Air Bearing offers minimized air flow.
Press Release Summary:
Made of porous carbon material, AB Series minimizes air flow and friction and is suited for head testing and media certification applications. Model AB-36RV has axial load of 4.2-5.0 Kgf, radial load from 3.8-5.0 Kgf, and radial and axial stiffness of 2.5 Kgf and 2.8 Kgf/µm respectively. Model AB-50RV model features axial load from 7.2-9.0 Kfg, radial load from 5.0-6.3 Kgf, and radial and axial stiffness of 2.5 and 3.6 Kgf/µm respectively.
Original Press Release:
Canon U.S.A. Announces Release of New AB Series Air Bearing
New AB Series Offers Minimized Air Flow for Low Cost Operations
[LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK, November 20, 2003 - The Semiconductor Division, Encoder Products Group, of Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), has recently announced the release of a new AB Series Air Bearing. The AB series - which is an extension of an existing line - offers two key products, the AB-36RV and AB-50RV.
Ideal for head testing and media certification applications, these products are designed to serve as key components of ultra-high processing technology. Unique in its product design, the Canon AB Series helps to minimize air flow and friction making it possible to reduce the size of the compressor, resulting in a lower cost operation for customers. The product lines also feature high rotation accuracy, excellent rigidity and high stiffness bearing. Both products are made of porous carbon material that helps to eliminate seizure concerns and the loss of reproducibility caused by air malfunctions during rotation.
The new AB-36RV model has an axial load of 4.2 - 5.0 Kgf, with a radial load ranging between 3.8 Kgf (normal) to 5.0 maximum. This product also features radial stiffness of 2.5 and axial stiffness of 2.8 Kgf/µm.
The AB-50RV model now features an axial load between 7.2 - 9.0 Kfg, radial load from5.0 Kgf (normal) to 6.3 maximum, and radial stiffness of 2.5 and axial stiffness of 3.6 Kgf/µm.
For more information and application notes, contact Ron Travis, Semiconductor Division, Encoder Products Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc., One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, New York 11042. Phone: 516-328-4611. Fax: 516-328-4601. Email: rtravis@cusa.canon.com.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked # 39 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs over 10,000 people at over 30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.
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