Industrial brushes, engineered since 1858.
Replacement, OEM and fully bespoke brush components, designed and made in the North East by six generations of Cottams. Tell us what the machine needs to do and an engineer will take it from there.
Start with the job the brush has to do
Pick your application to see the brush types and filaments we normally specify. If it is not on the list, we will design it.
Food & beverage
Cleaning
- Used for
- Hygiene of equipment, conveyors, tanks and surfaces
- Brush types
- Hand, tube, tank, vat, floor and wall, boot and mat brushes
- Filament
- Food-grade PP or nylon, stainless steel, PBT
Conveyor & equipment
- Used for
- Moving, cleaning or applying substances and labels to food products on production lines
- Brush types
- Strip, rotary, disc, plate, panel and belt brushes
- Filament
- PBT, nylon, food-grade PP or nylon, conductive nylon
Conveyors & bulk handling
Roller, strip and conveyor brushes for recycling, quarrying, aggregates and processing lines. For retrofit work, SPLITGRIP lets you replace a brush section without pulling the shaft.
- Conveyor brushes and spreader rollers
- Strip brushes and table brush tiles
- SPLITGRIP split-body modular roller brush, about 60 seconds per section
Subsea & offshore
Custom-engineered brushes for ROV and diver-operated cleaning, built on our pencil brush technology.
- Marine growth removal: algae, biofouling, barnacles
- Pipeline, riser and jacket cleaning
- Valve and connector cleaning before inspection
- ROV tooling integration, acid injection option
Water & environment
Eel passes and weir brushes, engineered with the Environment Agency to adapt to changing environmental and spatial conditions.
- Eel pass brushes
- Weir and launder brushes
- Water treatment and pipeline cleaning brushes
SPLITGRIP™. Change a roller brush without stripping the machine.
A split-body modular roller brush system built to fit existing shafts. Reduce downtime, simplify maintenance and retrofit what you already run.
- Split-body installation on the existing shaft
- Positive shaft grip, fully modular design
- Fast section replacement, about 60 seconds
Patent pending, filed May 2026. Shortlisted for Innovation of the Year, Made in Britain Impact Awards 2026.
Brushes for every machine on the floor
Designed, manufactured and supported by engineers
From worn or obsolete parts on legacy machinery to a brush for a machine that does not exist yet.
Discuss your application
Tell us about your machine, environment, wear issues or existing brush spec.
Review design data
Drawings, dimensions, photos or a written description. We interpret them.
Recommend or design
A fit-for-purpose replacement, or a custom design engineered to perform.
Make & deliver
UK production with quality control to ensure fit, function and durability.
Who we have worked with
“They developed a solution which is not only effective but can be customised to any installation.”
Environment Agency“We have an excellent relationship with Cottam and they are always happy to go the extra mile to help us.”
Seb International“We would recommend Cottam as they do everything quickly and efficiently.”
Auric Metal FinishersFrom Samuel Cottam’s Sunderland home to the world’s most demanding machines
Pioneering designs for the defence sector, brushes that clean subsea pipelines, brushes that clear debris from gears during jet engine production.
Latest from the factory
Bespoke brush panels for Maximise Engineering Services
How a tobacco machinery supplier solved an ongoing production issue.
Development to the weir brush system
The latest on our weir brush design.
Shortlisted for Innovation of the Year
SPLITGRIP shortlisted at the Made in Britain Impact Awards 2026.
Let’s talk brushes
Send drawings, dimensions, photos or just a description of the problem. We will interpret it and come back with a recommended replacement or a custom design.
- Telephone
- +44 (0)191 428 2510
- Sales & technical
- sales@cottambrush.com
- Visit
- Unit 7, Monkton Business Park North, Hebburn NE31 2JZ
- Sales team
- Mon–Thurs 7.30–5.15
Tell us about your brush requirement
No obligation. No sales pressure. We review your application and advise the best next step.