pneumatic tube transport

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs pneumatic tube
pneumatic tube system
gptkbp:category gptkb:International_Standard
gptkb:infrastructure
logistics
gptkbp:commonIn hospitals
offices
banks
railway stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pneumatic tube transport
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:London
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:inventedBy 19th century
gptkbp:notableExample New York City pneumatic mail system
Paris pneumatic post
Prague pneumatic post
gptkbp:operatesIn low friction
high speed
gptkbp:relatedTo mechanical engineering
vacuum technology
pneumatics
gptkbp:replacedBy electronic communication
gptkbp:requires sealed tubes
switching stations
air pumps
gptkbp:transportation containers
capsules
gptkbp:usedFor sending documents
sending money
sending small goods
gptkbp:usedIn medical facilities
drive-through banks
gptkbp:uses partial vacuum
compressed air
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Postal_pneumatic_tube_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7