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,…
Revolutionary Solution to Fluid-Induced Instability: Externally Pressurized Bearings and Seals
Fluid-induced instability, known as whirl and whip, has long been a challenge in the field of rotor dynamics. However, a groundbreaking solution has emerged in the form of externally pressurized bearings and seals. This technology, pioneered by Don Bently, offers a revolutionary approach to eliminate both whirl and whip, providing a stable and…
Fluid Film Bearings : Types, Applications, and the Porous Media Difference
For supporting rotating artifacts such as natural gas turbines, compressors, turboexpanders, pumps, motors and more, the choice of bearings and motion solutions can be daunting. Despite the leaps and bounds made in contact bearings technologies; new coatings, lubricants and more, these systems are still bound by tribological effects, and eventually wear down. Fluid film bearings…
How to Utilize the CHIPS Act and Rebuild with Porous Media
Here at New Way Air Bearings ® we remain committed to supporting the cutting edge of precision manufacturing, and today we want to discuss how this starts at home. With the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the US government has unveiled a 50 billion dollar program to revitalize the production of semiconductor wafers and…
Retrofitting with Air Bearings
Download the InfographicHow Do Air Bearings Compare to Existing Turbomachinery Bearings?
At New Way Air Bearings ®, we remain committed to continuous innovation in the field of porous media air bearings, both in advancing our own technologies and its applications to new industries. Today we want to highlight the innumerable benefits porous media offers to the turbomachinery sector, backed up by the work of our founder,…
How Air Bearings Benefit Semiconductor Manufacturing
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world saw unprecedented shortages of many critical supplies . Of all of these, perhaps the most impactful to the global economy has been semiconductors chips. These chips are enormously important, with the products they control touching almost every aspect of our daily lives. While the shortage of…
Automation Benefits from Porous Media
Here at New Way Air Bearings®, we’re proud to support cutting edge processes for manufacturing, inspection and motion technologies. In this article, we want to discuss how Porous Media Technology™ impacts automated inspection testing. Learn how our unique air bearings offer a multitude of benefits to any manufacturer who’s looking to increase both throughput and…
How Linear Slides will Revolutionize Semiconductor Manufacturing
Semiconductor Manufacturers Stand to See Incredible Benefits from New Way’s Linear Slide Technology New Way Air Bearings® has a long history of deep integration within the precision manufacturing community. We want to highlight how our Porous Media™ linear slides are bringing the future of nanometer computing to the consumer. Our linear slides offer enormous benefits…
Resonant Frequencies are Well Damped Thanks to Air Bearings!
Porous Media Technology™ from New Way brings its uniquely well damped properties to machine motion and turbomachinery.