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New Way® Air Bearings Launches Modular Conveyor Air Bearings
to Support Flat Panel Display Manufacturing Processes
Aston, Pennsylvania, USA, May 24, 2005 - New Way® Air Bearings has introduced a line of three modular air bearing products specifically designed to meet the glass-handling requirements of the Flat Panel Display (FPD) manufacturing process. This line includes flat panel conveyor air bearings for floating glass in high speed applications, low airflow applications, and for applicationsunder or near precision processes. New Way’s proprietary Porous Media® solution gives these bearings significant advantages over conventional contact bearings or orifice-based air bearings, especially for coating or AOI applications in Gen-5 or higher manufacturing lines. A large vacuum area results in a smaller air gap, providing superior stiffness for faster settling time and a higher yield without the scratching or breakage typical of competitive systems. These new conveyor bearingsalso offer higher process velocity, reliability, and control, for greater throughput.
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The Advantages of New Way Porous Media®
Unlike conventional orifice air bearings, New Way® Porous Media controls the airflow across the entire bearing surface through millions of holes in the material. More consistent air pressure distribution provides for superior performance, even after severe surface damage.For more sophisticated applications like the FPD marketplace, New Way® Air Bearings are approved for use in Class-10 Clean Rooms, where the constant flow of air helps keep dust away from the bearing surface.
About New Way® Air Bearings
New Way®Air Bearings, Inc. is the market leader in the design and manufacture of modular air bearings and is the recognized provider of porous media air bearing solutions. Founded in 1994, New Way® is located in Aston, Pennsylvania, USA, just fifteen minutes from PhiladelphiaInternationalAirport.
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Conveyor Air Bearings are the latest additions to New Way’s complete line of porous media air bearing products, which include flat air bearings, cylindrical air bushings, vacuum reloaded air bearings, radial air bearings, and air bearing stages. For specifications and a complete design guide, visit
Contact
Michael Wright – Director of Marketing
New Way Air Bearings, Inc.
50 McDonald Blvd., Aston, PA19014 USA
610.364.3453
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High-resolution images of the New Way® Flat Panel Display Conveyor Air Bearing products referenced in this release are available for use by the media. Contact Michael Wright, Director of Marketing, New Way Air Bearings, at 610.364.3453 or by email at
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