Aerodynamic Air and Foil Bearings for Precision Turbomachinery
SADAP develops innovative aerodynamic gas bearings that serve as lubricants for high-speed rotors. This maintenance-free technology significantly reduces friction losses, extends machine lifespan, and maximizes operational efficiency. Our experts support you with all challenges in design, testing, and manufacturing of air and foil bearings - from small series to large-scale production.
SADAP Air Bearing and Foil Bearing Technology Overview
Your Premium Partner for High-Performance Air Bearing Solutions and Foil Bearing Technology
Advanced Design Tools for Air Bearings
With experimentally validated design tools and state-of-the-art software architecture, SADAP guarantees reliable bearing characteristics even under the most demanding operating conditions. Our simulation methods optimize your bearing design before the first prototype is built.
Precision Testing Equipment for Air Bearings
With high-precision sensors and intelligent control systems, SADAP conducts comprehensive tests. Viscoelastic foil structures are simulated and tested under various dynamic and thermal conditions to ensure maximum performance and reliability in your applications.
Air Bearing Optimization and Precision Manufacturing
Through systematic optimization and comprehensive parameter variations, SADAP creates precise design diagrams for each bearing application. This optimizes critical operational properties such as lift-off speed, system damping, and stability limits perfectly for your specific application.
Application Areas for Aerodynamic Air and Foil Bearings
Turbomachinery and High-Speed Drives
Our aerodynamic air bearings and foil bearings are developed for high-performance turbomachinery such as turbines, compressors, and turbochargers that require extreme speeds, maximum temperature resistance, and maintenance-free operation.
Energy Technology and Efficient Power Plants
In modern energy technology, our air and foil bearings are used in gas turbines, microturbines, and fuel cell compressors, ensuring efficient, long-lasting, and reliable energy generation.
Aerospace and Aviation Technology
SADAP air and foil bearings are used in critical aerospace applications including engines, APUs, and gyroscopic instruments that require maximum reliability with minimal maintenance requirements.
Medical Technology and Precision Devices
In medical technology, we implement air bearings for applications such as high-speed dental drills, medical centrifuges, and diagnostic equipment that require precise, low-vibration, and contamination-free bearing systems.
Customized Customer Support by SADAP
With innovative products and specialized services, SADAP supports you optimally - regardless of whether you choose external manufacturing or internal production. We enable you to operate your high-speed machines efficiently, reliably, and economically with state-of-the-art air bearing technology.
External Manufacturing of Air Bearing Systems
SADAP offers comprehensive support for integrating aerodynamic air bearing systems into your high-speed machines. We accompany you from the initial concept through detailed system design to series production according to the highest quality standards.
Internal Manufacturing of Air Bearing Systems
For companies looking to manufacture aerodynamic bearings in-house, SADAP offers specialized services: expert consulting, precise experimental analyses for quality assurance, comprehensive evaluation and optimization of existing concepts, sustainable improvement of manufacturing processes, and customized adaptation to new machine designs through the implementation of advanced air bearing technologies.