Here are just a few of the many places you can find Nelson Air bearings
and systems.
Optical
Fiber Manufacturing
When
a leading manufacturer of optical fibers needed smooth, precise bearings
that could withstand the harsh, abrasive environment in their plant,
they turned to Nelson Air's LB series of linear air bushings. Traditional
oil lubricated and solid composite bushings were quickly damaged by
particles causing their accuracy to degrade. The self-cleaning nature
of these linear air bearings allows them to operate for much longer
periods without losing critical tolerances.
Tensile
Testing
Tensile testing machines need
to apply precise forces while under high loads at zero velocity.
Rolling element bearings exhibit significant breakaway friction
which causes irregularities in the applied force. By combining a
custom linear air bearing with a brushless linear motor, Nelson
Air supplies a major test equipment manufacturer with a totally
noncontact solution for their tensile testing machines. In addition,
because of Nelson Air's experience with assembling to extremely
tight tolerances, we are able to deliver this complex assembly with
higher quality and lower cost than the manufacturer was able to
achieve in house.
Satellite
Research
Satellite
systems attitude control research often requires simulation of a zero-g
environment. Spherical air bearings from Nelson Air have solved this
problem for a variety of government and commercial research agencies.
These bearings can support significant loads with a large range of
motion. Nelson Air also supplies full systems including mounting pedestals
and air handling equipment.
Semicondutor
Wafer Handling
Semiconductor
processing equipment needs to operate with high reliability and minimal
particle generation. Unlike traditional bearings, noncontact linear
air bearings deliver exceptional reliability and lifetime while requiring
zero maintenance. Because they operate using a clean air or nitrogen
supply, they also generate no particles. This is why a leading manufacturer
of semiconductor processing equipment uses Nelson Air bearings for
a variety of wafer handling and transport applications.
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