Archive Of The Category ‘Air Casters‘
May 2022
Moving equipment, machinery, and materials through a lab environment can be challenging. A New Mexico multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, which conducts renewable energy, space exploration, and nanotechnology research, struggled to find a safe way to maneuver newly delivered equipment of various sizes into a cleanroom through multiple chokepoints. Read the entire paper here […]
Feb 2019
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, […]
Jan 2017
If you’re looking for high maneuverability, safety, and ease of use when it is time to move heavy loads, take a look at air casters. Read the full article here
Dec 2014
An AeroGo air caster system was integral to the production of the Orion crew module, slated for launch this month. NASA utilized an AeroGo system of six load modules and a control console embedded into the crew module support structure. Embedding the system provided superior maneuverability to move the crew module through assembly and testing. […]
Oct 2013
Air casters make it easy to move heavy machines and equipment without damaging floors. Moving heavy loads on wheeled casters or rollers, either routinely as part of production or just once in a while for maintenance or cleaning, can damage floors. Wheeled casters can wear grooves in concrete and epoxy floors, and moderately heavy loads […]
Sep 2013
A detailed presentation and case studies regarding the use of air casters in the aerospace industry will be presented on September 27th, 2013, in the Sanjo Conference Hall at the University of Tokyo. The presentation is part of the Japan technical meeting hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. The […]
Dec 2012
Air casters go by many names including air pads, air skates, air skids and air bearings. Air casters are commonly used to lift and move heavy, awkward, delicate or unbalanced loads on a film of compressed air. Air casters have been used in every major industry for over 50 years and have become a proven […]
Sep 2010
Safe, controlled move from build facility to dry dock to sea. AeroGo air casters were utilized for the successful launch of the largest yacht in the United States. The 2998 ton marine vessel was moved in a straight line out of the build facility, and then turned toward the dry dock. After the turn, the […]
Oct 2008
AeroGo, Inc. announced increased load capacity and doubled the warranty period for its manufactured urethane and neoprene air casters. The upgrade was the result of repeated in-factory destructive and non-destructive testing, coupled with customer input and field testing after improvements were made in materials and construction methods. “We work to continuously improve air caster function,” […]
Aug 2008
Air casters have proven efficient and safe in power plant heater moves Air casters are being utilized in the power industry to ergonomically and safely move gigantic feedwater heaters and casks with a significant reduction in downtime. Feedwater heaters, the large, heavy tanks that house heat exchangers, are used to pre-heat water for boilers and […]
