Facts About Pneumatics

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Pneumatics is a system which uses pressure or air to produce power. This type of system relies on differential pressure where there are two points, one with a high pressure and the other with a low pressure. Pneumatics was invented in the first century by a mathematician from Greek.

Fact 1: John Wanamaker installed a pneumatics system in an industrial environment when in introduced it in the Post Office to transport packages and letters through tubes.

Fact 2: The well known AK-47 rifle uses pneumatics to eject the cartridges and also load another round after one bullet is fired.

Fact 3: Pneumatics are an important safety system on airplanes since they assist in keeping vital gauges stabilized during the unfortunate event of electrical failure, hence making sure the pilot will still have access to very important statistics and figures.

Fact 4: You use pneumatics each time you are inflating a car tire because the air is usually pressurized before entering the tire to ensure that it can support the vehicle’s weight.

Fact 5: The air conditioning system used in most cars today uses pneumatics; specifically vacuum pumps where it removes all contaminants in the atmosphere replacing them with refrigerant which will assist keep the car cool.

Fact 6: Pneumatics is derived from the term pneuma, which is Greek for wind or air.

Fact 7: Otto Van Guericke made use of pneumatics to create the earliest vacuum pump that showed how pressure can be used mechanically.

Fact 8: Pneumatics was first introduced into the sector of public transportation in 1867 by an inventor who showed how several passengers could take a trip from one place to another across a subway.

Fact 9: Pneumatic drills are beneficial in dentistry as they are more efficient compared to power drills of similar sizes.

Fact 10: Another application of pneumatics is in mines since power tools cannot be used due to safety reasons.

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