Graphic Symbols in Vacuum Technology  DIN28401
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Chambers
Vacuum chamber Vacuum chamber     Vacuum bell jar Vacuum bell jar  
Isolation Devices
Shut-off device, general Shut-off device,
general
    Right-angle stop cock Right-angle
stop cock
 
Isolating valve Isolating valve     Gate valve Gate valve  
Right angle valve Right angle valve     Butterfly valve Butterfly valve  
Stop cock Stop cock     Non-return valve Non-return valve  
Three way stop cock Three way
stop cock
    Safety shut-off device Safety shut-off
device
 
Valve Mode of Operation
Manual operation Manual operation     Hydraulic or pneumatic operation Hydraulic or
pneumatic operation
 
Variable leak valve Variable leak valve     Electric motor operation Electric motor operation  
Electromagnetic operation Electromagnetic operation     Weight operated valve Weight-operated  
Connections and Tubes
Flange connection, general Flange connection,
general
    Change in the cross section of a duct Change in the cross
section of a duct
 
Bolted flange connection Bolted flange
connection
    Intersection of two ducts with connection Intersection of two ducts
with connection
 
Small flange connection Small flange
connection
    Crossover of two ducts without connection Crossover of two ducts
without connection
 
Clamped flange connection Clamped flange
connection
    Electric current feedthrough Electric current
feedthrough
 
Threaded tube connection Threaded tube
connection
    Flexible connection (e.g. bellows, flexible tubing) Flexible connection
(e.g. bellows, flexible tubing)
 
Ball-and-socket joint Ball-and-socket joint     Linear motion feedthrough, flange-mounted Linear motion feedthrough,
flange-mounted
 
Spigot-and-socket joint Spigot-and-socket
joint
    Linear motion feedthrough, without flange Linear motion feedthrough,
without flange
 
Connection by taper ground joint Connection by taper
ground joint
    Feedthrough for transmission of rotary and linear motion Feedthrough for transmission
of rotary and linear motion
 
Branch-off point Branch-off point     Rotary transmission feedthrough Rotary transmission
feedthrough
 
Collection of ducts Collection of ducts      
Vacuum Gauges
General symbol for vacuum General symbol
for vacuum
    Vacuum gauge control unit with dial indicator Vacuum gauge control
unit with dial indicator
 
Vacuum measurement, gauge head Vacuum measurement,
gauge head
    Vacuum gauge control unit with digital indicator Vacuum gauge control
unit with digital indicator
 
Vacuum gauge, gauge control unit Vacuum gauge,
gauge control unit
    Measurement of throughput Measurement of
throughput
 
Vacuum gauge, control unit recording Vacuum gauge,
control unit recording