Pneumatics Symbols and

Directional Control Valves

Single acting cylinder

The piston rod of a s ingle acting cylinder is operated by the input of

com press ed air at the front end position. When the com pres sed air is shut off,
the piston returns to its s tarting pos ition via a return spring. The piston of the
cylinder contains a perm anent s olenoid which can be used to operate a
proxim ity switch.

Adjustable parameters

Max. stroke: 1 ... 5000 m m (50)

Piston position: 0 ... Max. s troke m m (0)

Piston diameter: 1 ... 1000 m m (20)

Piston rod diameter: 0 ... 1000 m m (8)

Mounting angle: 0 ... 360 Deg (0)

Related Topics
Internal leakage: 0 ... 100 l/(m in*MPa) (0)
Configurable cylinder
Moving mass: 0 ... 10000 kg (0)
[26] Single acting cylinder
Static friction coefficient: 0 ... 2 (0)
Dis tance rule
Double acting cylinder Sliding friction coefficient: 0 ... 2 (0)

Linear drive with solenoid coupling Force: -10000 ... 10000 N (0)
Double acting cylinder

The pis ton rod of a double acting cylinder is operated by the reciprocal input of
com pres s ed air at the front and back of the cylinder. The end pos ition dam ping
is adjus table via two regular s crews . The pis ton of the cylinder contains a
perm anent s olenoid which can be us ed to operate a proxim ity s witch.

Adjustable parameters

Max. stroke: 1 ... 5000 m m (100)

Piston position: 0 ... Max. s troke m m (0)

Piston diameter: 1 ... 1000 m m (20)

Piston rod diameter: 0 ... 1000 m m (8)

Mounting angle: 0 ... 360 Deg (0)

Related Topics
Configurable cylinder Internal leakage: 0 ... 100 l/(m in*MPa) (0)

[30] Cus hioned double acting cylinder Moving mass: 0 ... 10000 kg (0)

Dis tance rule Static friction coefficient: 0 ... 2 (0)

Single acting cylinder Sliding friction coefficient: 0 ... 2 (0)
Linear drive with s olenoid coupling
Force: -10000 ... 10000 N (0)
Double acting cylinder with two in and out
piston rods and single trestle.

This twin cylinder has two in and out pis ton rods that m ove in parallel and that
are coupled by a tres tle. The cons truction guarantees m inim um tors ion when
pos itioning and m oving tools or as s em blies . Moreover, com ing along with the
s am e cons truction height, the double pis ton rod conveys the double force as
com pared to s tandard cylinders .

Adjustable parameters

Max. stroke: 1 ... 5000 m m (100)

Piston position: 0 ... Max. s troke m m (0)

Piston diameter: 1 ... 1000 m m (28.28)

Related Topics Piston rod diameter: 0 ... 1000 m m (10.5)

Configurable cylinder Mounting angle: 0 ... 360 Deg (0)
Double acting cylinder
Internal leakage: 0 ... 100 l/(m in*MPa) (0)
Double acting cylinder with two in and out pis ton rods
and double tres tle. Moving mass: 0 ... 10000 kg (0)

Static friction coefficient: 0 ... 2 (0)

Sliding friction coefficient: 0 ... 2 (0)

Force: -10000 ... 10000 N (0)

Air service unit

The s ervice unit is m ade up of a com pres s ed air filter with water s eparator and
a pres s ure control valve.

Adjustable parameters

Nominal pressure: 0 ... 2 MPa (0.6)

Standard nominal flow rate: 0.1 ... 5000 l/m in (750)

Related Topics
Filter, autom atic condens ate drain
[9] Air s ervice unit
[10] Com pres s ed air filter
Compressed air supply
The com pres s ed air s upply provides the needed com pres s ed air. It contains a
pres s ure control valve that can be adjus ted to output the des ired operating
pres s ure.

Adjustable parameters

Operating pressure: 0 ... 2 MPa (0.6)

Max. flow rate: 0 ... 5000 l/m in (1000)

Related Topics
Com pres s or
Com pres s or, adjus table
[18] Pis ton com pres s or
[19] Axial flow com pres s or
One-way flow control valve

One-way flow control valves are used to

adjust the flow rate and produce a specific
change in the piston speed during the advance
and return stroke when used with pneumatic
drives. This is done through suitable
restriction of the flow rate of compressed air.
 Shuttle Valve

2 Its purpose is to seal off one or

the other of the inlet ports. There is a
1 1 shuttle seat at each inlet port. When a
shuttle valve is in the normal
operating position, fluid has a free
flow from the normal system inlet
port, through the valve, and out
through the outlet port.
 Quick Exhaust Valve
2 One quick exhaust valve is used in
each port of the cylinder to ensure an
1 increase in the speed of the rod in both
directions. The use of a quick exhaust
3 valve in a pneumatic system helps to
increase cycling speed, in turn, that
ensures a much smaller valve to be
effectively used for the process.
 Throttle Valve

A pneumatic Throttle Valve is used to

control the flow of air from the driver device.
The flow of air from side A to side b can be
controlled but the inverse is not possible. To
precisely control the idle speed in a vehicle
Electronic Throttle Valve is used.
 3/2 way valve

2 A 3/2 way valve has three ports

and two positions which can be
operated pneumatically,
mechanically, manually or
electrically via a solenoid valve. 3/2
1 3
valves can be used for: control a
single action cylinder. operate
pneumatic actuators.
 4/2 Way Valves

4 2 A 4-way 2 position valve is

known as a 4/2. These valves are
common in double acting cylinder
applications where they are
always supplying pressure to one
1 3 side of the cylinder while venting the
opposite side to atmosphere.
 w5/2 Way Valve valve
4 2
5/2 way is a five port, two
position valve that will put a fluid
or air into one end of a double
acting device as well as allowing
5 3 the other end vent to exhaust.
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2/2 Way Valve ( Normally Closed)
They have two ports (inlet and
2 outlet) and two switching planes
(open or closed) and are
electromechanically actuated. They
are used to start/stop the flow of
gas/liquid and are most commonly
1 normally closed, so that if power
fails the valve will close.
5/2 way valve pneumatically operated w/ spring return

4 2 pneumatic valve is controlled by

applying a pilot pressure at
connection 14. The flow passes freely
1 to 4. By stopping the signal the
5 3 valve is set back to its starting
1 position through the use of a return
spring.
3/2 way valve push button w/ spring return

3/2-way valve with pushbutton

2 actuator, normally closed. The unit is
mounted on the profile plate via a quick
release detent system with blue lever
(mounting alternative "A"). The valve is
1 3 actuated by pressing the pushbutton.
Releasing of the pushbutton returns the
valve to the normal position via a return
3/2 way roller lever valve w/ spring return

Pneumatic roller lever valves are

2 used to sense the position of parts
mechanically within machine
automation systems; a moving part
passes over the roller and operates the
valve.
1 3
5/2 way solenoid valve w/ spring return

A 5/2 way solenoid valve has five

4 2 ports and two positions. It can be
either normally closed or normally
open. When the valve is energised, it
switches from one position to the
5 3 other, allowing fluid to flow through
1 the different ports.