MicroPhysics

MicroPhysics Air Bearing Tape Guides

Air Tape Guides are now available for the MicroPhysics Tape Head Tester (THT).  These guides use clean dry compressed air to float the tape in order to reduce system friction. Tape tension measurements made at the location of the head (no head in system) produced the following results:

Static Guides (standard)

Air Guides (optional upgrade)

The above tables indicate that the system friction is reduced by a factor of 4.

 Friction at tape start and direction change is nearly eliminated.

 The air bearing system includes four pressurized tape guides and a pressurized vacuum column component.  The system also includes a filter/mist separator, two precision pressure regulators with gauges and all necessary air lines and connectors.

  Pressurized Vacuum Column

Pressurized Tape Guide

Air Bearing Tape Path

Complete Air Bearing System: includes four pressurized tape guides,
pressurized vacuum column, filter/mist separator, two precision
pressure regulators with gauges, air lines and connectors.  

Guzik Spinstand Helium/Altitude Chamber

Flying Height 
Tester

Altitude Simulation Chamber

Dynamic Protrusion Tester

Tape Head Tester

Tape Spacing Analyzer

SliderLab

TapeLabH

TapeLab