Remote carbon brush monitoring with first intelligent plug-and-play system
A carbon brush with built-in sensors, that enables maintenance staff to check brush condition at any time from a remote location, is introduced by Carbex.The i-BRUSH system can be retrofitted to any existing installation. The system measures wear, temperature, humidity, voltage drop and current distribution in the brushes. The information is uploaded to the cloud and can be displayed in any smartphone or PC. With knowledge of remaining brush life, future maintenance can be easily planned. i-Brush is suitable for offshore as well as onshore applications. All grades of carbon brush are