- ESA launch gas bearing supported Brayton cycle cooler into the ISS using gas bearings designed by Dr Molyneaux, OFTTech managing director read more...
- Turbo compressors shipped for Air Cycle PSA filtration prototype supported on ceramic self acting hydrodynamic gas bearings designed and manufactured by OFTTech Ltd picture...
- Participation at the conference on new technologies in the automobile industry highlighted advantages of oil-free technology for renewable applications in the transport sector poster...
- 15 years of collaborative R&D finally results in a successful high speed miniature direct drive heat pump compressor with refrigerant lubricated gas bearings read more...
Older Projects
- Patented Spiral groove bearing design with grease lubricant, for silent fan applications, features: seal-less, hydrodynamic, long life, silent. Presented at The Royal Society CONVERSAZIONE slide...
- Oil-free 50 kW 50,000 rpm direct drive turbo-compressor on air bearings, both hydrodynamic and hydrostatic air bearings were test successfully. Incorporated Inconel sleeved permanent magnet motor. slide...
- Tests published at Purdue Compressor Conference (1996) showing performance of Hybrid ceramic ball bearings lubricated only with refrigerant r134a; enabling true oil-free compressor operation, both scroll and centrifugal, poster...