New Way Air Bearings

06/11/2026

As the World Cup comes to Philadelphia, it’s a good reminder that the best motion looks effortless.

On the pitch, that comes from timing, control, and precision working together across the team.

In engineered systems, those same qualities depend on how well friction, wear, and vibration are controlled. Reduce those effects, and motion becomes smoother and more repeatable, with tighter tolerances and more consistent performance across the system. Air bearings play a key role in making that possible.

That principle has shaped New Way Air Bearings in Aston, Pennsylvania, from the beginning.

Different field. Same respect for motion done well.

If you're curious how that works in practice, this overview breaks it down:

Whether you’re working to solve a specific engineering issue, or you’re filing information away for future application, a refresher course in air bearings could help you deliver a differentiating solution. New Way consolidates your course-load into an efficient infographic overview that includes...

06/09/2026

What are your bearings actually costing you?

It’s not just the purchase price.

Replacement frequency, maintenance time, and downtime all add up over time.

If you’ve ever wanted to put numbers behind those factors, this tool lets you model it using your own inputs:

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A simple way to look at bearing cost from an application perspective—not just a line item.

New Way Air Bearings ® is committed to demonstrating the benefits of Frictionless Motion ® to our prospective customers. This calculator explains, with fully transparent methodology, how porous media air bearings offer you speed, accuracy and straightness which pays dividends over time through min...

06/04/2026

In high precision in roll‑to‑roll systems, the way the web is guided matters.

This demonstration shows how Air Turns™ non‑turning air bearing rollers guide and redirect a web while it rides on a thin film of air.

Shear forces within the air film transfer momentum to the web, enabling controlled motion without surface contact.

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06/02/2026

At higher precision in roll‑to‑roll systems, small interface effects don’t stay small—they propagate through the web and impact overall performance.

Work presented by the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) at R2R Cleveland highlighted how our Air Turns reduce disturbance at the interface.

Air Turns support the web on a thin film of air rather than contact—reducing friction and improving system stability.

05/19/2026

New Way Air Bearings is supported by a global network of distributors that provide local product and application support.

These partners work across automation, mechanical systems, and retrofit‑focused designs to help customers evaluate and integrate porous media air bearings.

05/14/2026

Semiconductor manufacturing systems place strict requirements on positioning accuracy and cleanliness.

Porous media air bearings are commonly used in semiconductor equipment to provide non‑contact support while minimizing mechanical wear and particle generation in cleanroom environments.

New Way Air Bearings ® offers a complete line of non contact, porous media air bearings designed for turbomachinery applications ranging from the oil and gas sector, to power generation, spray drying, refrigeration, compressors and more. Our innovative oil free turbomachinery bearings use a microme...

05/12/2026

Bonded Bearings are a low‑profile version of New Way Air Bearings’ rectangular porous media products.

Designed for bonded installation using vacuum replication techniques, they support precise positioning in applications where mechanical fastening or added stack height is a constraint.

Bonded Bearings by New Way are a low-profile option to our rectangular air bearings that can be adhered in place using our vacuum replication process.

05/07/2026

Automated testing cells in lights‑out manufacturing environments are a common application for porous media air bearings.

For systems designed around continuous operation, high positioning accuracy, and cleanroom compatibility, air bearings are often used to eliminate mechanical contact and wear in precision automation equipment.

New Way Air Bearings is the leader in Porous Media™ air bearings, an alternative to magnetic bearings for non-contact motion

05/05/2026

Retrofitting porous media air bearings into an existing system requires evaluating system requirements and integration constraints.

The Retrofitting with Air Bearings infographic highlights key considerations and outlines how New Way Air Bearings supports retrofit evaluations through available products and engineering support.

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04/30/2026

New Way Air Bearings collaborated with Dedert Corporation on the development of a porous media air bearing–supported spray dryer for pharmaceutical and agricultural applications.

The project evaluated porous media air bearings as a non‑contact support method within spray drying equipment.

See How Dedert utilized Porous Media™ air bearings to provide their customer with a revolutionary rotary atomizer