Talk:Foil air bearing

contributions from Category:Air bearings

 * 1) 2006-06-21 19:49:11 User:Blaustin
 * 2) 2006-06-21 19:45:16 User:Blaustin
 * 3) 2006-06-14 09:05:56 User:Patwhite
 * 4) 2006-06-14 09:03:55 User:Patwhite
 * 5) 2006-06-14 09:03:18 User:Patwhite

HOW AIR BEARINGS WORK Air bearings use a continuously flowing film of air between a flexible diaphragm and floor surface to allow virtually friction-free movement. Thus large loads can be moved on air bearings with considerably less force than on conventional wheels or rollers.

These air bearings have a flexible diaphragm which is sealed around the circumference and attaches to the center of a top plate. Air flow supplied to the bearing inflates the diaphragm and lifts the load free of the floor. The flow of air passes through communicating holes in the diaphragm to the space below. A continuous air film is formed between the diaphragm and floor surface as air escapes to the atmosphere. Supported on a film of air, loads are easily moved, requiring approximately one pound of force per 1,000 lbs. (450 kg.) of load (on level surface).

OPERATION Easy to operate. Simply connect to plant air supply.

EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY The air bearings used on all air bearing equipment are designed to give the optimum balance of efficiency and durability. High performance bearings have diaphragms molded from 100% urethane, giving high strength and abrasion resistance.

Air bearings use a continuously flowing film of air between a flexible diaphragm and floor surface to allow virtually friction-free movement. Thus large loads can be moved on air bearings with considerably less force than on conventional wheels or rollers.

These air bearings have a flexible diaphragm which is sealed around the circumference and attaches to the center of a top plate. Air flow supplied to the bearing inflates the diaphragm and lifts the load free of the floor. The flow of air passes through communicating holes in the diaphragm to the space below. A continuous air film is formed between the diaphragm and floor surface as air escapes to the atmosphere. Supported on a film of air, loads are easily moved, requiring approximately one pound of force per 1,000 lbs. (450 kg.) of load (on level surface).

Reads like an advertisement for a product
Article currently reads like an advertisement for the author's product. Needs cleanup. Dugwiki 15:53, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


 * FYI - the above comment is for the article Air bearing, which apparently has its talk page redirected here. In fact, it is currently two seperate articles. Dugwiki 15:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Confusing redirects
FYI, there is a confusing set of redirects. Air Bearing is its own article, but its talk page redirects to here at Talk:Foil air bearing. But the article Foil air bearing redirects to Foil bearing, which appears to be a totally separate article and discussion.

Info from all three articles might need to be properly merged. Dugwiki 16:03, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I've removed the advertising and restored the redirect (to fluid bearing instead of foil bearing). --Duk 16:49, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Should Foil bearing be merged with this page?? Pud, 8 June 04, 12:18 PST

"This issue was previously discussed on the Foil bearing discussion Talk:Foil bearing. I don't favor a merger, but if a merger were done there should be clear redirects and other ways to identify the distinctive foil bearings through the search engine here. Sometimes things get submerged into subcategories of subcategories, and as a result it's very hard to find and even harder to provide a clear link to a relevant subcategory for readers.--Mack2 17:18, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I believe that it should not be merged, both because of afforementioned issue with subcategories, and because I believe that foil bearings are different from fluid bearings. Even though foil bearings also use a fluid to support the weight, they are different in that they use thier own rotational speed to generate the pressure, rather than having the pressure supplied externally.

I am in favor of more seperate and smaller pages rather than huge pages.141.157.83.53 03:57, 22 August 2006 (UTC)"

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Foil bearings are a type of air bearing, and air bearings are a type of fluid bearing. I second all the above from fluid bearings, seperate pages within a bearings, or more likely fluid bearings category would be best to increase ability to access and retrieve. This appears to have become a dead area, but I am interested in helping to complete this area, although new to editing. Wease459194.105.154.38 17:29, 6 December 2006 (UTC)