The unique use of porous media in thrust bushings makes them ideal for clean room use. Not only is less air used in thrust bushings when compared to orifice-based air bearings, but the air is evenly distributed by the porous media. Both of these features minimize the potential of currents or eddies in the clean room and its damaging impacts on production.
Another benefit of the use of porous media is its ability to perform as a sub-micron filter for the air emitted. Testing indicates the bearing satisfies the requirements of Class 1 (ISO class 3) cleanliness, with airborne particulate concentrate limits of less than 1,000 x 0.1μm particles / m3.
Thrust Bushings Metric
New Way® Air Bearings offers metric thrust bushings to compliment our air bushing product line. If you’re looking for frictionless rotary motion that doesn’t move linearly, then our metric thrust bushings are the product you need.
The metric thrust bushings consist of a hollow cylinder of our Porous Media Technology™, with the outer surface encased in an aluminum housing. In order to prevent linear motion, we added a thrust face that is also made from porous carbon. These bushings are found in many rotary applications such as turbochargers in high-performance automobiles.
The porous carbon that comprises all our air bearings creates a reliable, stiff air gap between components. Air that is fed through the bearings must make its way through tortuous passageways that naturally occur throughout the carbon substrate to reach the surface. This leaves a uniform, stiff air cushion at the surface of our bearings.
With no contact between components, our bearings never wear out, and the soft carbon substrate means knicks and scratches won’t affect the distribution of air over the surface. Our bearings are crash and wear resistant.
Clean Room Compliant
- High Speed Rotation
- Precision Rotary Motion
- Crash Resistant
- No Lubrication
- Frictionless Motion®️
- No Contact
- Low Error Motion
Applications
New Way metric thrust bushings are available in imperial sizes, making them easy to integrate into your current process. Contact us today about your manufacturing needs
Flexible Web handling
- Faster speeds
- Replace roller ball bearings for precision rotary motion
Automobiles
- No contact so no wear on parts
- Less maintenance
Custom Air Spindles
- Low synchronous and zero asynchronous error motion
- Easy to assemble and Inexpensive
Thrust Bushing Product Line
Thrust bushings come in 2 metric sizes to fit your applications. Reach out to New Way today to find out how our Porous Media Technology can transform your manufacturing process.
Comparision Table
| Size | Part # | Input Pressure | Radial Load Max | Thrust Load Max | Inside Diameter (ID) | Outside Diameter (OD) | Length | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mm ID50 mm ID | S255002S255002 | 60 psi0.41 MPa | 220 lbs979 N | 240 lbs1067 N | 1.9685 in +.0002/-.00050.020 mm +0.005/-0.000 | 2.9 in74 mm | 3.680 in93.47 mm | 22.4 oz635 grams |
| 35 mm ID35 mm ID | S253502S253502 | 60 psi0.41 MPa | 110 lbs489 N | 130 lbs578 N | 1.3788 in +.0002/-.00035.020 mm +0.005/-0.000 | 2.098 in53.29 mm | 2.625 in66.68 mm | 6.4 oz181.4 grams |
