Insights & cases: History

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Carbex has been innovating since 1887 and is one of the oldest carbon brush manufacturers in the world! With a history spanning more than 130 years, we’ve built a strong foundation of expertise, quality, and customer focus within brush technology.


But we’re not only looking back, our vision ahead is clear: to continue driving innovation and deliver complete, quality-assured solutions that create value and reliability for our customers worldwide.

Insights & cases

Grounding

Protect your propeller shaft bearings & keep your vessel running

Corrosion in propeller shaft bearings can mean costly repairs and unplanned downtime. With our silver grounding brushes you can protect critical components & reduce the risk of damage to support reliable vessel operation.
i-BRUSH®

Support directly from the experts behind i-BRUSH®

When a question or technical issue arises, getting the right support should be simple. When you choose our carbon brush monitoring system, i-BRUSH®, you get support directly from Carbex. From people who know the system inside and out and have direct access to the expertise needed.
Company news

Sharing knowledge & building local capability

Recently, we welcomed our partner Helwig to our facilities in Vadstena for productive days of hands-on training in the manufacturing of i-BRUSH®-equipped carbon brushes.
Production

Development & manufacturing in Vadstena

At our facility in Vadstena, we develop and manufacture our products in-house, from carbon brushes to complete systems and monitoring solutions. By keeping all operations under one roof, we maintain full control over every step of the process, from initial design to final delivery.
Products & innovation

Reliable signal transmission for luggage inspection systems

In today's security-driven world, even the smallest signal deviation in luggage inspection can have serious consequences. At Carbex, we supply the silver carbon brushes that leading manufacturers trust to get it right.
Company news

Carbex & Helwig Carbon Products launch strategic partnership

A new partnership between Carbex and Helwig Carbon Products strengthens North American aftermarket operations for the i-BRUSH monitoring system and expands local manufacturing and service capabilities.

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