How do air casters work
Air Caster Transport
The technology behind the solution
How do air casters work
Air casters make it possible to move the heaviest of objects. They consist of a flexible rubber membrane inflated by compressed air. With a maximum operating pressure between 1 bar and 4 bar depending on the air caster type, a controlled “leakage” of the compressed air creates a wafer-thin air film between the floor and the air caster membrane.
Specifications:
- Budget-friendly. Only a fraction of the cost of other moving methods.
- User-friendly. Easy to use and set up within minutes.
- Safe. Weights are lifted just above the floor without any exhaust gas released, only low air pressure.
- Low floor load. No damage to floors and very low floor load.
- High capacity. Suitable for very heavy loads.
- Accurate positioning. Weights can be positioned with incredible accuracy
- Vibration-free. Even the slightest shaking can be detrimental when moving sensitive, technical equipment.
- Ergonomic. Almost frictionless movement, requiring minimal effort.
- Low installation height. Minimum installation height of 0.4’’ is the lowest in the industry.
The air caster “floats” a few tenths of a millimeter from the floor (about the thickness of a human hair), resulting in virtually no friction and making it possible to move heavy objects with very little force (only 1 kg of force to move a weight of up to 1.000 kg). When working with air casters it is important that there is sufficient air and that the floor is suitable. This page describes the floor and compressed air requirements to successfully work with air casters.
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