Air Caster Applications for Heavy Load Moving

How air caster systems are used in aerospace, power generation, semiconductor, shipbuilding and heavy manufacturing operations

Air Casters for Aerospace Assembly

Aircraft sections are large, light for their size and easily damaged. Air film moving keeps the section supported evenly across the whole footprint and allows fine alignment during assembly without crane lifts.

Recommended Product: Air Caster Platform
Load Capacity: 10 - 1500 Ton
Floor Requirement: Polished concrete or epoxy floor, flat within 3 mm gaps
Typical Equipment: Fuselage sections, wing assemblies, engine components, tooling fixtures
Customization: Custom platform frames, tooling interfaces and synchronized multi-unit control for long sections

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Air Casters for Transformer Relocation

Transformer relocation is usually constrained by limited space and strict positioning tolerance. Air film platforms move the load in any direction on a prepared floor and allow positioning in millimetres without floor damage.

Recommended Product: Air Caster Platform
Load Capacity: 100 - 1500 Ton
Floor Requirement: Steel plate or reinforced concrete, flat and sealed
Typical Equipment: Power transformers, reactors, generators, switchgear modules
Customization: Heavy-load platform with multi-point support and slow inching control for final positioning

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Air Casters for Semiconductor Equipment Moving

Semiconductor tools are vibration sensitive and expensive. Air film moving gives smooth, low-vibration transfer with minimal particle generation, which is why TYPE GF casters are preferred for cleanroom installation.

Recommended Product: TYPE GF Air Casters
Load Capacity: 3.2 - 90 Ton
Floor Requirement: Epoxy or polished concrete in cleanroom, low particle generation required
Typical Equipment: Wafer handling equipment, lithography tooling, inspection systems
Customization: Cleanroom-compatible cushion material, optional filtration and anti-static configuration

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Air Casters for Shipbuilding

Hull blocks and modules are moved repeatedly inside fabrication halls. Air film platforms handle these heavy, awkward loads without the cost and downtime of rail systems or crane availability constraints.

Recommended Product: Air Caster Platform
Load Capacity: 100 - 1500 Ton
Floor Requirement: Steel plate flooring or reinforced slab in fabrication halls
Typical Equipment: Hull blocks, superstructure sections, engine room modules, piping assemblies
Customization: Outdoor-capable platform, corrosion-resistant treatment and guide roller systems for long travel routes

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Air Casters for Heavy Machinery Installation

Machine installation often needs the equipment moved into position, leveled and shimmed without damage to floor or machine. Air caster sets let a small team reposition the machine accurately during installation.

Recommended Product: TYPE B Air Casters
Load Capacity: 3.2 - 90 Ton
Floor Requirement: Level concrete or epoxy floor with sealed surface
Typical Equipment: Machine tools, presses, forging equipment, injection moulding machines
Customization: Module quantity and size matched to machine base and center of gravity, with optional leveling and shimming support

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Air Casters for Power Generation Equipment

Power plant equipment is heavy and often handled in restricted plant layouts. Air film transfer carts allow repeated movement between installation, service and storage areas using the same equipment.

Recommended Product: Air Caster Transfer Cart
Load Capacity: 10 - 1500 Ton
Floor Requirement: Reinforced concrete or steel plate, sealed and flat
Typical Equipment: Turbines, generators, stators, condensers, auxiliary skids
Customization: Transfer cart or platform with multi-point support and optional load monitoring for heavy asymmetric loads

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Air Casters for Factory Relocation

Factory relocation projects move many machines over the same route in a short period. A complete air caster system turns this into a repeatable internal process instead of a series of crane bookings.

Recommended Product: Complete Air Caster System
Load Capacity: 10 - 1500 Ton
Floor Requirement: Plant floor, sealed concrete or epoxy, route surveyed before the move
Typical Equipment: Production lines, machine tools, tanks, modular plant equipment
Customization: Complete system package with compressor, console and hose management sized to the relocation route

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Air Casters for Precision Equipment Positioning

Where final position tolerance is measured in fractions of a millimetre, air film positioning removes sliding friction and stick-slip. Operators can adjust the load in small increments until alignment is confirmed.

Recommended Product: TYPE GF Air Casters
Load Capacity: 3.2 - 90 Ton
Floor Requirement: Precision floor slabs, polished concrete, flat within 3 mm gaps
Typical Equipment: Optical equipment, measuring systems, test benches, wafer stages
Customization: High-precision module sets with inching control and optional alignment fixtures

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