(a) Transport system

A simplified industrial transport system. When the button switch is pushed, the
cylinder will push one of the goods from the shelf onto the transfer belt. When the button switch
is released, the cylinder will retract automatically.

(b) Vehicle door operation system

Pneumatic systems can be used to operate the doors of public vehicles. Assuming
that the opening and closing of the doors are controlled by two button switches ON and OFF.
When
the button switch ON is pressed, the doors will open. When the button switch OFF is pushed, the
doors will close.

Air brakes on buses and trucks are formally known as compressed air brake systems. These
systems use a type of friction brake in which compressed air presses on a piston, and then applies
the pressure to the brake pad that stops the vehicle.
Exercise machines can be built on pneumatic systems. A pneumatic cylinder creates
resistance that can be adjusted with air pressure.
Compressed-air engines, also called pneumatic motors, do mechanical work by expanding
compressed air. Usually the compressed air is converted to mechanical action by rotary or linear
motion.
Pressure regulators are valves designed to automatically stop the flow of a liquid or gas when
it reaches a certain pressure.
Pressure sensors are used to measure the pressure of gases or liquids.
Pipe organs produce sound by pushing pressurized air through pipes that are chosen by
pressing keys on a keyboard.
Inflatable structures, such as balloons, bouncy castles, or blow up figures are inflated with a
gas air, helium, nitrogen, or hydrogen. The pressure of the gas keeps the structure inflated.
Cable-jetting is a technique used to put cables into ducts. Compressed air is inserted and
flows through the duct and along the cable.
Pneumatic mail systems deliver letters through pressurized air tubes. This was invented by a
Scottish engineer in the 1800s.
Gas compressors are devices that increase the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume.
A pneumatic bladder is an inflatable bag technology that can be used to seal drains and ducts
to contain chemical gases or spills, to stabilize cargo within a container, or to float an artificial
coral reef. They can be used in medical research, and have other applications as well.
Pneumatic cylinders use the power of compressed gas to produce a force.

 A vacuum pump removes gas molecules from a sealed container, leaving behind a partial
vacuum. This concept was invented in 1650.
Pressure switches close an electrical contact when a certain amount of pressure has been
reached. The switch can be set up to make contact either when the pressure rises or when the
pressure falls.
Pneumatic air guns use pre-compressed air as an energy source to put a projectile in motion.
Barostat systems maintain constant pressure in a closed chamber. They can be used for
medical purposes.
Gas-operated reloading provides energy to run firearms.
Pneumatic tires are created with compressed air to inflate and form the body of a tire on a
bike, car, or other vehicle.
A handheld jackhammer is a tool that combines a hammer and a chisel, and is usually
powered by compressed air.
Even Legos can use pneumatics! There is a kind of Lego brick that uses air pressure to
perform various actions using pneumatics concepts.