Here at New Way Air Bearings ®, we take pride in supporting research and development applications from a wide array of fields in both industry and academia. To this end, today we’ll be highlighting how our porous media air bearings have found a place in aerospace academic research, where they’re prized for their frictionless motion,…
What are the Applications of Air Bushings?
What is a Bushing? Bush bearings (also known as bushings or bushes) are a type of independent plain bearing, providing a low-resistance surface to reduce friction between contact faces. Applications of air bushings include rotary and linear shaft-based systems to minimize friction between moving parts. Despite improvements in materials and lubricants, conventional bushings continue to…
Air Bushings 101
New Way’s Air Bushings Can Meet Your Needs A bushing is a mechanical device typically used for containing a shaft or cylinder but allowing free rotation. Pretty simple? But now consider how you can reduce the friction of the rotating shaft. How can this be accomplished? New Way has the answer! Our air bushings can…
