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Heavy Load Moving Made Easy With Air Caster (Fluid Film Technology)

Air caster systems use a variety of cofigurations and air caster elements  to literally float heavy loads on a virtually frictionless film of air. Air casters provide a clean, quiet and safe alternative to moving heavy loads. Whether your load weighs a few hundred pounds or a thousand metric tons, air casters are the ultimate in ergonomic load moving solutions and they cost a fraction of what traditional load moving systems do "such as overhead cranes and the like".

Reduced friction and omni-directional movement allow the operator to precisely place and align the load in a limited work space. The low profile of the air caster Load Module requires less than 3-inch (76mm) clearance. Air casters will not damage floors and expensive reinforcement is usually not necessary.

Because we use only basic pneumatic components such as air regulators and hoses, our products are not only reliable, but will operate in most environments that have a smooth non-porous surface or with the use of an overlay material.

 

HOW AIR CASTERS WORK:

Step 1
Prior to inflation, the load is solidly supported on landing pads. These pads protect the air caster element from being crushed when the load is at rest.

Step 2
When standard shop air is applied to each air caster, the torus element inflates, creating a seal against the floor surface and raising the load.

Step 3
When the pressure within the chamber is sufficient to offset the load's weight, air slowly and evenly escapes between the flexible torus material and the floor. The load is literally floated on a thin, nearly frictionless cushion of air, .003 to .005 inches (.08 to .13mm) thick.

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