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Modular Air Bearing System

Solving in brief

Solving is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial handling equipment for heavy loads.Our products range from simple, manually operated systems to automated riderless vehicles for continuous operation. Most Solving systems are custom built and manufactured under the product name Solving Movers . However, the items described here are standard products available in boxed sets of four modules. Solving Modular Air Bearing Systems are designed to handle a variety of heavy loads and items of machinery.

Floor surface quality

Operation

The quality of the oor surface a ects the air consumption and the force required to move the load. To achieve optimum performance a level, paper-smooth surface, free of steps and cracks, is required. For occasional moves a substandard oor can be improved using thin sheet steel or PVC. To ensure maximum stability at least three or four modules should be placed under the load, placing the modules as far apart as possible whilst also evenly distributing the weight between them.The modules are then connected to the control unit and the compressed air supply. Pressure regulators within the control unit are used to increase the air pressure in each module until the load is raised off the floor. A thin film of air is then formed under each module virtually eliminating friction and allowing a heavy load to be moved and positioned with ease and accuracy.