Electro-pneumatic control

Electro-pneumatic control systems are built with electrical components to control pneumatic components (for example through electrically operated valves).

The working medium, compressed air, is controlled by electrical signals.¹

In contrast to purely pneumatic controls, electro-pneumatic controls allow significantly more complex functions, especially through the use of electronic circuits such as programmable logic controls.² The advantage of pneumatics lies in the simple and cost-effective implementation of actuators, for example with pneumatic cylinders.

• Pipe organs:
  • Electro-pneumatic action
  • Tubular-pneumatic action
• Railway brakes
  • Electro-pneumatic brake system on British railway trains
• Electrostatic–pneumatic activation
• Electropneumatic paintball marker