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New Way® Air Bearings, Inc. is the world's leading independent designer and manufacturer of modular air bearing products and the recognized provider of porous media air bearing solutions, sold …
New Way® Air Bearings, Inc. is the world's leading independent designer and manufacturer of modular air bearing products and the recognized provider of porous media air bearing solutions, sold in over 30 countries worldwide. The company manufactures a standard line of modular, off-the-shelf components including: flat round and rectangular air bearings; vacuum preloaded air bearings; radial air bearings; air bushings; air slides; conveyor air bearings and precision chucks. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
What is a Vacuum Pre-Loaded Air Bearing (VPL), and how does it work?
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To achieve the same level of precision using opposed bearing preloading, you would need two flat guide surfaces that are parallel, instead of only the one flat guide surface...