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…
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…
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See Your Bearing SavingsNew Way of Conveying with Air Bearings
Conveying systems using air bearings provide the precision needed for the manufacturing of Flat Panel Displays (FPD) and Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Panels and other high-tech precision products.
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…
Comparing Thrust Bushings vs Air Bushings
New Way Air Bearings ® offers a wide array of products to meet your needs. Here, we want to illustrate the differences between our thrust bushings and air bushings. Both operate off of our proprietary Porous Media Technology™, allowing for near-zero coefficients of friction, speed, zero wear, and high acceleration. Thrust bushings and air bushings…
Bringing Proven Bearing and Seal Technology to Turbomachinery
Applying Proven Bearing and Seal Technology to Turbomachinery Reduces Risk Demanding turbomachinery environments drive the industry and its regulators toward more stringent operational and emissions requirements. Conventional bearings and seals are subject to wear, performance, safety and downtime issues. “For years, the turbomachinery industry has been searching for a new bearing and seal technology which…
Drexel Connects with New Way to Pursue Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Vision
In June of 2015, disappointed with the vision and practicality of the California high-speed rail project, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition as an open-source approach to a truly ‘chasm-crossing’ terrestrial transportation concept. Now, two years later, Drexel University’s Hyperloop Team continues to pursue Musk’s vision in the competition’s second cycle….