4. Compressor
Compressed air supply: Delivery
Air reservoir
Supply taken from top of ring main
Intermediate reservoir
Service unit
Condensate
collector tank
Reservoir within a pneumatic system
1-2 % gradient
Consuming
devices
5. Compressor fills the reservoir – as storage
tank
Pipeline is installed with a gradient of 1 to 2 %
Condensate removal are installed under the
main pipeline
6. Function: Control the pressure or flow rate of
pressure media
Categories:
◦ Directional control valves
◦ Non-return valves
◦ Flow control valves
◦ Pressure control valves
◦ Shut-off valves
7. 3/2 Way Valve - 1 Input (supply), 1 Output (Working
Line) and 1 Exhaust
2
1 3
8. Applications:
1)As input signal
(pushbutton, limit
switch,
emergency
button)
2)To control Single
Acting Cylinder
9. 5/2 Way Valve with 1 Input (supply), 2 Output
(Working Line) and 2 Exhaust
4 2
5
1
3
11. ISO 5599-3 Lettering System Port
1 P Pressure port
2, 4 A, B Working lines
3, 5 R, S Exhaust ports
12. 1 1
2
• 2 input and 1 output
• Allow a signal to flow in
one direction
• Output is acquired if one
(or both) of input supply
pressure
• For circuit with more
than 1 input signal
13. 1 1
2
•2 input and 1 output
•Output only acquired if both
input supplied with pressure
•For circuit with more than 1
input signal
14. 100%
1 input and 1
output.
To reduce speed
of piston
movement
(adjustable)
15. 1
2
3
•1 input, 1 output and 1
exhaust
•To increase speed of
piston movement (but
not adjustable)
16. Consists of control elements & actuators
Linear actuator
Single acting cylinder
Double acting cylinder
Rotary actuator
Air motors