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  2. Pneumatic tube - Wikipedia

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    A pneumatic tube system in Washington, D.C., in 1943. Pneumatic tubes (or capsule pipelines, also known as pneumatic tube transport or PTT) are systems that propel cylindrical containers through networks of tubes by compressed air or by partial vacuum. They are used for transporting solid objects, as opposed to conventional pipelines which ...

  3. Pneumatic tube mail in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The pneumatic tube mail was a postal system operating in New York City from 1897 to 1953 using pneumatic tubes. Similar systems had arisen in the mid-19th century in London, via the London Pneumatic Despatch Company; in Manchester and other British cities; and in Paris via the Paris pneumatic post.

  4. Swisslog - Wikipedia

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    Swisslog Holding AG is a globally active Swiss company specializing in automation for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. It is headquartered in Buchs/Aargau , Switzerland. Swisslog has 2,500 employees in approximately 20 countries and had revenues of 620.8 million euros in 2015. [ 2 ]

  5. Push-to-pull compression fittings - Wikipedia

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    A push-in compression coupling and tee.. Push-to-pull, push-to-connect, push-in, push-fit, or instant fittings are a type of easily removed compression fitting or quick connect fitting that allows an air (or water) line to be attached, nominally without the use of tools (a tool is still usually required for cutting tubing to length and removal).

  6. Pneumatic cylinder - Wikipedia

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    Pneumatic cylinder, also known as air cylinder, is a mechanical device which uses the power of compressed gas to produce a force in a reciprocating linear motion. [ 1 ] : 85 Like in a hydraulic cylinder , something forces a piston to move in the desired direction.

  7. Automated vacuum collection - Wikipedia

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    An automated vacuum waste collection system, also known as pneumatic refuse collection, or automated vacuum collection (AVAC), transports waste at high speeds through underground pneumatic tubes to a collection station where the waste is compacted and sealed in containers. Full containers are transported away to be emptied.

  8. Rohrpost in Berlin - Wikipedia

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    Inspired by this, the Royal Prussian Telegraph Office placed an order with Siemens & Halske to build a pneumatic tube system for Berlin. The operation of the first line of the Pneumatic Dispatching System was started on November 18, 1865, and ran between the first Hauptelegraphenamt and the telegraph station in the Berliner Börse.

  9. Shuttle valve - Wikipedia

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    Standby and emergency systems: compressor systems requiring standby or purge gases capability are pressure controlled by the shuttle valve. This is used for instrumentation, pressure cables, or any system requiring continuous pneumatic input. If the compressor fails, the standby tank—regulated to slightly under the compressor supply—will ...