- Pneumatic flow control
Pneumatic flow control is the use of
air as a control medium, or as the controlled medium, in which one medium controls theflow of another.Pneumatic flow control taxonomy
There are two possible pneumatic flow controls: those that are controlled by
pneumatics , and those that control pneumatics.Pneumatically controlled valves
Pneumatically controlled valves are valves that are controlled by pressurized air. These may include water flow valves that are controlled by compressed air.
Pneumatically controlling valves
Pneumatically controlling valves are valves that control the flow of pressurized air. Another medium such as water (hydraulics) or electricity, for example, may be used to control the valves.
In some cases, the valves are operated manually rather than automatically.
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Control valves External links
Flash Animation of Flow Control Valve http://www.pinomatik.com/flow_control_valve.html
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