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Oct 6
2 min

A Finite Element Analysis of OAV Air Bearings Used in Ultra-high Speed Spindles

"Imagine you have a spindle that can run over 500K plus RPM, less than 1 millionths of an inches (.025 microns) precision with no oil or ...

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Aug 4
2 min

OAV for nanonewton and micro force control applications and testing

Micro and nano-scale sensing became of primary importance for efficient characterization of nanostructures such as semiconductors, micror...

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Jun 16
2 min

What happens to Air bearing systems when the air supply suddenly shuts off?

How can graphite and diamond be so different if they are both composed of pure carbon?

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Apr 27
2 min

OAV to Disruptive Innovation

Why is Innovation essential? Markets are primarily responsive to profitability and quality. Innovation is essential to one’s ability to r

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Mar 5
3 min

Top Five Challenges Mechanical Engineers Face and Air Bearing Solutions

As time passes and technology continues to advance at an ever-increasing rate, being a mechanical engineer, even a successful one, has ce...

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Dec 31, 2019
1 min

WHY CHOOSE OAV AIR BEARINGS?

OAV Air Bearings are emerging as the industry standard for non-contact, frictionless, ultra-precision, and smooth motion air bearings. Ai...

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