Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002
The AirTAC Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002 is a genuine female elbow for push-in tube connection, rated 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2) with a 1.5 MPa proof pressure.
- TypeFemale elbow
- SeriesPLF
- Working pressure0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2)
- Proof pressure1.5 MPa
- Temperature-20 to +70 °C
- No minimum order. A single piece can be ordered.
- Ready in 3–5 business days. That is the time we take to process the order and hand it to the carrier. Transit time after that depends on the destination.
About the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002
The PLF1002 is an AirTAC PLF female elbow from the resin one-touch family: a Dia 10 mm tube enters one leg, and the other leg presents a 1/4 in PT female thread that screws straight onto a male-threaded port or stud. The 90 degree turn lets the tube leave the fitting perpendicular to the port axis instead of sticking straight out into guards, cable runs or panel walls.
Connection is genuinely one-touch: push the polyurethane or soft nylon tube fully home and the internal chuck grips it for pressure and vacuum service; press the POM release ring and the tube slides free for rework. AirTAC rates this resin-brass profile at 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2) working pressure, -750 mmHg (10 Torr) vacuum, 1.5 MPa proof pressure and -20 to +70 C. The release button and chuck are POM, the guide is aluminium alloy, the spring gasket is stainless and the seal is NBR.
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002 Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Female elbow |
| Series | PLF |
| Connection | Push-in one-touch |
| Working pressure | 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2) |
|---|---|
| Negative pressure | -750 mmHg (10 Torr) |
| Proof pressure | 1.5 MPa |
| Temperature | -20 to +70 °C |
| Applicable tubing | Soft nylon or polyurethane tube |
| Thread standard | PT (Rc tapered) unless the code says otherwise |
POM release button and chuck, aluminium-alloy guide, stainless spring gasket, NBR O-ring; body brass or PBT depending on the part. AirTAC publishes flow as a characteristic curve rather than a single figure, so no L/min value is listed.
Model Code: Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002
| PLF | Female elbow. |
|---|---|
| 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 | Tube outside diameter in mm (3.2 mm exists on the mini series). |
| M5 / 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 | Thread: M5x0.8, 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" (M3 on the mini series). |
| D | Black. Blank = grey. |
Fitting & Sealing Notes
- check Cut the tube square and clean before pushing it home, or the seal will leak.
- check Push until it stops, then pull back to check the chuck has gripped.
- check To release, press the collet ring fully in and pull the tube out.
- check Threaded parts arrive with sealant on the thread; M5 sizes use a sealing gasket.
- check Match the tube OD exactly - a 6 mm fitting will not hold 1/4" tube.
Where the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002 Is Used
Packaging machine press cylinder
On a carton-sealing press with the cylinder port recessed behind a fixed guard, the PLF1002's female elbow turns the 10 mm airline sideways into the free space instead of fouling the guard plate.
Vacuum sheet-handling end effector
Rated to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), the fitting works on the vacuum leg of a pick-and-place gantry lifting thin MDF sheets, where the 90 degree outlet keeps suction tubing clear of the part surface.
Valve manifold outlet on a bottling line
Where a bottling line manifold presents closely spaced male 1/4 in PT studs, this female elbow angles each Dia 10 drop tube downward between the valves instead of straight out along the rail.
Is the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002 the Right Part?
On the Dia 10 / 1/4 in step of the PLF ladder you sit between two real neighbours: PLF0802 steps the bore down to Dia 8 and suits lighter-duty actuators where the shorter grip length matters, while PLF1202 opens up to Dia 12 for lines feeding larger-bore cylinders where you want more air path per fitting. Changing the bore changes both the flow capacity and the grip, so size it to the tube already running on the machine.
The female thread is the distinguishing feature here: it mates with an existing male PT stud, so you seal on the mating male thread rather than adding a male fitting into a boss. Whatever you do, keep the tube OD exact - a Dia 10 fitting will not grip 3/8 in (9.5 mm) tube, and a 12 mm tube will not enter at all.
Quick checklist
- ✓ Tube outside diameter matches exactly
- ✓ Thread size and standard match the port
- ✓ Working pressure within 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2)
- ✓ Temperature within -20 to +70 °C
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1002 FAQ
This SKU joins a Dia 10 mm tube to a 1/4 in PT female thread. As a resin one-touch PLF part it is rated for 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2) working pressure, vacuum down to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), a proof pressure of 1.5 MPa and an operating temperature of -20 to +70 C. It accepts soft nylon or polyurethane tubing only. The standard body colour is grey; a D suffix in the ordering code indicates the black version.
No on both counts. The elbow body is fixed at 90 degrees and does not swivel after assembly, so line up the thread before final tightening. It also takes exactly one tube size: Dia 10 mm. If your line runs 8 mm or 12 mm tube, order PLF0802 or PLF1202 instead - forcing an off-size tube past the chuck is the most common cause of a one-touch joint blowing off under pressure.
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