Innovative Engineering Solutions by United Equipment Accessories (UEA): Slip Rings and Rotary Unions

Understanding Slip Rings and Rotary Unions Slip Rings: A slip ring is an electromechanical device that allows the transmission of power and electrical signals from a stationary structure to a…

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UEA Coolant Swivels for Radar System Applications

UEA Coolant swivels, also known as rotary joints or fluid rotary unions, are key components in radar systems, particularly rotating radar antennas. These swivels enable the continuous transfer of coolant…

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UEA Pin Swivel: A permanent solution to flexible hose failure

Do you have a machine that uses hydraulics? Does your machine have flexible hoses that bend as the machine makes movements? Stop replacing worn-out hoses with the innovative UEA Pin…

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How Do We Move Rotary Unions?

Over the years, the product line at United Equipment Accessories (UEA) has evolved from primarily electrical slip rings to include a higher mix of rotary unions. Rotary unions are ever…

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Too Many Hoses in a Hydraulic System?

The purpose of a hydraulic hose is to allow hydraulic fluid to flow from one component to another. In a hydraulic system, the hoses are channels that ensure that hydraulic…

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Standard Operating Temperatures for Hydraulic Swivel Seals

What are the Standard Operating Temperatures for Rotary Union Seals?

Temperature: It’s in the air, it’s in the news, and it’s always changing. We are approaching the season when the ‘snow birds’ typically pack up and head south. Looking outside…

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What is the Custom Hydraulic Swivel Project Flow

What is the Custom Rotary Union Project Flow?

Wondering what it’s like to work with United Equipment Accessories (UEA) on a custom Rotary Union project? We’ve outlined how we work with our clients and the importance we put…

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Radio Frequency Slip Rings, UEA’s Solution for High-Speed, Contactless Signal Transfer

At UEA, we hold the perspective that innovation is key to meeting the ever-increasing demands of signal transfer in modern technology. Traditional slip rings have, and continue to, perform well…

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Designing a Slip Ring for a Heated Conveyor

How do you keep an outdoor conveyor from freezing and free of snow and ice when working in a cold environment? United Equipment Accessories (UEA) received a request to develop…

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Southstar Tree Processor Comes Full Circle with UEA’s 360° Hydraulic Swivel

When Southstar Equipment devised a full-rotation multi-tree processor, they needed to set the new logging attachment apart from the others on the market. A 360-degree rotating head and the ability…

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How to Protect Hydraulic Swivels from Hostile Environments

Cutting Out Contamination

Contamination is estimated to create 80% of hydraulic equipment failures. That claim may not hold up to intense scrutiny, but the essence of the statement, I believe, holds true. The…

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Strategies for Leak-Free Hydraulic Rotary Manifolds

Hydraulic systems play a role in various industries, powering heavy machinery and providing precise control in critical applications. Among the essential components of a hydraulic system, the rotary manifold is…

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How Can Corrosion Be Prevented on Cable Reels?

When designing cable reels at United Equipment Accessories (UEA), one of our main focuses is always to ensure that the finished product will perform in the specified environment and application.…

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Revolutionizing Signal Transfer with Radio Frequency Slip Rings

Continuous innovation is essential in addressing the growing complexities of modern technology. As part of United Equipment Accessories (UEA), we have seen firsthand how our traditional slip rings have stood…

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a pancake slip ring that is both lightweight and capable of enduring demanding operational environments.

Transforming Slip Ring Technology: Presenting the Unique Pancake Slip Ring

At United Equipment Accessories, we recognize the need for advanced and reliable solutions within the evolving technological domain. Providing innovative products, such as our unique pancake slip ring, reflects our…

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Engineering, Customer Service, and Sales Partner for Innovative Rotary Union

Clearing and maintaining utility right-of-ways can be no easy feat, especially in remote or heavily wooden areas. Since 1979, Jarraff Industries has provided specialized right-of-way maintenance, land clearing, and tree…

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Charging Ahead: Continuous Improvement in manufacturing engineering

Get ready for an exciting 2024 at UEA’s manufacturing engineering division! We’re not just stepping up our game, our team is focused on honing our skills to not only recognize…

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44 Circuits, 1,600 Feet of Cable, 1 Slip Ring

United Equipment Accessories designed and manufactured a large custom slip ring that will be used in the center of a wastewater treatment tank. The slip ring will sit in the…

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Can UEA Create Custom Slip Rings?

