Metal Fiber Brush (MFB) Brush Holders

Metal Fiber Brush (MFB) Brush Holders

Metal Fiber Brush (MFB) Brush Holders


In most cases where Metal Fiber Brushes (MFBs) are to be backfitted to existing equipment, DHi can adapt its power and data transmission metal fiber brushes to your existing brush holders. Because MFBs operate at significantly lower contact pressures, we will normally replace the existing brush springs with a new spring with lower force.

We may recommend new brush rigging to optimize the installation. MFBs work best when run at a slight trailing angle. Where bi-directional operation is required MFBs are run at 90 degrees to the running surface. Whatever your application, we will work with you to find an acceptable brush holder solution.

DHi and its partner company HiPerCon, LLC have had extensive experience in re-engineering brush holders to accommodate our metal fiber brushes and take advantage of all of the advantages of MFB technologies.

We also offer modular brush holders for forward fit applications and can work with your design engineers to help you get the most out of your new equipment whether it be headed for the military or commercial market or whether the equipment is to be used in buildings, industrial plant equipment, power tools, ships, submarines, land vehicles, aircraft or wind turbine generators.

MFBs offer significant reductions in scheduled preventative maintenance providing increased operational availability. DHi can provide the complete spectrum of engineering and life-cycle support for MFBs from a form-fit-function replacement for existing carbon brushes in legacy slip ring systems to complete slip ring design, manufacturing and life cycle support.