Parker Hannifin Corporation: Basics of pneumatic technology

A new 170-page textbook from Parker Hannifin's motion control training department serves as a basic training manual in industrial pneumatics, ranging from gas laws to pneumatic logic to circuitry.

Sep 30, 1998

Available for $36.25, the textbook explains the concepts of compressed air production, pneumatic equipment, electro-pneumatics, maintenance and troubleshooting. Includes extensive glossary and database of pneumatic principles and formulas. The textbook makes extensive use of color and graphics and complements the Basic Pneumatic Technology CD-ROM.

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