Satellites move on air casters
Safely Moving Satellites Before Liftoff, an article in SatMagazine, details how air caster systems move satellites in test. Read the entire article here.
Perfectly orchestrated seat wagon movement
Moving 40,000 lb. seat wagons is a real work of art at the Nashville Symphony. Using the AeroGo air caster rigging system, the seating sections move across the floor and onto the orchestra pit elevator to storage underneath the venue. Watch the seamless movement on this video.
Moving a 3,000 year old sphinx: how air casters solved a 12.5 ton riddle and achieved the impossible
According to ancient myth, the Sphinx – a creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion – would stand guard at important and holy sites like royal tombs and religious temples. There, the ferocious creature would challenge trespassers with riddles before allowing them to pass. Today, the Penn Museum of …
Spring Newsletter: 50th Anniversary of Apollo
Congratulations, NASA! It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo. Since the beginning of the space race, air bearings have been onsite to help put man on the moon – and other out-of-this-world applications. Read all about it here.
Starliner Crew Capsule Test Floats on Air
This article in SpaceFlightNow features an up-close-and-personal photo of the air caster rigging system in use during environmental testing. Credit: Boeing
How to move satellites without a crane
Moving a satellite can be a delicate process. For Lockheed Martin, moving a satellite into a test chamber that did not have crane access was going to be a nightmare. Luckily, all they had to do was insert AeroGo air caster load modules underneath the support legs. Using the load modules and an air control console, they …
Streamlining the Manufacturing Process – Industry Today
Today’s manufacturers seek better, more efficient and flexible ways to move goods to maximize safety, reduce costs and streamline the process. Air caster systems have proven to provide a bridge between traditional MHE and the desire for manufacturing flexibility. Read the entire article here.
No bones about it: Air casters are the best way to move delicate, priceless fossils
In our decades of experience, AeroGo has seen more than its fair share of interesting and unusual moves. One of our favorites: a priceless, 77-million-year-old, 6.5-ton dinosaur fossil. On July 20, 2000, fossil hunter Dan Stephenson found one of the most amazing dinosaur discoveries ever: “Leonardo.” Leonardo is a baby Brachylophosaurus (a type of Hadrosaur, …
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Winter Newsletter: How to Move Thousands of Pounds Without a Crane
Moving a satellite can be a delicate process, especially when it is moving to a test chamber without a crane. The solution? Insert AeroGo air caster load modules underneath the support legs. Read all about it here.
What is ASME B30.1 and Why Does it Matter to You?
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an association with a worldwide reputation for documenting and releasing product manufacturing and design standards. Their release relevant to air bearings is called ASME B30.1, the American National Standard for Air Bearings. Manufacturers who meet the ASME B30.1 requirements have made a commitment to follow the rules. …
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