United Equipment Accessories (UEA) recently received a request for a custom slip ring for a large cable reel used in a mining application. The specifications requested were similar to other…

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Can One Slip Ring Assembly Handle Both Power & Communication?

As a slip ring design engineer one of the more common questions I get asked is: “Can you provide a slip ring to handle both power and communications together?” The…

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Cables Reels for Workplace Safety

If you’ve worked in an area with cables of any type, you know that they can quickly become tangled, caught on objects or tripped over. Stepping on the cable or…

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Application Spotlight: Rotary Milking Parlor

When it comes to maximizing efficiency on the dairy, a rotary milking system can be a great option. Also known as a rotary milking parlor, these systems make milking a…

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3D-Printed Slip Ring Mounting

United Equipment Accessories (UEA) is continuing to bring new ways to help customers meet their unique needs and applications. One such way is through our 3D printing capabilities. UEA has…

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3D Printed Slip Ring Covers

United Equipment Accessories is all about delivering a product that fits exactly what the customer needs. We manufacture custom solutions for a variety of applications, and one of the new…

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1.5” Bore Slip Ring Circuit Options at UEA

United Equipment Accessories (UEA) offers a wide variety of circuits in our 1.50” bore slip ring series to fit customer’s requirements. UEA engineers assist customers by recommending ring material and…

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Custom Slip Ring for Industrial Stretch Wrapper

A new 62-circuit electrical slip ring has made its way through United Equipment Accessories. This S15C series slip ring with mounting tube assembly was designed to be mounted upright in…

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Custom Slip Rings with Combining Data and Power

Data communication signal is becoming increasingly common in equipment as our lives and products become more connected. Separation of data communication from power circuits is needed to provide the best…

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Custom Slip Rings and Rotary Unions for Forestry Industry

Since 1952, United Equipment Accessories, Inc. has been a leader in the forestry industry, engineering rotary unions and slip rings to meet the demands of the rugged environment. We are…

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Custom Solution for Crane Slip Ring Cover

United Equipment Accessories (UEA) recently designed a new and improved slip ring for cranes. This new design needed to fit a crane that had limited space to remove the standard…

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Custom Parts and Continuous Improvement Through Additive Manufacturing

United Equipment Accessories (UEA) is constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance our manufacturing processes and meet the unique custom requirements of our customers. One groundbreaking technology that has emerged is…

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Custom Cable Reels with Alpha Slip Rings for Marine and Military Applications

At UEA, we are proud to own Alpha Slip Rings, a brand known for delivering top-notch integrated slip ring and cable reel systems. Recently, Alpha Slip Rings customized two such…

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Choosing Slip Rings that Last for Wind Turbines

A slip ring from UEA is designed to withstand the harsh environments in wind turbines, and uses solid brushes and rings stacked in a manner that saves space. UEA has…

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Custom Slip Ring for Industrial Winder

United Equipment Accessories partnered with an industrial winder company to build a 100+ circuit electrical slip ring. The company turned to UEA because we can produce low-volume, highly customized slip…

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Custom Brush Assembly for Downhole Tool

United Equipment Accessories offers slip rings and custom solutions to the oil and gas industry. Downhole applications typically experience high vibration and high heat. These slip rings also require components…

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Can UEA Help with Replacing Hydraulic Seals?

DO IT YOURSELF! I love those words. It signifies not only an attitude but a method of problem solving. Finding a good DIY project can be liberating and exciting, but…

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Common Sealing Challenges in Rotary Unions

The primary purpose of a rotary union or hydraulic swivel is to transfer the fluid between the stationary and rotating part of the equipment by providing a reliable and effective…

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Compact, High-Power Slip Ring for Energy Kite

Energy kites are increasingly being looked at as an alternative to wind turbine power generation technology. By replacing the massive steel towers of conventional wind turbines with lightweight hardware and…

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Slip ring Knife disconnect connecting two wires

Connection Types for UEA Slip Rings

When designing a new slip ring for our customers, we work with the customer to determine the best connection type for the slip ring’s application. Each connection style has advantages…

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Feature Article: How to extend slip-ring life in wind turbines

This article originally appeared in Windpower Engineering & Development, April 24, 2018 -By Jesse Shearer Engineering Manager United Equipment Accessories, Inc. A healthy wind turbine is a productive turbine, one…

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Does UEA Field Test?

There’s a common phrase in the product testing industry: verification vs. validation. IEEE defines verification as the process of evaluating a system or component to determine whether the products of…

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