Air Bearing

A load moduleor air caster is a machined assembly – either lightweight aluminum or steel – that houses an air bearing. Load modules – also known as air casters – are available for each size of air bearing….

Very often we find that first time customers prefer to buy their air bearing system in kit form with everything included. This has proved so popular an option that we now quote four and six station kits as standard product items….

Absolutely. At Hovair Systems we manufacture all our products with the customer in mind. This means that most individual components are easy to locate and replace if necessary….

No problem, you don’t have to. All our air bearing systems are available with or without remote control. Not all applications require their use either. Sometimes it is just a matter of convenience….

All of our air bearing and load module systems can be controlled via an optional remote control unit. Remote control units make it very easy to adjust individual air bearings – increase/decrease air pressure – from one central location without the need to go to each module in turn to make adjustments….

Load modules – also known as air casters – are used primarily to house individual air bearings and their load pads to make them ready for operation. An air bearing cannot work on its own. It needs a load module to cause it to receive compressed air, pressurize, and float away from the floor surface….

On a standard air bearing system using regular A-type air bearings the required minimum air pressure from the shop supply should be 70 psi….