Air Skates for Heavy Equipment

Air skates require minimal effort for the transportation of heavy equipment and machinery. To prioritise the safety of operators, the amount of people necessary for moving heavy equipment depends on the weight of the load. It is suggested one person can operate air skates of up to 5000 pounds.

Air skates are incredibly safe and easy to maneuver, meaning unless the weight or size of the load requires additional manpower, minimal force is necessary for transporting the load.

Air skates are especially versatile devices and can handle a variety of heavy equipment, used across a range of industries. Because of the nature of the device - small, individual sets which are placed under the equipment - they can be used within buildings where access may be an issue for alternate handling equipment, such as cranes.

Heavy equipment may include the delicate equipment used in research laboratories, the large components and equipment used within shipyards, and even aerospace products.

Air skates require a constant supply of compressed air in order to inflate the doughnut-shaped airbags on the underside of the system. The inflated airbags force the airflow through the airbags and out onto the floor. Without this flow, no force will be created in order to sustain the cushion of air which elevates the air skates. 

However, if air supply is lost whilst the air skates are active, it will still take time for the system to fully deflate, helping prevent damage to the equipment or device.