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When you're exploring the advantages of air bearings, or you are ready to apply them to your work, you'll find information here that will be of use. First, you'll find an air bearing primer. Beyond the Basics of Air Bearings you'll also find Technical Resources that may provide you with a better understanding of the nature of air bearings, their application, as well as their uses. We also encourage you to explore the Support area of this web site.

		Basics If you need an air bearing primer, this is the place to start. It offers you some air bearing basics, addresses the advantages of New Way Porous Media™ technology, and concludes with a comparison of competitive technologies.

		Technical Resources Technical resources, designed to get you up-and-running quickly and effectively, can be found here. This includes a repository for New Way engineering drawings, important information about the care of air bearings and requirements for clean dry air, as well as a useful set of 'Tech Links.'