Schematic Symbols

Hydraulic and Pneumatic

BASIC

DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTION OF FLOW FLOW LINE DRAIN LINE ACCUMULATOR VENTED RESERVOIR RESERVOIR FILTER/STRAINER
(HYDRAULIC) (PNEUMATIC)

VALVES
SCHEMATIC SYMBOLS
Hydraulic/Pneumatic
schematic diagrams are
composed of symbols
CHECK CONTROL VALVE ON/OFF GATE VALVE FLOW CONTROL VALVE ADJUSTABLE FLOW PRESSURE RELIEF SHUTTLE VALVE that indicate the types of
OR GLOBE VALVE CONTROL VALVE VALVE
components the circuit
contains and how they are
CYLINDERS
interconnected.
Familiarise yourself with
these symbols before you
SINGLE-ACTING CYLINDER SINGLE-ACTING RETURN DOUBLE-ACTING DOUBLE-ACTING ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE-ACTING DOUBLE
SPRING CYLINDER CYLINDER CUSHION CYLINDER ENDED CYLINDER
begin to use them.

CONTROLS

PUSH BUTTON LEVER FOOT PEDAL SOLENOID PILOT OPERATION PILOT OPERATION
(PNEUMATIC) (HYDRAULIC)

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES PUMPS/MOTORS/INSTRUMENTS

TWO PORT-TWO THREE PORT-TWO FOUR PORT-TWO FOUR PORT-THREE

POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION
FIXED DISPLACEMENT POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT FLOW METER
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