pneumatically

Using compressed air

By means of air pressure or compressed gas.

Pneumatic systems use pressurized air to power tools, operate machinery, or move objects: The doors open pneumatically.

A pneumatic drill, nail gun, or actuator converts compressed air into mechanical force.

The term appears in industrial and engineering contexts where air pressure does work that might otherwise require electricity or hydraulics.

components

cylinder

Circular-based solid form

  • pistonReciprocating cylinder component
  • valveFluid flow controller
  • actuatorDevice producing controlled motion

compressor · diaphragm · solenoid · regulator · fitting · hose · coupling · manifold · reservoir · filter

tools

jackhammer

Power tool for breaking concrete

sander · riveter · stapler · airbrush · spraygun · grinder · polisher · chisel · hammer · screwdriver

pressure

psi

23rd Greek letter

gauge · manometer · regulator · atmosphere · airflow · boost · pressurization · exhaust · bleed · throttle

industrial

conveyor

Mechanism that transports items

feeder · clamping · sorting · packaging · palletizing · stamping · pressing · lifting · indexing · automation

transport

capsule

Enclosed dose container

Categories
Opposites
power/actuation medium

pneumaticallyhydraulically

By liquid pressure mechanism

manually · electrically · mechanically · electronically · magnetically

Family

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