LAB has developed its own range of high-quality bearing components. The special design of the air gap allows an optimal use of the air pressure resulting in characteristics comparable to porous bearings. Furthermore, the flat bearings can easily be optimized for your specific requirements.
LAB has developed appropriate software to optimize the performance on the stiffness, load, damping and air consumption. The LAB air bearings are produced in hard-coated aluminum or teflon impregnated hard-coated aluminum.
According to your specifications, any other material can be used on request. Common guide surfaces include granite and hard-coated aluminium, ceramics, glass, stainless or chromed steel. LAB can provide extensive measuring reports on all their products.