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By: Greg Carter
What’s Under the Hood of Auto Manufacturing?
You won’t find these motors in your car, however without them, making automobiles would be next to impossible. Before your car took shape at the factory, these motors were already humming. They are the electric motors driving the machinery, shaping st
By: Greg Carter
Electric Motors Drive Forest, Paper Industry Niche Parts Supplier Fills Key Role
The Lumber and Wood Production industry sector made headlines earlier this year. When the pandemic led to slowdowns in manufacturing, and the economic recovery followed, the housing market and home remodeling boomed. Wood products prices typically fluctua
By: Greg Carter
When Water and Electricity Have a Good Relationship
Marine shipping costs rose sharply during COVID, and so has the demand for containers. Roughly the size of a rail car, these containers require cranes and special forklift trucks to move them...
By: Greg Carter
People Movers: When You Rise, They Shine
The ups and downs of air travel begin before you board the plane. In 2020, escalators, elevators and moving walkways, along with aircraft, were motionless. In the first quarter 2021, companies like Otis Elevator reported 10% organic growth. Production
By: Greg Carter
Infrastructure Powering Heavy Equipment, Industrial Distribution
Traveling along the highway this summer you may be thinking about the beach or the mountains – whatever your destination. If you are paying attention, you may also notice the groundwork being laid to upgrade the nation’s roads, rails and bridges.
By: Greg Carter
Solar Powers Manufacturing Forward
Commercial solar power usually runs off a power grid – what’s called a photovoltaic system (PV). Photovoltaics is the conversion of light into electricity. A power grid-connected PV system consists of solar panels, inverters to convert DC to AC power, a
By: Greg Carter
Zero Emission Clean Energy Drives Demand for Electric Motor & Control Parts
The green goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025 includes big plans for Electric Power – particularly Wind and Solar. This not only benefits the environment, it creates thousands of jobs.
By: Greg Carter
Electrical Equipment and Parts Industry: 2021 Outlook
With 2020 now thankfully in the rear-view mirror, what does 2021 have in store for the Electrical Equipment and Parts sector of the economy? While the stock market is not necessarily an indicator of economic conditions, it can be a harbinger of growth to
By: Greg Carter
Manufacturing COVID PPE Gear at Warp Speed
Ford Motor Company began manufacturing personal protection equipment (PPE) face masks and face shields in April 2020 at its European plants. This protected its workers and has evolved into a larger initiative. The effort to produce face masks and face s
By: Greg Carter
Hospital HVAC Maintenance: Key to Air Ventilation and Filtration
Smaller parts inside motor controls like electrical contacts, control coils and carbon motor brushes need to be replaced. These devices are used for switching circuits on and off. Finding a source for current and older models can be challenging...
By: Greg Carter
Choosing Control Coil Size and Voltage for Motor Starters and Electrical Contactors
What is a Control Coil in Electrical Contactors and Motor Starters? Control coils carry electrical current. The current is sent through the coil to generate an electromagnetic field. Control coils fail due to excess heat and vibration that can cause th
By: Greg Carter
Brushed vs. Brushless Electric Motor Requirements
In this discussion we’re going to look more closely at Carbon Brushes and learn why motor replacement parts continue to be in demand. Sometimes electric motors and machines are older, but working fine.
By: Greg Carter
Electrical Contact Replacement: Answers to Common Questions
Below are common questions about electrical contact operation and choosing replacement contacts. Our goal is to help electrical distributors avoid supply chain delays when OEM delivery can be weeks or months away.
By: Greg Carter
What is a Carbon Brush for Electric Motors
Contact a REPCO carbon brush specialist for help in choosing the carbon brush type best suited for your application. Call 800.822.9190
By: Greg Carter
Electrical Contact Identification Made Easy
The electrical parts industry is catalog number driven. DC contacts and AC electrical contact kits all have electrical parts catalog numbers. Watch our video!
By: Greg Carter
How Do Motor Starters and Electrical Contacts Work
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By: Greg Carter
Electric Motor Control: Mergers and Acquisitions
Let’s look at what’s happened in in the world of industrial motor control.
By: Greg Carter
AC Mitsubishi S-N50:- How to Check for Worn Electrical Contacts
We’re going to look at an AC Mitsubishi S-N50 contactor and how to check for worn electrical contacts.
By: Greg Carter
Unmasking the Power Behind an Economic Sector
The Corona pandemic has virtually grounded air travel and sunk cruise lines. However, there’s one sector that doesn’t rely so much on consumer discretionary spending. Maritime commercial shipping and commercial air freight shrunk only a modest 14% and 1
By: Greg Carter
Replacing Allen Bradley, Square D, Eaton Electrical Contacts
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By: Greg Carter
What Goes into Making Electrical Contacts?
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By: Greg Carter
OEM Delivery Delays Cost You More than Time
REPCO can help you keep customers and avoid delivery delays of OEM motor and control parts including contact kits, motor brushes and operating coils.
By: Greg Carter
Turbines Help Power U.S. Energy Independence
REPCO is a wholesaler offering carbon brushes from original manufacturers as well as its own private label lower-cost alternatives for specific applications
By: Greg Carter
Electrical contacts, coils, motor brushes
Your lead time for shipping of OEM Electric Motor Control Parts may be the difference between losing or keeping your customers.
