Reliance on wind power is increasing, so the industry must continue to find ways to operate more efficiently, while reducing maintenance and costs. One key to wind energy lies in the turbine’s slip rings, says George Finley, Wind Segment Manager from the Electrical Carbon business of Morgan Advanced Materials. Wind power in the United States…

  Written by George Finley, Wind Segment Manager Electrical Carbon Business, Morgan Advanced Materials While the promise of offshore wind is grabbing many headlines of late, it is onshore wind that is currently producing the majority of the renewable electrical energy in the United States. For the most part, onshore wind turbines are set at…

Morgan Advanced Materials’ electrical carbon business recently announced the release of its grounding brush holders, designed for stability and reliable dissipation of current to prolong bearing life. The grounding brush holders have a contact drop of less than 1 volt due to their high quality silver-graphite brush. DC motors applied on static drive systems and AC…

Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its quality engineered slip rings, can reduce down time and improve the life of equipment whilst reducing maintenance time and costs. Made with the latest innovations in resin compounds Morgan’s molded slip rings encapsulate all current carrying components, inhibit harmful dust intrusion and contamination, and increase the…

Morgan Advanced Materials says its slip rings can reduce down time and improve the life of equipment, while also reducing maintenance time and costs. Made with the latest innovations in resin compounds, the molded slip rings encapsulate all current carrying components, inhibit harmful dust intrusion and contamination, and increase the dielectric strength, says the company.…

Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its quality engineered slip rings, can reduce down time and improve the life of equipment whilst reducing maintenance time and costs. Made with the latest innovations in resin compounds Morgan’s molded slip rings encapsulate all current carrying components, inhibit harmful dust intrusion and contamination, and increase the…

Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business says its range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials that result in longer brush life and increased generator uptime. Morgan’s globally available brush grades are created to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low or high load conditions. Leading-edge laboratory equipment,…