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INTERNATIONAL

SO

CIETY

4:20 PM

The International Organisation

for Fluid Power and Motion
Control Professionals

THE INTERNATIONAL FLUID POWER

SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
INCORPORATED

ISO/CETOP Fluid Power Symbols

Shaft, lever, rod, piston

Double acting

Basic Symbols

Variable setting

Cylinder with cushion

Check valve, not spring loaded

Enclosure of two or more

functions contained in one unit

Check valve, spring loaded

Fixed capacity pump with

one direction of flow

Check Valves

Pneumatic source of energy

Pumps & Motors

Pilot controlled opening

Pilot controlled closing

Variable capacity motor with

uni-directional output & undefined
control mechanism
Variable capacity motor with
bi-directional output & undefined
control mechanism

Hand operated

Three - way

Lever

Two - way with

cross over position
L

Roller

Without fixed position

2 - extreme position

Hydraulic operated pressure rise

2 - extreme position
and between (OSP)

Example

Pneumatic operated

2/2 - valve

Simplified

Motion Controls

Fixed capacity motor with

bi-directional output

A
B

Variable capacity pump with two

directions of flow & undefined control
mechanism in closed circuit
Fixed capacity motor with
uni-directional output

Mechanical feed back

Two - way
X

Fixed capacity pump with

two directions of flow
Variable capacity pump with one
direction of flow & undefined control
mechanism in open circuit

With transient intermediate position

Pilot controlled check valve

Overcentre Valve

Direct
pressure
Pressure
rise

Flow divider

Flexible Line Connection

Hydraulic source of energy

PR

3-way by-pass flow regulator

Pilot Control Line External/Internal drain line

Line Crossing not connected

Roller

Throttle-check valve

Working Lines Pressure & Return

Tube & Pipe Line

Connection

Restrictor, not viscosity dependent

Differential cylinder

Direction of rotation

Mechanical
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Configuration Examples

Flow direction

Restrictor, variable

Flow Control

Restriction, not viscosity dependent

Solenoid

Restrictor, fixed

Direction Control

Throttling, viscosity dependent

Single acting

Cylinders

Spring

Direct pressure

3/2 - valve

Solenoid

4/3 - valve

Motor operated

Typical 4/3 valve

crossover configuration

Solenoid, hydraulic-operated
Typical valve
build arrangements
2

PVEO
PVEM
PVEH

Typical valve centre

configurations

A
B

Check-Q-Meter

Pneumatic, hydraulic-operated

Mechanical detent

Spring return

Pressure limiting valve, pilot

controlled with internal drain line

Normally closed

Pressure Switch
L

Normally open
Pressure reducing valve, pilot
controlled with external drain line

Pressure limiting valve, fixed setting

Bladder Accumulator

B
A

Pilot operated normally closed

valve with external drain line

Pressure limiting valve, variable setting

Legend
B

Pressure limiting valve, pilot

controlled with external drain line

Pilot operated normally open

valve with internal drain line

P. Pump connection (pressure)

X. Y. Z. Pilot line

L. Drain line

L
B

ABN: 72 357 507 451

Phone: 0417 949 269
Email: exo@fluidpowersociety.com.au
Web: www.fluidpowersociety.com.au

A. B. Work Lines

R. S. T. Return/Tank

Copyright 2010 The International Fluid Power Society of Australia (Inc)

Pressure Controls

Postal Address: 3 Cooper Street

Mullaloo
Western Australia 6027
Australia