2019 Fall newsletter
Fall 2019 customer newsletter
Archive Of The Category ‘Uncategorized‘
Oct 2019
Every Blood Donation Helps!
AeroGo employees give blood regularly. Nicole Faull in Human Resources presented Bloodworks Northwest team member Aglung Young AeroGo’s Gold Star award today, due to her exceptional phlebotomy skills.
Sep 2019
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.
Jul 2019
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 […]
Jun 2019
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.
Apr 2019
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
Mar 2019
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 […]
Dec 2018
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.
Nov 2018
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. […]
Oct 2018
Fall Newsletter: Hovercraft technology systems can increase factory efficiency and productivity
Manufacturers have realized that floating equipment and components on air provides benefits in terms of efficiency and accuracy of movement. Read all about it here.
