Brushless Slip Ring Applications

Applications for Mercotac Slip Rings

Mercotac® brushless slip rings are versatile components utilized across a broad range of industries and applications. These slip rings play a critical role in transferring power and signals to rotating equipment such as packaging machinery, cable reels, wind turbines, robotics, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, medical equipment, and industrial machinery. Moreover, they are also frequently utilized in rotary motion control applications.

Check out these applications below to gain insights into how Mercotac slip rings are utilized and their benefits. These benefits include their reliability, durability, compact size, maintenance-free operation, and low resistance. Additionally, they provide a low noise connection suitable for both power and signals, ranging from DC power to high frequency signals. This resource is an excellent tool for engineers seeking to understand how Mercotac products can meet their design requirements.

Applications replacing the traditional Slip Ring Assembly with superior Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings

A traditional slip ring assembly is no match for the superior benefits of Mercotac brushless slip rings. The benefits of a Mercotac® slip ring include a highly reliable connection that has very low electrical noise with no maintenance requirements. Therefore, many OEM machinery manufacturers are discovering the advantages of specifying Mercotac slip rings in their designs.

Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings are the trusted slip ring of choice in a wide variety of industries and applications. Customers from all over the world have relied on Mercotac Slip Rings since 1978 to meet needs ranging from industrial products to academic research.

Mercotac Inc. is known worldwide as the leading, high-quality, liquid metal slip ring manufacturer. Some of the applications that continue to benefit from the use of Mercotac slip rings are described below.

Here you will find some examples of applications where Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings are used. Contact Mercotac Inc. for more specific application guidance.

Rotary Motion Control

Rotary Motion Control

Rotary motion control systems using Mercotac brushless slip rings integrate mechanical, electrical, and electronic components to manage rotary motion.
Learn More

Wind Turbines

Wind

Mercotac brushless slip rings are the ideal solution for wind turbines, providing unlimited 360-degree rotation without wear or degradation.
Learn More

Cable Reels

Cable Reels

Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings are commonly used in cable reels for their reliability and longevity.
Learn More

Packaging

Packaging

Packaging machines rely on Mercotac brushless slip rings to transmit power with temperature feedback to the moving parts that heat and seal packages.
Learn More

Electroplating

Electroplating

Mercotac's compact slip rings deliver a low resistance high current connection to rotating electrodes in electroplating applications.
Learn More

Remote Video

Remote Video

Brushless slip rings enable remote video inspection systems to achieve higher reliability, improved signal quality, reduced maintenance, and enhanced performance.
Learn More

Bearing Protection

Bearing Protection

Mercotac brushless slip rings eliminate the risk of electric discharge through bearings by electrically grounding the shaft.
Learn More

Cranes

Cranes

Mercotac slip rings enable reliable and continuous operation in harsh environments for material handling equipment, including cranes, conveyors, and hoists.
Learn More

Heated Rollers

Heated Rollers

Brushless slip rings minimize electrical noise for accurate temperature readings in heated roller machines.
Learn More

Leslie Speaker

Leslie Speaker

Mercotac® Brushless Slip Rings have long been the preferred choice across industries and applications since their inception with the Leslie Organ Speaker.
Learn More

Lighted Wind Socks

Lighted Wind

Mercotac slip rings have proven to be the ideal choice for ensuring reliable and efficient performance in lighted wind sock systems used in aviation applications.
Learn More

Medical

Medical

Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings have been used for decades in psychiatry, psychology, and medical research.
Learn More

Robotics

Robotics

One of the primary uses of Mercotac slip rings in robotics is enabling continuous rotation of robot arms and other movable parts.
Learn More

Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Mercotac Brushless slip rings enable efficient and reliable electrical transmission in semiconductor manufacturing equipment with rotating parts. They are commonly used in wafer handling, robotic arms, and other applications.
Learn More

Spinning Lights

Spinning Lights

Mercotac brushless slip rings' extremely low electrical noise and less than 1 milliohm resistance make them ideal for spinning lights.
Learn More

Turntables

Turntables

Mercotac brushless slip rings are ideal for turntables as they provide a reliable electrical connection and extended lifespan.
Learn More

Ultrasonic Fabric Cutting

Ultrasonic Fabric Cutting

Mercotac brushless slip rings enable precise and efficient fabric cutting in ultrasonic fabric cutting machines.
Learn More

Vehicle-Mounted Camera

Vehicle-Mounted

Mercotacâ„¢ brushless slip rings enable seamless electrical connectivity in vehicle rotating camera systems, providing enhanced visibility and situational awareness in transportation, security, and surveillance industries.
Learn More

Welding

Welding

Mercotac high-capacity single-conductor slip rings are the ideal solution for efficient welding applications, providing zero maintenance and infinite rotations without cable degradation or resistance change.
Learn More

Temperature

Thermocouple Temperature

Many companies, including in the test and measurement industry, utilize Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings to make precise thermocouple temperature measurements through rotating shafts.
Learn More

Here are a few reasons why Mercotac Brushless Slip Rings are used in such a wide variety of applications:

What can we help you with next?

Learning Center Rotational Characteristics

How to Order Mercotac® Products: Order directly from Mercotac from within the USA, or through an authorized distributor if outside of the USA.
Learn More

Learning Center Slip Ring

Find Which Slip Ring You Need: Replace your brush or precious metal slip ring with superior Brushless Slip Rings from Mercotac.
Learn More

Learning Center Products

Frequently Asked Questions: Learn about the benefits of Mercotac products. We strive to answer all of your brushless slip ring questions.
Learn More