Cottam Brush Unveils Patent-Pending SPLITGRIP ™ to Revolutionise Industrial Maintenance Innovative engineering solution cuts maintenance downtime from days to hours
Cottam Brush Ltd, one of the UK’s leading specialist industrial brush manufacturers, today announces the launch of SPLITGRIP™, a patent-pending modular roller brush system designed to transform the way industrial brush maintenance is carried out. The innovative engineering solution enables brush sections to be replaced without removing shafts, bearings or motors, significantly reducing maintenance downtime and associated costs.
Developed in response to a longstanding challenge faced by maintenance teams across manufacturing, processing, recycling and bulk handling industries, SPLITGRIP™ addresses the inefficiencies of conventional roller brush systems, which often require extensive equipment disassembly before worn brush sections can be replaced.
The breakthrough split-body design allows individual brush sections to be installed directly onto existing shafts, eliminating much of the labour, disruption and production downtime traditionally associated with brush replacement. Combined with a positive shaft grip mechanism, SPLITGRIP™ delivers reliable performance whilst dramatically simplifying installation and maintenance procedures.
“With SPLITGRIP™, we’ve rethought roller brush maintenance from the ground up,” said Nick Palreyman, Head of Product and Design at Cottam Brush Ltd. “Industrial operators are under constant pressure to maximise uptime and reduce operating costs. By enabling brush changes without dismantling major equipment components, SPLITGRIP ™ transforms maintenance from a production-stopping event into a fast, planned intervention.”
In addition to reducing maintenance downtime, SPLITGRIP™ is fully modular, allowing customers to replace only worn sections rather than complete brush assemblies. This reduces replacement costs, lowers spare stock requirements and minimises material waste. The system has also been designed for retrofit applications and can be engineered to suit round, square and hexagonal shaft arrangements, enabling existing equipment to be upgraded rather than replaced.
Suitable for conveyor systems, bulk handling operations, recycling plants, quarrying applications, processing equipment and OEM machinery, SPLITGRIP ™ represents a significant advancement in maintainable industrial brush technology.
The launch reinforces Cottam Brush’s commitment to developing innovative engineering solutions that improve productivity, efficiency and sustainability for industrial customers.
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