As a slip ring design engineer, a common question that I receive is whether we can provide a slip ring that can handle both power and communications. The answer is…

Many of the slip rings that United Equipment Accessories (UEA) creates are customized to the customer’s needs. We currently have three custom slip rings at different stages of the assembly…

We know that slip rings transfer power and data between a stationary and a 360 ° rotating surface.  But how does this happen? How does a slip ring work? On…

One of the largest electrical slip rings United Equipment Accessories has made stands 55″ tall and is 45″ wide! This custom electrical slip ring features a painted steel enclosure with…

Electrical slip rings require ingress protection (IP) based on the personal protection requirements, environmental conditions, and mounting position. What is an IP rating? IP ratings are based on international standard…

United Equipment Accessories was recently challenged with a crane slip ring application that had limited space, required extra sealing, and needed a larger thru bore than is typical for this…

When United Equipment Accessories (UEA) begins the design process of a new custom slip ring, UEA’s engineers review the environment where the slip ring will be used to understand better…

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…

Environmental conditions weigh heavily into the design for a new slip ring. When working on a new design, UEA engineers will ask if the new project needs to be designed…

United Equipment Accessories (UEA) recently designed and manufactured a custom slip ring with ball bearings. Our recent slip ring design was for a 6.75” bore slip ring with 5-10 Amp.,…