Motion. Air. Clarity. Compressed Air and Pneumatics Guides
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A familiar machine can still raise a good question. Why does compressed air cost so much? How can one tube produce hot and cold air? And why is the electrical cabinet overheating when the room feels fine?
Explore the questions behind compressed air and pneumatics, from the basic principles to the choices that affect equipment, operating costs and everyday work.
Start with the basics
What is compressed air?
Start with how air is compressed, stored and prepared, and what pressure and flow tell you.
What is pneumatics?
See how valves and actuators turn pressurised air into controlled force and movement.
How do they work together?
Follow the connection between the air supply and the equipment putting it to work.
Follow a question
Air is free. So why does compressed air cost so much?
Explore the calculation behind operating costs and the role heat recovery can play.
How does one tube produce hot and cold air?
Take a closer look at vortex tubes and the temperature separation that makes them useful.
Air or liquid: what changes when you put it under pressure?
Get an introduction to hydraulics and pneumatics and how each puts pressure to work.
Pneumatic, hydraulic or electric: what changes the answer?
Consider the application, force, control and operating conditions behind the choice.
It sounds a little louder. What do the numbers say?
Understand decibels, A-weighting and why noise measurements need context.
The room is comfortable. Why is the cabinet overheating?
Look inside the enclosure and explore the factors behind its cooling needs.
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