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Case Studies

The diversity of markets taking advantage of the benefits provided by porous media air bearings continues to grow. Our customers have used their inventiveness, combined with our in house design teams, to expand from traditional fields such as semicon into fields like automotive testing, computed tomography and additive manufacturing, to name but a few. See how these versatile products are transforming many industries. If you are new to air bearings, we are here to help!

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Precision motion and positioning

With ultra-high positioning accuracy, super high speed and acceleration performance plus zero friction, our porous air bearings are transforming many industries.

Precision motion & positioning case studies

Precision transport

For transporting large and flexible substrates, such as glass or PET, porous air bearings offer unique contactless and contamination free possibilities.

Precision transport case studies

Automotive industry

The development of new vehicles brings about numerous test and measurement challenges. Porous media air bearings are ideal for frictionless automotive test set-ups.

Automotive case studies

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