Helwig is able to design & manufacture a wide array of carbon brush holder assemblies in a devoted production area in our Milwaukee, WI headquarters. Our holders are engineered with the customer’s brush and application in mind to provide the best holder solution for critical applications.
Learn more about our pioneering constant force spring research from the 1980s
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See our expert capabilities for motor/generator brushes to pair with our holders
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Custom Engineered Holder Solutions
Increase performance, decrease downtime costs
Rush Orders – turnaround time as quick as 48 hours
Industrial Holders
Turbine Style Holders
Adjustable Slip Ring Holders
Wind Retrofit Holders
BPK™ Holders
Traction Holders
Cast Holders
Multiple Box Holders
Machined Holders
Finger Style Holders
Other Style Holders
Helwig offers high-quality upgrades and custom designs to hydro generators that will ensure superior performance in the field. These upgrades are in addition to the expertly engineered turbine brush holders, adjustable slip ring holders, and constant force springs that deliver maximum reliability.
In the steel industry, pickling operations are used to remove surface oxides and clean rust or scale buildup. These operations are very important for the manufacture of steel, but they are notorious for their corrosive atmosphere.
Many times, brush holders that use constant force springs are not constant force at all. A proper holder allows full spring force throughout the brush’s life. Most holders are poorly designed and fail to be “constant force” for two main reasons:
Celebrate With Us President – Mark Umhoefer Our mission is to provide genuine overall value to our customers. Nothing demonstrates that commitment better than our decision 50 years ago to add high-quality brush holders to the line of products we manufacture. Today more customers than ever come to Helwig Carbon Products to be supplied with the best possible holder and brush solution – a custom engineered solution provided by a team with unparalleled levels of expertise and experience.
Acquisition & Integration of Brush Holder Product Line Milwaukee, WI, February 28, 2020– Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition and integration of the brush holder product line of J. Ream Manufacturing, Inc.
A common question from those handling DC motor maintenance is, “why are my motor brushes wearing so quickly?”. Rapid brush wear is a problem that can be caused from a multitude of factors. There isn’t one easy answer to this question, as each situation can be different. A natural answer to this question that many will quickly jump to is the carbon brush grade. However, we’ve seen that, more often than not, the brush grade is not the culprit. Here are three of the most common reasons for rapid carbon brush wear:
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