Stainless Steel Cable Glands for Food and Pharmaceutical Plants

Hygiene critical plants need components that stand up to repeated cleaning. Stainless steel cable glands from AP Technology offer high mechanical resistance and an IP68 seal, for environments where brass or plastic will not meet the standard you are working to. They are suitable for food, drink, pharmaceutical and chemical equipment. Choosing between AISI 303 and AISI 316L generally comes down to how aggressive the environment is, and the cleaning regime is often a better guide than the process itself. The Bimed standard plastic series is one of the broadest ranges of IP68 polyamide cable glands available and is produced to EN 50262. Metric glands run from M12 to M63, Pg from Pg7 to Pg48, NPT from 3/8 to 1 1/4 and Pf from 3/8 to 1, with reducing seal versions on most threads. Colours include grey, light grey, black, red, white and blue on metric and Pg ranges. Harder environments have their own ranges. Stainless steel glands in AISI 303 or AISI 316L suit extremely harsh or aggressive conditions and still give an IP68 seal.

Double seal brass glands provide a wide clamping range with a nitrile seal rated -40°C to +100°C, while a special order silicone seal extends the top end of the temperature range for hot applications. A team of technical sales engineers can help with design, sourcing, manufacture and delivery. Whether you need a handful of connectors for a repair or a repeat programme of tested assemblies, AP Technology works as a one stop shop for interconnect products. Standard items and customised products can sit on the same order and the same account. If you are looking at stainless steel cable glands for food and pharmaceutical plants, get in touch on 020 8848 3074 or at connect@aptechnology.biz. Drawings, samples or an old part number are all a good place to start.