Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF801D
The AirTAC Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF801D 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.
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About the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF801D
The PLF801D is an AirTAC PLF female elbow from the resin one-touch family: it joins Dia 8 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tubing to a 1/8 in PT female thread and turns the line 90 deg. To make the joint you push the tube straight into the chuck until it bottoms out - the stainless spring gasket and POM chuck lock it against the guide - and to release it you press the POM ring down and pull the tube free. The body on this prefix is PBT over a brass stud, and the female thread accepts a male stud or bolt rather than screwing onto a port itself.
This is the resin spec profile, not the metal line: working pressure 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2), vacuum to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), proof pressure 1.5 MPa, and a working temperature of -20 to +70 C. The 1/8 in thread arrives with sealant already applied, so no extra tape or dope is needed. Note the D suffix here: on PLF it changes the whole body colour to black, unlike on the PC and POC straight connectors where it only swaps the release button.
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF801D Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF801D |
|---|---|
| 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 PLF801D
| 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 PLF801D Is Used
Cylinder drop in a narrow guard
On a compact pneumatic slide mounted behind a sheet-metal guard on a small press, a straight fitting fouls the guard wall. The PLF801D turns the Dia 8 drop 90 deg at the 1/8 in port, and the female thread takes the existing male nipple without rework.
Dark anodized extrusion frames
Modular conveyor and guarding systems built from black anodized aluminium extrusion look unfinished with grey brass fittings. The black PBT body of the D-suffix PLF801D disappears against the frame while the Dia 8 line feeds the stopper cylinders.
Bench-top pick-and-place studs
Small pick-and-place units and gripper manifolds often present 1/8 in male studs pointing sideways. Screwing the PLF801D onto the stud gives a right-angle Dia 8 feed that routes the air up and away from the moving Z-axis.
Is the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF801D the Right Part?
This size sits mid-ladder on the PLF row. Step down to PLF601 and you keep the same 1/8 in female thread but feed Dia 6 tube - less bore, lower effective flow through the circuit, suited to lighter actuator loads. Step up you move to PLF802, which keeps Dia 8 tube but changes the thread to 1/4 in, so it suits larger valve or manifold ports instead. If you need the widest thread choice at Dia 8, the PL male elbow row runs 1/8 in through 1/2 in; PLF matches it. Tube OD must match exactly: a Dia 8 chuck will not grip 1/4 in (6.35 mm) hydraulic-style hose even though the numbers look close.
Choose the female version when the mating thread lives on a stud, nipple or screw you already have, and choose the elbow shape when a straight connector would force a side load on the thread. For panel pass-throughs use PMF bulkhead, not PLF.
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 PLF801D FAQ
AirTAC PLF801D: female elbow one-touch fitting joining Dia 8 mm tube to a 1/8 in PT female thread, black body. Working pressure 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2), negative pressure to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), proof pressure 1.5 MPa, working temperature -20 to +70 C, for soft nylon or polyurethane tubing.
No tape: the 1/8 in thread ships with sealant already applied, so screw it on and go. And no on the tube - the chuck is cut for Dia 8 mm OD only. For 6 mm tube on the same thread use PLF601; forcing 1/4 in (6.35 mm) hose into a Dia 8 chuck will not seal or hold.
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