Learn about three products offering non-contact, high-precision solutions designed for roll-to-roll based manufacturing of FHEs.
Light Air Turns: Customized Products from New Way
Learn how New Way applies proven frictionless technology to create custom solutions. As the roll-to-roll manufacturing industry grows, contamination concerns have driven the case for noncontact air turns. When making the switch from traditional contact rollers, it can be overwhelming deciding which air turn on the market will work for your product. How do you…
Frictionless Linear Motion for Vehicle Testing
Frictionless Linear Motion Enhances Your Competitive Chances In the October 2014 McKinsey Quarterly, in an article titled ‘A Road Map to the Future for the Auto Industry,’ Paul Gao, Russell Hensley, and Andreas Zielke noted that “The automobile, mechanical to its soul, will need to compete in a digital world.” It is this confluence of…
Are Air Bearings for Turbochargers the Future of the Auto Industry?
Can you imagine a life without oil changes for your vehicle? What if your transportation company could slash the time and cost spent in maintenance for your transportation fleet? Think it can’t happen? Believe it or not, the potential use of air bearings may provide an innovative solution to make these dreams a reality, from…
Discover How Air Turns Are Improving R2R Processing
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Thrust Bushings Versus Air Bushings
Thrust Bushings Versus Air Bushings Any comparison of Thrust Bushings and Air Bushings must begin with an understanding of the baseline air bushing concept. The Air Bushing and Its Application New Way Air Bearings® designed air bushings for precision and economy. Utilizing New Way’s proprietary Porous Media TechnologyTM, air bushings deliver low coefficients of friction…
Optifab & New Way: A Spotlight on Air Bearings
Optifab 2017 Highlights from New Way Every two years, a gathering of scientists, engineers, and manufacturers descend on Rochester, NY to participate in North America’s largest optical fabrication event, known as Optifab. Optifab 2017 recently convened from October 16-19, boasting 186 exhibiting companies, and close to 2,000 attendees. The conference is sponsored by the Society…
Did You Know Not All Air Turns are Created Equal?
Don’t miss this ONE key differentiator when considering non-contact air turns! The roll-to-roll (R2R) processing industry continues to expand, particularly with the growing demand for flexible electronics. Design engineers are exploring options to reduce damage and contamination to improve product quality and quantity. The choice of rollers in the system is vital to meeting these…
How Non-Contact Air Turns are Converting the Converting Industry
A New ‘Roll’ for Non-Contact Air Turns in the Converting Industry In the mid-2000s, New Way® Air Bearings launched a line of Porous MediaTM air bars that revolutionized glass handling for the Flat Panel Display (FPD) Industry. At the time, FPD engineers were desperately trying to reduce damage caused by contact during the processing and…
Examine the Alternatives: Air Turns vs. Turn Bars
Learn 3 Ways Air Turns Improve Production Over Turn Bars Design engineers in the converting industry are constantly tasked with meeting and exceeding increasing production goals, regardless of the vastly different markets: Flat Panel Displays Semiconductors Solar PV cells Labeling/Printing Metrology Equipment Printed and Flexible Electronics Independent of the products, there are common components of…
