-strength holders for shredders and the scrap metal recycling industry feature internally reinforced insulating studs that reduce vibration in extremely rough shredding applications. Solid construction and constant force springs provide better performance, longer brush life, and lower maintenance costs.

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Motor
Repair

Motor Repair

Helwig has long been a trusted partner providing fast turnaround on a wide variety of durable, expertly engineered brush holders with options like constant force springs, brush wear indicators, and Helwig Quick Disconnect Terminals so motor repair shops can meet and exceed their customers’ needs.

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Hydro

Trusted by hydro installations across North America, Helwig’s adjustable slip ring holders and turbine style holders are available as direct retrofit and custom designs—all exceeding performance of OEM holders, providing longer brush life and lower maintenance costs.

Wind

Helwig’s premier wind turbine brush holder–the Hitachi 1.5-1.7MW Wind Kit Upgrade–is custom engineered to outperform the OEM. This durable, precision-machined brass holder features longer, replaceable, and adjustable brush boxes for increased brush support and teflon™ spacers to protect against flashovers.

Traditional Power
Generation

Traditional Power Generation

Durable, precision-machined brass brush holders for traditional power generation feature longer brush boxes and constant force springs for increased stability and brush life in challenging high speed turbine environments. We also offer upgrades for BUNG holders.

Industries We Serve

Aerospace

Locomotive

Industrial

Elevator

Motor Repair

Hydro Power

Wind

OEM

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Built to Withstand Harsh Environments

Whether your application is in a high-temperature, high-vibration, corrosive, or other challenging environment, Helwig Carbon’s durable holders are designed to provide consistent performance in the toughest environments. With constant force springs and application-specific features to outperform OEM holders, you can count on Helwig for long-lasting holders that increase brush life and reduce maintenance costs.

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Why OEMs Choose Helwig Carbon Products for Outstanding Performance

With world-class engineers, high-quality, made-in-the-USA products, and quick prototyping, Helwig Carbon Products is trusted by OEMs to provide superior carbon graphite brushes, brush holders, shaft grounding solutions, and more. We can help from concept to design completion, and are happy to work with you wherever you are in the process

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Brush Holder and Spring Assemblies: Applications

Our Approach to Stock and Custom Brush Holder Solutions

Core Applications