Hydraulic and Pneumatic Circuit Symbols Chart
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Circuit Symbols Chart
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Circuit Symbols Chart
Lines
Circular -large circle - pump, motor -small circle - Measuring devices -semi-circle - rotary actuator
Square
-one square - pressure control function -two or three adjacent squares - directional control
Triangle -solid - Direction of Hydraulic Fluid Flow -open - Direction of Pneumatic flow
(turn rotary torque from an AC or DC electric motor into pressure in a hydraulic or pneumatic system)
-unidirectional -bidirectional
Compressor symbol
Motors
- pneumatic
Cylinders
Single acting cylinder symbols -returned by external force -returned by spring or extended by spring force
Double acting cylinder symbols -single piston rod (fluid required to extend and retract) -double ended piston rod
Cylinders with cushions symbols - single fixed cushion - double fixed cushion - single adjustable cushion - double adjustable cushion
Directional control valve (2 ports / 2 positions) -Normally closed directional control valve with 2 ports and 2 finite positions. -Normally open directional control valve with 2 ports and 2 finite positions.
Directional control valve (3 ports / 2 positions) -Normally closed directional control valve with 3 ports and 2 finite positions. -Normally open directional control valve with 3 ports and 2 finite positions.
Directional control valve (4 ports / 2 positions) -directional control valve with 4 ports and 2 finite positions
Directional control valve (4 ports / 3 positions) -directional control valve with 4 ports and 3 finite positions *-(center position can have various flow paths) Directional control valve (5 ports / 2 positions) Normally a pneumatic valve -directional control valve with 5 ports and 2 finite positions
Directional control valve (5 ports / 3 positions) Normally a pneumatic valve -directional control valve with 5 ports and 3 finite positions
-The spool positions on these valves is variable allowing for variable flow conditions.
-single-stage direct operation unit which accepts an analog signal and provides a similar analog fluid power output -two-stage with mechanical feedback indirect pilot operation unit which accepts an analog signal and provides a similar analog fluid power output
Manual Control -general symbol of a valve's manual operator (without showing the control type) -pushbutton -lever -foot pedal
Mechanical Valve Control -plunger or tracer -spring (used on one side of a valve to hold it in the normally open or normally closed state) -roller -roller (one direction only)
Pilot Operation (uses pressure to actuate valve) -pneumatic actuated pilot -hydraulic actuated pilot
Pilot operated two-stage valve (uses a second lesser force to actuate the pilot actuation of the valve) -Pneumatic: Solenoid first stage -Pneumatic: Air pilot second stage -Hydraulic: Solenoid first stage -Hydraulic: Hydaulic pilot second stage
Check valves, Shuttle valves, Rapid Exhaust valves -check valve symbol-free flow one direction, blocked flow in other direction -pilot operated check valve symbol, pilot to close
Shuttle valve -to isolate one part of a system from an alternate part of circuit.
Rapid exhaust valve/Pneumatic -installed close to an actuator for rapid movement of the actuator.
Pressure Relief Valve(safety valve) normally closed - line pressure is limited to the setting of the valve, secondary part is directed to tank.
Sequence Valve - when the line pressure reaches the setting of the valve, valve opens permitting flow to the secondary port. The pilot must be externally drained to tank.
Pressure Reducing valve (Hydraulic Pressure Regulator) - pressure downstream of valve is limited to the setting of the valve
Flow Control valves -Flow control valve with fixed output (variations in inlet pressure do not affect rate of flow) -Flow control valve with fixed output and relief port to reservoir with relief for excess flow (variations in inlet pressure do not affect rate of flow) -Flow control valve with variable output -Flow control valve with fixed orifice -Flow control valve with metered flow toward right free flow to left -Flow control valve with pressure compensated flow control fixed output flow regardless of load -Flow control valve with pressure and temperature compensated -Flow control valve with variable output and relief port to reservoir
Filter or Strainer
Air Dryer refrigerant, or chemical removal of water from compressed air line
Conditioning unit (FRL, Pressure Regulator) -compound symbol of filter, regulator, lubricator unit(FRL symbol) -Simplified Symbol
Heat Exchangers -air or water cooled unit designed to remove heat from oil returning to reservoir
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