By: Greg Carter
Conveyor and Crusher Motor Controls using Square D/Schneider Need Replacement Electrical Contacts
Avoid Delivery Delays: Standard OEM delivery of electric motor control parts can be weeks away. REPCO stocks replacement contact kits for Square D Current Series Contactors for Motor Control used in mining operations. Electrical contact replacements...
By: Greg Carter
GE Replacement Contacts and Contact Kits
Avoid OEM Delays: Standard OEM delivery of electric motor control parts can be weeks away. REPCO stocks replacement contact kits for General Electric DS303 DC Contactors for Motor Control used in Cranes for recycling collection and separation. Electrical
By: Greg Carter
Siemens 3RT Sirius Contactors
Electrical contacts, motor brushes and coils when you need them.
By: Greg Carter
ABB Electrical Contact Replacement
Avoid OEM Delays: Standard OEM delivery of electric motor control parts can be weeks away. REPCO stocks ABB Electrical Contacts like ABB Contact Kit: EHCK170-3 for Motor Control that may be used in Furniture Lathes and other replacements for 27 major bra
By: Greg Carter
Water Pump Motors and Carbon Brush Replacement Parts and Applications
Picking up from our discussion of electrical contacts in water pump motors, we now move on to another critical replacement part: Carbon Brushes.
By: Greg Carter
Water Pump Electric Motors and Electrical Contacts
What’s the electrical contact’s role? A coil inside the contactor is energized to create a magnetic field that opens or closes the contacts and puts the pump motor in motion.
By: Greg Carter
Motor Contactor Parts, Conveyor, Crane Electrical Motor Control
They are small items that help keep large conveyors and cranes moving. This equipment moves heavy objects and they’re the force behind the manufacture of earth-moving equipment, like tractors.
By: Greg Carter
Motor Controllers in Car Washes - GE-100-200-300- Contact-Sets
Taking your car to the local car wash can be a fun experience, especially if you have kids with you. For some reason, kids love to ride through car washes. Of course, the real reward is a quickly cleaned car at the end of the tunnel.
By: Greg Carter
How Do Replacement Electrical Contacts Differ from OEM Electrical Contact Kits?
At Repco we’re often asked, "How do your electrical replacement contact kits differ from the OEM kits?" The best way to answer that question is to compare three OEM electrical contact kits with three Repco replacement contact kits.
By: Greg Carter
FURNAS Innova Plus Contactors for Motor Control and Protection
So how does a motor starter and the contacts in it work? In this example we’re using a Furnas GP40 Contactor in the Innova Plus Series. Furnas is now owned by Siemens.
By: Greg Carter
Carbon Brush Types and Commutation
The term "carbon brush" appeared in electrical engineering history with the change to materials actually made from copper wire, which looked like a brush, to graphite and carbon. Carbon brushes have been evolving for decades.
By: Greg Carter
Siemens Motor Starter Replacement Parts: Electrical Contacts and Coils
Siemens Energy & Automation acquired the Furnas Electric Company electrical control and motor control center product groups in 1996. You will see these OEM names used interchangeably. Furnas is now a Siemens company
By: Greg Carter
GE Kinematic Replacement Brushes Hubbell-Euclid Replacement Contacts Furnas Contactor Coils Replacements
Carbon Brushes for Kinematic Motors, Hubbell/Euclid Motor Controller Replacement Contacts, Replacement Contactor Coils for Furnas
By: Greg Carter
Replacing Carbon Brushes for Electrical Motors?
Carbon brush grades fall under four main categories based on the manufacturing procedures, the types of carbons and other ingredients. The types of brushes are:Â carbongraphite, electrographite, graphite and metal graphite.
By: Greg Carter
Electrical Motor Control Parts: REPCO Greatest Stories Ever Told
To end the year, we’ve dug up and summarized some of our favorite electrical contact and carbon brush "help" articles from the archives with links back to the original article for easy reference.
By: Greg Carter
Electrical Wholesaling: Experience on the Front Lines
OEMs & electrical wholesalers often train new hires in non-sales related functions in one to two week stints with inside and outside sales groups. This familiarizes them with product lines, customer service and resourcefulness in satisfying the customer
By: Greg Carter
Carbon Brushes for Reliance Motors, Electrical Contacts for ABB Motor Controls, Contactor Shunt Offerings
REPCO stocks replacement brushes for Reliance DC variable-speed motors, generators and drives to keep these motors humming.
By: Greg Carter
Carbon Brushes for Electric Motor Applications: Conveyors & Assembly Lines, Turbines, Lift Equipment and Mining
Carbon Brushes for Conveyors & Assembly Lines
By: Greg Carter
Selecting Allen Bradley Electrical Contact replacements for Motor Starters
When it comes to buying Allen Bradley contactors and starters, or any OEM brand for that matter, do you choose NEMA or IEC style products? First, what is the difference between NEMA and IEC?
By: Greg Carter
Cutler-Hammer Freedom Series Contactors – FAQ
Cutler-Hammer Freedom Electical Contact Series frequently asked questions.
By: Greg Carter
General Electric Contactor and Starter Contact Kit Replacements
REPCO stocks a complete line of replacement electrical contacts for General Electric contactors and motor starters. Replacements are stocked for General Electric contact series.
By: Greg Carter
Why Electrical Contacts Stick
Electrical contacts may stick when they open and close. Small sparks known as arcs can corrode the metal and contribute to sticking. Cleaning electrical contacts to reduce sticking is an option. Eventually, electrical contacts need to be replaced.
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