Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1203D
The AirTAC Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1203D 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 PLF1203D
The PLF1203D is an AirTAC PLF female elbow from the resin one-touch range: a 90 degree elbow whose body ends in an internal 3/8in PT female thread and whose other side accepts Dia 12 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube. Because the thread is internal, the fitting screws straight onto a male stud or threaded port with no separate connector in between, and the elbow turns the tube run at a right angle instead of sweeping a loop of hose.
Insertion is the standard one-touch action: push the tube fully home and the stainless spring gasket and chuck inside the collet grip its outer surface to seal and hold; press the POM release ring toward the body to free it again. This is the resin/brass profile, so it is rated 0 to 1.0 MPa (0 to 10 kgf/cm2), handles -750 mmHg (10 Torr) vacuum, and works from -20 to +70 C. The D suffix makes the body and button black rather than the standard grey, and the 3/8in thread arrives with sealant already applied, so no tape is needed at the port.
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1203D Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1203D |
|---|---|
| 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 PLF1203D
| 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 PLF1203D Is Used
Valve manifold outlet on a palletizer
Thread the 3/8in female port directly onto the male stud of a manifold station feeding the gripper cylinders, then run 12mm tube vertically up the frame - the elbow keeps the hose clear of the valve solenoids and its black body disappears against the standard machine paintwork.
Bottling line rinse station
Where a rinse or blow-off cylinder sits behind a stainless guard, the 90 degree body lets 12mm polyurethane tube drop straight down the column instead of bending against the guard edge, protecting the tube from abrasion at the one point a straight fitting would wear through.
Conveyor take-up and plough actuators
Large-bore take-up cylinders on a belt conveyor breathe enough air to justify the Dia 12 bore, and the internal thread fits the male port cast into the cylinder head, so the whole connection is one fitting and one push of tube - no stud, no extra joint, no extra leak path.
Is the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF1203D the Right Part?
On the 3/8in thread this Dia 12 bore sits at the top of the ladder: the next size down that the one-touch range offers on this thread is Dia 10, which moves less air per stroke of the compressor, while Dia 12 keeps the pressure drop low on runs feeding large-bore actuators. Dia 12 mm is also the largest tube size the resin one-touch catalogue carries at all, so there is nothing above it - if your flow demand exceeds it, that is a change of circuit architecture, not a bigger fitting. Match the 3/8in internal thread to the male stud on your valve or cylinder; note that PT is a taper thread, so the factory-applied sealant does the sealing and over-tightening adds nothing.
Choose this female elbow shape over a straight PC connector whenever the tube must leave the port at 90 degrees - a straight fitting forced around a corner kinks the tube and strains the seal. Do not step the tube size: a Dia 12 collet will not reliably grip 1/2in hose even though the two are nominally close, so keep every size on the circuit consistent.
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 PLF1203D FAQ
Working pressure 0 to 1.0 MPa (0 to 10 kgf/cm2), negative pressure down to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), proof pressure 1.5 MPa, and a temperature range of -20 to +70 C. The fitting accepts Dia 12 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube and carries a 3/8in PT internal female thread. The D suffix gives a black body, and the 3/8in thread comes with sealant pre-applied.
Yes - AirTAC rates the PLF one-touch range for both soft nylon and polyurethane tube of exactly Dia 12 mm outer diameter. Polyurethane is the usual pick on machines like packaging and palletizing lines because it routes around the elbow's 90 degree body with a tighter bend radius; soft nylon holds its shape better on straight, rigid runs. Either way the tube end must be cut square and pushed fully home to the stop, and at temperatures near the +70 C limit it is the tube's own rating that becomes the limiting factor, not the fitting.
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