With reduced maintenance budgets, less staffing and staff turnover, an emphasis on running equipment longer between maintenance periods, and the pressures of preventing down times, it is not uncommon to find mixed brush grades on motors, shortening the life of both the brushes and the motor.
What can be done to fix this?
Helwig Carbon offers a customized, on-site brush survey unique to the industry. The survey identifies motor brushes, makes purchasing and inventory management easier, and can help troubleshoot issues you may be having.
The Benefits of a Brush Survey
By ensuring the brushes on your equipment are the correct size, with the proper grade for your environment and the correct brush holder and spring assembly, you will see an improved overall performance of your equipment.
Brush surveys identify and address issues that may lead to premature brush wear or bearing failure, extending the life of your equipment and reducing costly maintenance and downtime. By identifying similar items across different applications in your plant, it can create a cost savings by reducing inventory—making it easier to reorder the correct parts.
How On-Site Support Works
The Helwig team focuses on your specific operational problems to provide the best brush and holder solution for your needs.
Our local sales and service representatives review all the applications in your plant that use carbon brushes. They inventory your equipment and record nameplate information and brush specifications. They then match the correct brush size, grade, and brush holder and confirm the correct spring tension for your equipment. This process allows for easy identification of the right components for each motor or slipring, followed by a final review by Helwig’s technical staff to ensure maximum brush life.
All information is listed in an easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet with unique reorder part numbers such as stores or bin numbers for each brush and corresponding application. Once completed, your survey will be shared with the appropriate maintenance and purchasing staff.
As your equipment needs change, Helwig will be with you to ensure your survey is kept up to date to maintain the cost savings you’ve come to rely on.
Want More Information?
Helwig Carbon will help you find the right custom solution for your plant. For more information contact us.