The webinar will last approximately 60 minutes, including roughly 30 minutes of presentation, with questions accepted via chat and answered at the end of the event. The presentation will be given by Manfred Faber, Senior Manager Technical Sales for Electrical Applications at SGL Carbon; German Aguado, Customer Service Leader and Technical Sales Manager; and Pablo Milagro, Technical Sales Manager for Electrical Contacts, both SGL Gelter, S.A. in Madrid, Spain. Finally, there will be a live Q&A session.
The webinar will focus on our SIGRAFINE® metal-graphite carbons and how they are used in wind turbines to transmit currents.
Key topics that you can expect from this webinar:
- Introduction to SIGRAFINE carbon brushes
- Special features of the SIGRAFINE material
- Production: A look behind the scenes of SIGRAFINE
- Carbon brush vs. brushless systems
- Fields of application for our carbon brushes
- Carbon brushes - the heart of the turbine
- Known challenges in the application
- Ways to extend the life of carbon brushes
- Q&A session
The webinar will be held in English.
October 10, 2024
02:00 pm CET (08:00 am EST)
This webinar will be conducted using MS Teams. For more information on how to participate in an online event with MS Teams, visit Microsoft's website here.
Your speakers
On the speaker's podium are SGL Carbon's experts for electrical applications:
 | Manfred Faber has been working for SGL Carbon in the field of electrical contacts for 40 years. With his great passion for carbon and graphite and for the "magic of electrical current transmission" (see for yourself!), he inspires and convinces his customers worldwide. Manfred is currently Senior Manager Technical Sales for electrical applications at SGL Carbon GmbH, Bonn. |
 | German Aguado has been working for SGL Carbon for 13 years. He is Customer Service Leader and Technical Sales Manager at SGL Gelter, S.A. in Madrid, Spain. |
 | Pablo Milagro has been with SGL Carbon for nine years and has been working in the wind turbine sector since 2004. He is Technical Sales Manager for electrical contacts in wind turbines. In addition, Pablo Milagro has the license to climb wind turbines. Pablo is currently employed by SGL Gelter, S.A. in Madrid, Spain. |
Carbon brushes for transmission and control of wind turbines
Renewable energies are becoming increasingly important in global energy generation. Among them, wind energy is the fastest growing form of renewable energy: huge wind farms are being built in both the onshore and offshore sectors.
Carbon brushes are very important functional elements of wind turbines. They are used as electrical contacts for power transmission. Brushes from SGL Carbon are suitable for various wind turbines, climatic conditions, and all carbon brush-based applications, and they are available for a wide range of applications. Our expertise in materials and applications makes us a sought-after partner in the wind energy industry. Contact us!
In addition, we offer worldwide delivery from Europe/Spain with fast shipping connections and worldwide customer service in multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Carbon Brushes for Transmission and Control of Wind Energy Generators
Escobillas de grafito para la transmisión y el control de los generadores de energía eólica