 | The following list will give the reader an idea of the many applications of compressed air in industry, the crafts and everyday life. Obviously, it is not possible to list all the possibilities for pneumatics since new areas appear and old ones become disused in the course of development and progress. This can therefore only be an incomplete summary of typical applications to be found in the various sectors of the economy.
A list of the typical applications in general mechanical engineering has not been included, since pneumatics touches practically every area, and mentioning all would be beyond the scope of this manual.
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| Construction trade
– Drill and demolition hammers (hand rams)
– Concrete compactors
– Conveyor systems for brickworks and artificial stone
factories
– Conveyor systems for concrete and mortar
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Mining
– Rock drilling hammers and carriage systems
– Loading machinery, shuttle and demolition cars
– Pneumatic hammers and chisels
– Ventilation systems
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Chemicals industry
– Raw material for oxidation processes
– Process control
– Remote-controlled valves, and slides in process circuits
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Energy industry
– Inserting and withdrawing reactor rods
– Remote-controlled valves and slides in steam and
coolant circuits
– Ventilation systems for boiler houses
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| Health system
– Power packs for dentists’ drills
– Air for respiration systems
– Extraction of anaesthetic gases
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| The crafts
– Staplers and nail guns
– Paint spray-guns
– Drills and screwdrivers
– Angle grinders
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| Wood processing industry
– Roller adjustment for frame saws
– Drill feed systems
– Frame, glue and veneer presses
– Contact and transport control of wooden boards
– Removal of chips and sawdust from work areas
– Automatic pallet nailing
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| Steel mills and foundries
– Carbon reduction in steel production
– Jolt squeeze turnover machines
– Bundling machinery for semi-finished products
– Coolants for hot tools and systems
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| Plastics industry
– Transport of granulate in pipes
– Cutting and welding equipment
– Blowing workpieces from production moulds
– Locking mechanisms for casting moulds
– Shaping and adhesive stations
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| Agriculture and forestry
– Plant protection and weed control
– Transport of feed and grain to and from silos
– Dispensing equipment
– Ventilation systems in glasshouses
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| Food and semi-luxury food industry
– Filling equipment for drinks
– Closing and checking devices
– Bulk packing and palleting machinery
– Labelling machines
– Weighing equipment
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| Paper-processing industry
– Roller adjustment and feed machinery
– Cutting, embossing and pressing machinery
– Monitoring of paper reels
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| Textiles industry
– Thread detectors
– Clamping and positioning equipment in sewing machines
– Sewing needle and system cooling
– Stacking devices
– Blowing out residual material and dust from sewing
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| Environmental technology
– Forming oil barriers in the water
– Enriching water with oxygen
– Keeping lock gates free of ice
– Slide actuation in sewage plants
– Increasing pressure in the drinking water supply
– Mammoth pump for submarine applications
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| Traffic and communications
– Air brakes in HGVs and rail vehicles
– Setting signals, points and barriers
– Road-marking equipment
– Starting aids for large diesel engines
– Blowing out ballast tanks in submarines |