Here at New Way®, we spend a lot of time describing the benefits and applications of air bearings, specifically our Porous Media Technology™. We know that to create products with today’s demanding precision requirements, you need manufacturing equipment and processes to remove error sources, especially those caused by friction. We believe in the benefits of…
New Way Shows Students Why Manufacturing is So Cool
Middle Schoolers Learn About the High-Tech Side of Factories For the third year in a row, New Way Air Bearings ® was proud to participate in the What’s Cool about Manufacturing initiative. This year New Way partnered with the E.T. Richardson Middle School from Springfield, PA to offer them a unique look behind the scenes…
Metrology Gets a Boost in Precision Thanks to New Way’s Air Bearings
How Air Bearings Improve Measurement Capabilities New Way Air Bearings® is proud to offer our lineup of air bearing technology for all your metrological needs. Our Porous Media Technology™ is ideally suited to metrology related tasks including: Coordinate verification Roundness checking Flatness control The air bearings’ unique capabilities, provided through Frictionless Motion®️ atop a micro-thin…
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What’s New in Servo-Driven Rotary Stages
See How New Way’s Servo-Driven Rotary Bearings Are Being Put to Use This summer, New Way took our Porous Media Technology™ and applied it to rotary motion, bringing you the Servo-Driven rotary stage. This advancement represents an all-in-one solution for precision rotary motion, containing New Way’s air spindle technology, a slotless, brushless motor and a…
Researching Black Holes with the Help of Air Bearings
Air Bearings Provide the Precision for Researching Black Holes Predicted as part of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, black holes have captivated astronomers, while also becoming a figurative description for where money and time go. Black holes recently found mainstream attention with the first-ever picture of a black hole silhouette utilizing an array of telescopes….
Five Industries Considering Porous Media Technology
Emerging Industries Could See a New Way to Deliver Frictionless Motion®️ New Way® Air Bearings have found their way into many industries you know and love: CT scanners, automobile testing, optics fabrication, and, of course, metrology. But there are a few emerging industries that could still benefit from our Porous Media Technology™ and have yet…
Machine Tools Get an Upgrade Thanks to Air Bearing Technology
How Air Bearings are Changing the Machine Tool Industry Machine tools have advanced production and standardized machinery components. Now, they’re about to get a revolutionary facelift of their own thanks to Porous Media Technology™ from New Way®. A Condensed History of Machine Tools Humans have used machine tools for centuries. Pottery wheels were used by ancient…
Air Bearings: Positioning the Automation Industry for the Future
Learn Three Benefits of New Way Air Bearings for the Future of Automation The automation industry boasts a rich history beginning with the first use of the term “automation” in 1948 by Delmar Harder, Vice President of Manufacturing for Ford Motor Company. With electricity, companies were able to utilize machines to automate tasks, creating an…
Machining Industry & New Way Air Bearings: Partners for a Bright Future
Learn Five Ways Air Bearings Solve the Challenges of the Machining Industry Birthed from the industrial revolution, the machining industry plays a prominent role behind the scenes of today’s manufacturing world. However, the challenges faced during the industrial revolution are vastly different than those seen today. Not only have quantity and quality expectations changed, but…
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