Pneumatics, with a side of fries (.PDF Download)

    Nov. 12, 2014

    Before the age of computer networks and PCs, pneumatic-tube conveying systems were widely used in offices, factories, and other large establishments to transport paperwork and small objects from one area of a building to another in just a few seconds. These useful systems are still widely used in niche applications today, such as bank drive-in stations and hospitals...

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