Axis New England is proud to carry the New Way product line.  New Way Air Bearings is the market leader in the design and manufacture of porous air bearings, air bushings, radial air bearings, air conveyors, and air bearing slides.  These modular products are inexpensive, easy to use, and available from stock.

Unlike orifice bearings, New Way Porous Media Air Bearings control the airflow across the entire bearing surface.  This more consistent air pressure distribution provides superior performance, damping, and stability.  New Way air bearings will continue to function properly even if the bearing or guide surfaces are severely scratched.

       Products Include:
       Flat Air Bearings
       Vacuum Preloaded Air Bearings
       End Supported Air Bearing Slides
       Flat Panel Air Bearings

       Axis New England Air Bearing Products

The semiconductor manufacturing industry has stringent requirements for precision, cleanliness, and speed. Air bearings are ideally suited to this environment, offering frictionless motion without the need for lubrication. Other pertinent benefits include: sub-nanometer repeatability, high speed, high stiffness, straighter motion, zero wear, zero vibration and reduced noise. They provide the enabling technology in many semiconductor applications including: Wafer Inspection, Wafer Probing, Wafer Repair, and Ion Implantation