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Generator Brushes for Wind Turbines

By Kathie Zipp | February 27, 2012

Helwig Carbon produces high quality carbon brushes for all types of applications, from small residential units to expansive wind farm operations.

Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. was founded in 1928 by Walter Helwig to provide top quality carbon brushes at competitive prices. Today, the company produces a full line of precision machined carbon brushes, brush holders and grounding systems for thousands of customers worldwide. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is one of the last major American-owned carbon companies.

Products for Wind Turbine applications include generator brushes and brush holders, brushes for wind pitch motors, brushes and holders for lightening protection and bearing protection. Helwig Carbon’s American made products offer innovations such as the Helwig Quick Disconnect, Brush Wear Indicator, Red Top Pad, Bearing Protector, and Constant Force Springs. New product developments continually focus on extended life and reduced maintenance costs. We provide on-site field service and support with extensive application experience to assist in troubleshooting challenging brush performance issues. Helwig specializes in providing effective solutions for critical applications.

For your reliable source in product performance designed to achieve maximum brush life come to Helwig Carbon. We have major OEM approvals, ISO 9001:2008 certification, and 98% on-time delivery in 2011.

 Helwig Carbon Products

www.helwigcarbon.com

 


Filed Under: Components, Turbines

 

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Kathie Zipp

Comments

  1. cuteprity says

    February 24, 2014 at 5:49 am

    Carbon has been supplying brushes for wind turbine generators for over ten years. Reports of brush failures in turbine generators are very common. Carbon brushesare consistently outperforming the originally installed brush. Wind energy applications demand reliability. Choose Helwig brushes and brush holders to experience

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