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Pneumatic Drive Compared to Hydraulic Systems<\/h1>

Pneumatics functions similarly to hydraulics. However, there are some significant differences in a pneumatic drive<\/a>. Therefore, hydraulics and pneumatics operate in different application areas and fulfill different tasks. <\/p>

Fundamentals of Pneumatics<\/h2>

Pneumatics involves the transmission of forces through compressed gases. Most often, air is used for this purpose. However, there are special cases where nitrogen or inert gases are employed as the transmission medium. Like hydraulics, pneumatics works with force amplification through the enlargement of the cross-section of master and slave cylinders. The essential difference from hydraulics is the medium. Hydraulics fundamentally operates with incompressible liquids. The ratio of pressure to volume flow is therefore always constant in a hydraulic system<\/a>. Pneumatics works with compressible gases. This makes the operating pressures throughout the entire system highly variable, even with a constant pipe cross-section. <\/p>

Components in Interaction with a Pneumatic Drive<\/h3>

The components of pneumatic systems are very similar to those in hydraulics.
Typical components for pneumatic systems:<\/p>