Appendix

Hydraulic and pneumatic symbols

Like electrical circuit diagrams, graphical representations of hydraulic and pneu-
matic systems are a shorthand way of representing the operation of a circuit by
using standard graphical symbols. Although the diagrams show the relationship
between components they are not a piping diagram.
Hydraulics and pneumatics use the same general symbols, the difference
being that energy triangles, found on pumps and motors for example, are filled
black on hydraulic diagrams and left clear on pneumatic diagrams.
The symbols listed below are generally in accordance with ISO 1219, al-
though manufacturers do tend to use variations on this theme.

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