Lightweight Air Bearings

Fit Hovair lightweight air bearings (LA Bearings) under your machine, heavy laboratory equipment, office machinery or even theatre seating, and in a moment they can be ‘floated’ out for access, maintenance, re-positioning or any other requirement. A thin film of air under the bearings ensures virtually frictionless movement, the minimum effort by the operator and no damage to your floors.

The LA series of air bearings are durable and efficient, featuring rolled edge galvanized steel construction, built-in damping chamber and a tough urethane diaphragm, they are designed for permanent installation. Best performance is obtained on a smooth sealed surface such as epoxy, floated concrete, vinyl, linoleum, etc.

Air supply is from standard workshop compressed air, 5-6 bar (70-90 PSI), although air bottles and/or receivers can be used for short term operation where this is not available.

LA Bearings Specification

The Hovair LA bearings are usually used in sets of four or six and can be bought as complete sets including individual flow control valves, manifold kit and mains on/off valve. A set of four LA14 bearings, for example, is rated at 2,400kg, and typically requires around 15kg force to move such a load. The manifold is usually supplied in kit form in order for you to cut the hose to the correct lengths for your load. Optional accessories include quick release kit, remote control boxes with ‘dead-man’ on/off trigger and quick exhaust, and LA spacer blocks, allowing the bearing to be mounted underneath a flat face without the air inlet being obstructed.

The above information is available on an A4 printable PDF brochure along with actual case studies on our Downloads page.