Welcome to the August 24, 2011 edition of Drew’s Views. This video blog post covers some Air Bearing Basics. We want to put these precision components into context for you. The best way to do so is to show you how they work in their natural environment. To see how these bearings compare, just expand…
Can Your FPD Or PV Glass Processing Be Even More Precise?
Glass thickness variation errors are a limiting factor in the lithography required for higher definition displays. Even high-quality FPD glass is subject to these variations, reducing processing/inspection accuracy. In fact, there is an inherent thickness variation of 5 to 7 microns; when sucked down to a flat vacuum chuck, all 5 to 7 microns of…
Can An Air Film Be Stiffer Than Steel?
Welcome to the June 8, 2011 edition of Drew’s Views. This is our first Video Blog. We look forward to showing you how air bearings work, and the value of the
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See Your Bearing SavingsCan Air Bearings Be An Enabling Technology For Your Organization?
My name is Drew Devitt, and I am the founder, chairman, and chief technology officer of New Way Air Bearings. We are the world’s leading independent manufacturer of modular air bearing products, and provider of porous media air bearing solutions. New Way was incorporated in 1994, but we have actually been manufacturing these precision non-contact…