Hovair B-type air bearings are designed to lift loads vertically off their base, then move laterally across floor surfaces to their destination, then dropped into position.
Aluminum Transporters
Transporters can be fitted with A-type bearings
Hovair A-type air bearings are designed to move loads laterally across floor surfaces with “just enough” lift to cause the load to clear the floor and float smoothly.
See pictures of transporter in action here
Here is a fine example of a Hovair Systems transporter being used in a safety crash testing facility in the U.S.A. This is a 78″ x 84″ transporter with 8 x 16″ air-bearings on board.
