Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. is the premier American-owned manufacturer of carbon brushes, brush holders, constant force spring assemblies, mechanical carbons, quick-disconnect terminals and mounts, and sliding contacts.
Our carbon brushes and holders are designed for maximum performance on large industrial motors: commutator and slip ring, fractional horsepower motors, tachometers, synchronous motors, and permanent magnetic motors.
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Lightning Protection Systems
May 21, 2020
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WEG Motors with Bearing Protection Kits™
April 28, 2020
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Why We Test For Shaft Voltage (And You Should, Too!)
April 15, 2020
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Why Motor OEMs are switching to Helwig’s Bearing Protection Kits™
April 6, 2020
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Understanding Circulating Currents
March 25, 2020
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COVID-19 Update
March 24, 2020
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COVID-19 Announcement
March 17, 2020
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CELEBRATE WITH US
—50 Years of Brush Holder Innovations—March 10, 2020
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PRESS RELEASE: Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. acquires J Ream Manufacturing, Inc.
March 2, 2020
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Fractional Horsepower Brush Design
February 28, 2020
Industries Served
We serve several industries, including power generation (coal, wind, & hydro), steel, paper, motor repair, elevator, railroad, transit, aerospace, and OEM. Helwig Carbon has attained many major OEM approvals and delivered 98% on-time.
Outstanding customer Service
With over 20 experienced local field service representatives, you can expect prompt and efficient service – whether by phone, fax, email or in person.
Recent Posts from Helwig Carbon
A lightning strike is the result of an electric discharge between the atmosphere and an object. Most cloud to ground strikes are concentrated to a physical location, which is referred to as a “termination”. Interestingly, the bright flash that we call a lightning strike is only about one inch in diameter, even though it seems to be much more significant to the naked eye, video, and photographs.
Outstanding customer Service
With over 20 experienced local field service representatives, you can expect prompt and efficient service – whether by phone, fax, email or in person.
Recent Blog Posts
WEG Motors with Bearing Protection Kits™
Helwig Carbon Bearing Protection Kits (BPKs) are now available on WEG motors. We’ve partnered with one of the world’s most respected motor brands to offer shaft grounding pre-installed on new motors!