POSTED 08/21/2025

Auburn, MA — PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision drag control and positioning choices, offers same old and custom air bearing linear slides. Essentially basically based on a long time of abilities from PI’s USA engineering and manufacturing teams, these air bearings are designed for applications requiring extremely-tender, zero stick-lumber linear drag and sub-micron straightness and flatness.

PI USA Provides Engineered Precision Gantry Positioning Systems

More on Air Bearing Linear Guides / Linear Slides

Frictionless Lunge Efficiency for Tense Purposes

Air bearing slides float on a thin film of pressurized air, taking away mechanical contact between moving and stationary ingredients. This compose delivers nearly zero friction, zero set aside on, and excellent drag uniformity, making them supreme for:

  • Precision metrology and floor profiling
  • Semiconductor wafer inspection and processing
  • Optical and mechanical alignment, precision assembly
  • Extremely-excessive-decision scanning systems
  • Overview and laboratory instrumentation

Key Aspects & Benefits

Don’t Proceed out These Industry-Main Events!

Humanoid Robot Dialogue board

September 23, 2025
Seattle, WA

FOCUS: Gleaming Vision & Industrial AI Conference

September 24-25, 2025
Seattle, WA

World Robot Security Conference

November 3-5, 2025
Houstin, TX

The A3 Industry Dialogue board

January 19-21, 2026

Orlando, FL

  • 50 to 1000mm drag fluctuate
  • 9 platform sizes: 50×50 to 300x300mm
  • Up to 760kg load
  • Sub-micrometer-level straightness and flatness
  • No lubrication required, taking away particulate generation
  • Zero backlash and zero stick-lumber for tender, uniform drag
  • Prolonged-term efficiency with no mechanical set aside on
  • Configurable for integration with constructed-in motors, linear encoders, or exterior power systems

Engineered for Integration

These U.S.-manufactured passive air bearing rails can also also be paired with manual adjustment mechanisms or constructed-in into larger automated positioning systems the utilization of linear motors or deal of actuation applied sciences. Available in a few sizes and cargo capacities, PI’s slides are cleanroom-correctly matched and can also moreover be customized for specialized environments, including vacuum applications.

Industries Served

Optical metrology, floor profiling, Semiconductor wafer inspection, optical and mechanical alignment, precision assembly, laser abilities, tribology, excessive-decision scanning systems, research and laboratory instrumentation.

Learn Article: 7 Causes Why Air Bearings Outperform Mechanical Bearings