Air Skids for Rigging Applications Eliminate overhead lift risks and move 10,000-100,000 lbs+ with precision and control. View Air Skid Sizes Airfloat Air Skids for Rigging Applications Airfloat air skids are the perfect solution for rigging professionals who need to move heavy, sensitive, or oversized loads with precision and ease. Designed for fast setup and […]
Airfloat equipment will be featured in an upcoming textbook published by Illinois-based American Technical Publishers. Entitled Rigging, Hoisting and Signaling Practices, the book is an introduction to safe rigging practices and lifting calculations, and will be included immediately into the national electrical union’s apprenticeship program. The covered topics include cranes, signaling, lift planning, material […]
Aluminum vs. Steel Air Planks: Understanding the Trade-Offs March 28th, 2025 Share: When it comes to moving heavy loads with precision and care, Air Planks are a practical solution used across a variety of industries. They’re designed to make transport smoother, protect floors, and reduce the need for traditional rigging equipment. But when selecting the […]
A video posted to YouTube by Airfloat has received over 250,000 views. The video, entitled “35-ton Load Floats on Air,” was originally posted on May 12, 2011. As the name implies, it depicts a 35-ton steel roll being “floated” out of a factory on Airfloat air skids and hoisted atop a flatbed trailer. “The key […]
It’s no secret that Derek Jeter, Ariana Grande and Republicans had a great 2014. So did Airfloat air skids (aka “air casters”). In fact, the company sold over 500 of the pneumatic material-handling devices last year, the most in recent history. 2014 also witnessed the launch of new-and-improved air skid and air skid controller designs. Among […]
A rigging crew in Central Illinois faced an interesting challenge: moving a 25,000-lb. roller bearing housing out of a warehouse and onto a flatbed trailer. The decision was made to float the load outside the warehouse on a set of Airfloat air bearing skids. Then a mobile construction crane was used to hoist the load […]
Airfloat’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/airfloat) is expected to top 100,000 video views in the coming weeks. During the month of November alone, the channel received 6,800 video views. This translated into 13,500 minutes (or 225 hours) spent watching Airfloat-related videos. That’s over nine days! In its six-year history, the Airfloat channel has grown to include almost […]
