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Industrial strip brushes are an incredibly versatile tool that can be found being used in all manner of places, even ones you have never thought about before. The most common uses for industrial strip brushes are for cleaning and in machinery and manufacturing facilities, but due to the customisable nature of the strip brush, they can be used for almost anything!
Industrial Strip Brush Applications
Draught excluders and door seals
Industrial strip brushes make excellent door seals. Door brush strips and window brush seals help to reduce unwanted heat loss by preventing draughts, block out pests, and create seal between your property and the elements. Companies like Widdops , a trusted brush manufacturer based in the UK, have created a range of door brushes and garage door brush strips designed and manufactured to fit most common doors, as well as offering heavy-duty industrial roller shutter seals, all made using the same base style of an industrial brush strip, customised to fit the specific application.
Industrial environments
Industrial strip brushes are used all over factories and warehouses, even in some pretty uncommon places. They can be used for general warehouse cleaning, by using large floor sweeper strip brushes, or for cleaning machinery with smaller, precise brush strips. They effectively remove unwanted debris on conveyor belts while also deburring, polishing, and reducing vibrations on production lines. They can be customised with different bristle filament types and lengths, to ensure you’re getting the right product for your application. Many manufactures even offer small scale cleaning brushes to fit into the smallest gaps between machinery.
Money handling
An unusual place for an industrial strip brush to be found is in an ATM or cash machine. While they’re harder to find on the high street these days, cash machines are one of the many hiding places for strip brushes – now you think about it, you know they’re there! Custom-designed strip brushes with anti-static filaments are hidden inside the machine, only seen briefly when you’re collecting your money at the end of the transaction, or if you’re opening up the machine for maintenance. These small strip brushes might seem pointless to the average observer, but they actually ensure you’re getting the correct amount of cash and stop you from getting a small electric shock from the static.
IT and electronics
In the IT and electronics manufacturing industries, there’s a high demand for industrial strip brushes. Used for anything from simple cable management and door seals for server rooms, to bespoke anti-static brushes designed for cleaning inside electronic devices and memory boards, these brushes are in high demand. The delicate nature of the processes in this industry requires industrial strip brushes to be able to fit into small, tight spaces, without damaging any fragile infrastructure, preventing static and sparking.
Gambling and casinos
Another uncommon use for industrial strip brushes is in the gambling industry, specifically in casinos. Casinos are filled with different machines and tables, from fruit machines you can play with a few coins, to the high roller tables, where card games come with a minimum spend to play. Both of these require strip brushes, but for different reasons. Electronic gambling machines are filled with small interior brushes, similar to cash machines; they will have brushes behind any moving parts and the cash slots. The tables, on the other hand, will use a custom strip brush with soft but hard-wearing bristles to move chips and cards around, without damaging the delicate felt or velvet underneath. Perhaps one of the more glamorous uses of the humble strip brush, they play a part in the lives of even the highest rollers!
Conveyor belts
Industrial strip brushes are utilised in and around conveyor belt systems. Used under large belts, strip brushes or roller brushes can be used to help keep the conveyor clean and reduce buildup to stop malfunctions and reduce downtime. Strip brushes help to keep the conveyor belt running smoothly when placed above the belt, too. Used in supermarkets, industrial food processing and manufacturing and packing facilities, a strip brush on the belt keeps items from falling off the sides and gently manoeuvres products to the end of the belt without damaging them.
Printing and packaging
Manufacturing companies regularly produce professional printing brushes for the commercial print and industrial packaging industries. Traditional printing presses require specific brushes to keep them clean and maintain a crisp printing plate. Strip brushes are used throughout the printing and packaging process; from cleaning brushes to feeder wheel brushes, industrial strip brushes are vital to the printing industry. Feeder wheel brushes allow paper and materials to feed into the machine smoothly while the brush removes any dust, dirt or debris from the press, with other brushes used throughout for cleaning and to keep the press running as smoothly as possible.
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