How Air Bearings are Changing the Machine Tool Industry Machine tools have advanced production and standardized machinery components. Now, they’re about to get a revolutionary facelift of their own thanks to Porous Media Technology™ from New Way®. A Condensed History of Machine Tools Humans have used machine tools for centuries. Pottery wheels were used by ancient…
Air Bearings: Positioning the Automation Industry for the Future
Learn Three Benefits of New Way Air Bearings for the Future of Automation The automation industry boasts a rich history beginning with the first use of the term “automation” in 1948 by Delmar Harder, Vice President of Manufacturing for Ford Motor Company. With electricity, companies were able to utilize machines to automate tasks, creating an…
Machining Industry & New Way Air Bearings: Partners for a Bright Future
Learn Five Ways Air Bearings Solve the Challenges of the Machining Industry Birthed from the industrial revolution, the machining industry plays a prominent role behind the scenes of today’s manufacturing world. However, the challenges faced during the industrial revolution are vastly different than those seen today. Not only have quantity and quality expectations changed, but…
Air Bearings vs. Zero Stiction: The Challenge for the Keck Observatory
Solving Static Friction Turns a Skeptic into a Believer in Air Bearings Welcome to part three of our blog series as we follow one man and see how his interest in air bearings changed the operations at two world-class astronomy observatories. In part one, we met Peter Gillingham, an astronomy engineer who implemented New Way®…
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Answers to All Your Air Bearing Questions
Air Bearing Facts You’ve decided to go with New Way® and our frictionless technology to enhance your manufacturing process, but you have some more specific questions about our air bearings. Let’s go over some of the more common questions we field to learn how our air bearings work. New Way’s air bearings can be easily…
Can Air Bearings Overcome the Issues at the Keck Observatory?
Follow Our Air Bearing Enthusiast to Keck to Offer Design Improvements Welcome to part two of our blog series where we continue following the story of one man whose interest in air bearings transformed operations at two world-class astronomy observatories. In part one, we met Peter Gillingham, an astronomy engineer who implemented New Way Air…
How Can Air Bearings Improve the Aerospace Industry?
Discover Three Benefits of Air Bearings for the Aerospace Industry It’s no secret. The aerospace industry has been in the spotlight the last several months as investigations continue into the failures of the Boeing 737 Max. The failures and resultant catastrophes have sparked debate around the FAA certification process, training, and safety, just to name…
What Do New Way, Astronomy Observatories, and One Man Have in Common?
Learn How New Way’s Air Bearings are Improving Operations in Astronomy Observatories The skies surrounding our planet have intrigued humans from the beginning of time, making astronomy one of the oldest sciences. Notable astronomers such as Galileo, Copernicus, and Kepler, advanced our understanding of the stars, planets, and galaxies surrounding us. With the creation of…
New Way Has New Seals for Powder and Bulk Solid Processing
Air Gaps Provide Frictionless Motion and Keep Particulates in Their Place If your process involves bulk solids and powders, then you know first-hand how difficult they are to seal against. Particulates get lodged into any nook and cranny they can find, and if those crevices happen to be in your bearings, you’ll find yourself with…
