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Helwig Carbon Promotes Kevin Koenitzer to Sales Manager
Milwaukee, WI, August 21, 2020 – Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. announces the appointment of Kevin Koenitzer to the position of Sales Manager. Kevin joined Helwig Carbon Products in 2016 as Customer Service Supervisor and eventually moved to Business Development. Kevin was instrumental in leading several strategic vision projects as well as implementing new software for increased operational…
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Helwig Carbon Innovations
Longer product life and improved performance motive each Helwig innovation and history shows the successful outcome.
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Helwig Carbon Offers Many Types of Stock Electric Motor Brushes
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Helwig Carbon’s Lightning Protection System
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Installing Helwig Carbons Bearing Protector in Less than One Minute
It takes less than one minute to install a Helwig Bearing protector onto your motor.
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Helwig’s Carbon Brushes, A guide for Elevator Technicians
Over the years, manufacturers, contractors and brush suppliers have searched for the “magic” dustless brush grade or that impossible, frictionless material. There is no magic brush grade, but you can maximize brush life and equipment performance by taking the appropriate steps: Check that there is proper spring pressure. Check for proper current density. Check on…
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Helwig Carbon’s Comprehensive Guide for Industrial and Railway Technology
The name “brushes” comes from bundles of tiny copper wires, which were used as elastic contacts at the starting period of the electrical engineering industry. The term “carbon brush” appeared with the change to materials made out of graphite and carbon. Carbon brushes have been developed for several decades: they are also indispensable hardware for…
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Lift Truck Brushes by Helwig Carbon
Helwig Carbon stocks 27 different lift truck brushes, available for same day shipping. For more information, click the link below. Helwig Lift Truck Brush Brochure
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How to Order a Carbon Brush
Need help identifying brush problems or determining the correct carbon brush for your application? Click the link below to download a guide to help you determine the carbon brush you need. Identify Brush Problems
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Helwig Carbon’s HCP™ Sensor
Worn carbon brushes cause commutator damage. Carbon brushes are worn down by use. If the brush becomes too short there is a risk of electrical wear to the contact surface, primarily caused by arcing and sparking. This results in serious damage to the commutator and the motor. It is important to replace worn brushes before…
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Helwig Carbon Celebrates 85 Years of Innovations
The technical product innovations developed by Helwig Carbon Products have received universal acceptance over many decades, have been copied by carbon brush manufacturers world-wide, and are still in use today. There is no question that the development of carbon brushes was key to the future of electrical machines as the primary drive system of the…
