Roller brushes

These are roller shafts with brush strip wound around the shaft to create a brush roller, used in many areas of production, from cleaning to sweeping. They can be found in glass cleaning machines for double glazing, carpet cleaners, tile cleaning, food processing. Widdops are trusted Industrial roller brushes suppliers. 

Coiled brushes

These are made in the same way as brush rollers, but then taken off the shaft so they can then be fitted to an existing customer shaft. Coiled brushes are used in the construction of augers for water treatment industries and food grade coiled brushes are used in food processing.

Trommel roller brushes / screen cleaning brushes

These are shafts complete with bearings with heavy duty brush strip coiled around them. They are used to clean trommel screens in the quarry industry, and would be found in the quarry and waste recycling industries.

Strip brush / brush strip

Industrial strip brushes (brush strips) are made by forming metal strip around a wire which retains filaments, mainly Nylon and Polypropylene. Strip brushes are used in many areas of industry, including draught proofing, cleaning, anti-vibration, shutter doors, waste skips and food processing. Widdops are trusted strip brush manufacturers, and we can create bespoke fabrications to suit your applications.  

Cup brushes

Brush strip is formed into a circle with the filaments facing upwards, giving the effect of a cup. Used in many areas of industry, such as in cleaning, seals, waste industry skips and food processing.

Door brush strips / bottom brushes / draft excluders

Door brush strips are made by forming metal strip around a wire which retains filaments, mainly Nylon and Polypropylene. Door brush strips are used in many areas of industry for draught proofing, cleaning and door anti vibration. Door brush strips can be used on shutter doors and can fit most types of door.

Punch brush / Punches In Brushes

To make a Punch brush, a backing material such as wood or plastic is chosen and filament is punched into the backing material using a machine, the filaments are then held in place with a staple. Cleaning brushes, sweeping brushes and tooth brushes are typical examples of punch brushes.

Punched knot brushes / knotted brushes

For a knotted punch brush a backing material such as wood or plastic is chosen and filament is punched into the backing material using a machine. The filaments are then held in place with a staple, creating a knot of brush – it takes numerous knots to create a brush head. Cleaning brushes, sweeping brushes and tooth brushes are typical examples of a knotted punch brush.

Hand drawn brushes / hand filled brushes

A backing material such as wood or plastic is chosen, and holes are drilled in the base unit with a small hole to allow a retaining wire through. The filament is stitched in place by hand using the retaining wire. Unlike punch brushes, there is no staple to come loose. It takes numerous holes (knots) to create a brush head. Used in cleaning brushes, sweeping brushes and in areas such as water treatment and food processing where loss of filament is not permitted.

Helical brushes / Helical strip brushes / Helical roller brushes

Helical strip brushes are made in the same way as brush rollers. They can be left on or taken off the shaft, so they can then be fitted to existing customer shaft if required. They used in the construction of augers for water treatment industries and food processing.

Glass cleaning roller brushes

These are roller shafts with brush strip wound around the shaft to create a brush roller. They are used in many areas of production, from cleaning glass to metal plates, as well as found in glass cleaning machines for double glazing and tile cleaning.

Metal cleaning brushes

These are roller shafts with brush strip wound around the shaft to create a brush roller. Instead of nylon filament they can be filled with metal filaments or metal impregnated nylon. They are used in many areas of production, from cleaning glass to metal plates. Found in glass cleaning machines for double glazing and tile cleaning.

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