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Introduction to Pneumatic System
1. A pneumatic system is a system that uses compressed air to perform useful work by
transmit and control energy. Compressed air is used as a medium to do work.
2. Pneumatic systems are used in controlling train doors, automatic production lines,
mechanical, clamps, etc.
3. The term Pneumatics comes from the Greek word “pneuma”, which means 'breathe or
wind'. It is basically the use of under pressure gas that helps in performing a certain work
in science and technology.
4. Pneumatics is the science of mechanical properties of elastic fluids.Fluid power system is
one that transmit and control energy through by means of pressurized liquid or gas.
5. In pneumatics, the power is air where the volume of the atmospheric air is reduced by
compression, thus increasing its pressure.
INTRODUCTION TO PNEUMATIC SYSTEM 1
