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Symbols in Pneumatic Circuits
Symbols in Pneumatic Circuits
Symbols in Pneumatic Circuits
1
Hydraulic connector/check valve etc
3. Flow Divider
2
Filter/Heater/Cooler (Heat Exchanger) etc
3. Automatic Drain
8. Cooler
3
Reservoir/Accumulator/Gauge etc
2. Reservoir
3. Reservoir(with baffle)
6. Pressure Gauge
7. Flow meter
8. Accumulator
9. Accumulator
10. Accumulator
4
Prime mover/Coupling etc
3. Power Line
5. Coupling
8. Rotating coupling(multi-line)
9. ON-OFF(simplified)
5
Lever/Cam etc
2. Hand Lever
3. Cam follower
4. Roller Operator
5. Lever
7. Roller operator
9. Pedal or Treadle
6
Symbols for Hydraulic valves (Some examples not exhaustive)
Ordinary DC Valves
SL Symbol Description
No.
3-position valve symbol(center box shows flow
1. condition at rest)
Boxes show flow paths and initiating actions.
2.
6/3 DC valve
5.
2/2 DC valve
6.
3/2 DC valve
7.
Additional Symbols
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Spring centering
1.
Spring return
2.
Hand Lever
3.
Hydraulic pilot
4.
Solenoid
5.
Spring
6.
Electrical solenoid (double acting)
7.
Electrical solenoid (single acting)
8.
8
4/2 (solenoid-pilot-operated, spring-returned)
8. DC valve
9
Poppet function (normally closed)
7.
Counterbalance valve
11.
Sequence valve
12.
Unloading valve
13.
Pressure Switch
15.
10
2-way pressure compensated flow control
1.
11
Symbols of rotary actuators (Hydrostatic units i.e., Pumps and Motors)
and some simple Hydrostatic Transmission (HST) Systems
Simple units
HST
12
Sophisticated units
Pump(unidirectional, variable
20. displacement, non-compensated)
Pump-Motor(bidirectional, variable
21. displacement, pressure-compensated)
13
Linear actuator
Intensifier cylinder
10.
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