5. Air cushion production tool

5.1 Qualities

At the cost of energy and for certain friction coefficient performances, generally of the order of a few thousandths, the air cushion offers the following advantages:

• even load distribution over the sliding surface ;

• easy to move, which can lead to considerable savings in handling personnel;

• Smooth transfer of heavy, cumbersome and fragile machines to workstations with maximum safety for personnel;

• easy in any direction of travel for accurate positioning of machines, tools or workpieces on workstations;

• low load elevation for minimum space requirements ;

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