Pneumatics Vocabulary

7. generates a force in two directions (extension and retraction).
10. makes use of compressed air to reduce or eliminate friction between the bearing and a work surface
11. actuators that convert fluid energy into rotational motion
12. generates a force only in one direction (extension).
13. A ball valve used to block or allow full flow rate
14. used to interconnect or split compressed air lines
15. can be used in conjunction with the vacuum generator to create suction

1. creates pressure below atmospheric level (negative pressure).
2. Pneumatically actuated at both ends and valve has five ports and controls flow direction
3. reduces the noise created by the expansion of air exhausting a component
4. used to measure flow rate in a fluid circuit
5. completely blocks the exhaust of air
6. used to generate a pressure drop in a fluid circuit
8. used in a pneumatic system to store compressed air
9. A check valve at each outlet blocks the outflow.