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Re:Basics of Pneumatic Logic by jessaustin on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @12:37AM (#23535986)
If you've ever been to the dentist, you've probably been pretty close to pneumatic logic. Every delivery unit I've seen has used it. (Power a handpiece only if it's not in its holster, spray water only when the water switch is on and the handpiece is turning, etc.) Fixing them is a pain. You have to have just the right rubber sheets, gaskets, o-rings, etc. Also they're just a block of metal with a bunch of hoses attached. It's impossible figure out what an individual valve does just by looking at it.
Re:Basics of Pneumatic Logic by VBprogrammer on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @04:56AM (#23537164)
I believe very similar control circuitry is used in aircraft landing gear hydraulics. For example to open the landing gear doors before extending the legs.