Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF602D
The AirTAC Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF602D 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 PLF602D
The PLF602D is an AirTAC PLF female elbow one-touch fitting: it connects Dia 6 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube into a 1/4 in PT female threaded port, turning the airline 90 degrees at the connection. You push the tube straight in until it bottoms; the internal chuck grips the tube wall and the stainless spring gasket seals it. To release, press the POM release ring and pull the tube free - no tools needed on the tube side.
This is the resin/brass one-touch family: 0-1.0 MPa working pressure, -750 mmHg vacuum capability, 1.5 MPa proof pressure and -20 to +70 C service. The body here is PBT with a brass stud, and because this SKU carries the D suffix the body itself is moulded in black rather than the standard grey - on PC and POC straight connectors that suffix only changes the release button, but on the PLF elbow the whole housing is black. The 1/4 in female thread arrives with pre-applied sealant, so no extra tape or paste is needed at the port.
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF602D Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF602D |
|---|---|
| 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 PLF602D
| 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 PLF602D Is Used
Solenoid valve manifold drops on packaging machines
Cartoning and flow-wrap machines use 5/2 valve manifolds with male 1/4 in PT outlet studs. The PLF602D threads straight onto the outlet and turns the line 90 degrees, keeping the 6 mm tube run flush along the manifold face instead of standing proud where guards collide with it.
Air feed to grippers on a pick-and-place gantry
Small pneumatic grippers and rotary actuators on pick-and-place gantries often carry a 1/4 in female port on the body. A female elbow feeding 6 mm polyurethane tube follows the gantry's motion in tight cable-chain space without fouling the harness, and the push-in joint lets a maintenance tech swap a gripper without remaking the thread.
Actuator lines on a sawmill optimiser fence
Sawmill and woodworking optimisers run positioning cylinders in dusty, cramped frames. A black PBT elbow at the 1/4 in cylinder port hides sawdust better than grey housings and lets the 6 mm nylon line route down the fence extrusion rather than looping over the moving slide.
Is the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF602D the Right Part?
Two sizing axes matter here. On the tube side, Dia 6 sits between Dia 4 and Dia 8: stepping down to 4 mm suits small signal lines and compact actuators, while 8 mm doubles the effective bore for higher-consumption cylinders - check the actuator's air demand before choosing. On the thread side, 1/4 in PT female is flanked by 1/8 in for small valve manifolds and 3/8 in for main air drops; match the female thread to the male port on your valve or component, not to the tubing size.
The female elbow shape earns its place when the component already presents a male stud: a solenoid valve outlet, a cylinder's threaded port or a manifold outlet. If you need to pass through a panel wall instead, that is a bulkhead job (PMF), and if the port faces the wrong way, the PH universal elbow swivels - the PLF threads on rigidly. One rule that has no exceptions: the tube OD must be exactly Dia 6. A 6 mm fitting will not seal on 1/4 in or 5/16 in tube, however close they look.
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 PLF602D FAQ
Working pressure 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2); vacuum capability down to -750 mmHg (10 Torr); proof pressure 1.5 MPa; operating temperature -20 to +70 C. This SKU joins Dia 6 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube to a 1/4 in PT female thread (thread code 02). It belongs to the resin one-touch family, so it is rated 1.0 MPa - not the 0.9 MPa of AirTAC's metal BPC line - and the body is black PBT because of the D colour suffix.
No tape needed: AirTAC ships threaded one-touch parts with sealant already applied to the thread, so the PLF602D screws straight onto the male port (M5 sizes are the exception and use a sealing gasket instead). Yes, soft polyurethane tube is fully acceptable alongside soft nylon - but note that at temperature extremes the tube is the limiting factor, so keep the assembly within the -20 to +70 C window and confirm the tube's own rating.
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