Plastic cable glands

With our SKINTOP® plastic cable glands, your cable is affixed, centred, hermetically sealed and has optimum strain relief. The cable glands are available in metric, PG and NPT connection threads. Alternatively, threadless SKINTOP® CLICK cable glands are also available. In addition to the classic areas of application in control cabinets and production plants, the following range also includes cable glands for special applications such as photovoltaics, explosive atmospheres or halogen-free applications.

What is a plastic cable gland?

Just like metal cable glands, plastic cable glands have the primary aim of safely inserting a cable into the housing of a machine or control cabinet.

The cable glands discussed on this page are single-entry systems, i.e. they only introduce a single cable. The cable is strain relieved and optimally sealed.

How are plastic cable glands sealed?

Sizes up to and including M 32 have integrated sealing lips at the entry point to the housing, which deform during assembly in such a way that they already enable a very high sealing on smooth housing surfaces (IP 68/69). For larger metric thread sizes, O-rings are typically used to securely seal the housing side.

With sealing lips
with O-ring

 

Sealing rings on the cable side ensure optimum sealing of the cable.

 

With plastic cable glands from the SKINTOP® brand,

the cable is centred, fixed and strain relieved in just one step,

offering high protection ratings!

Plastic or brass? When are plastic cable glands suitable?

To produce the plastic cable glands, we rely on polyamide, a polymer with outstanding mechanical strength and solid resistance to mineral oil-based oils. Plastics are more cost-effective and also lighter than metals. Due to their varied benefits, they are used in numerous applications: in the industrial sector on control cabinets and production plants, in building installations, in shipbuilding and rail transport, in photovoltaic or wind turbines and in areas at risk of explosion.

Do you need mechanically resistant or electromagnetically compatible cable glands?

 Switch to our brass and stainless steel cable glands

 

What are the top properties of the plastic cable glands?

Single-entry systems made of plastic are very good when it comes to handling and guarantee a high level of ease of assembly. Most of our SKINTOP® products impress with the following properties:

  • Reliable vibration protection:
    The cable gland remains securely locked, even in applications where vibrations and shocks occur permanently.
  • Large, variable clamping ranges:
    Highly flexible lamellae enable the use of different cable diameters with unimpeded strain relief.
  • 2-way, trapezoidal thread on cap nut:
    Compared to the 1-way thread, the cap nut travels a longer distance with small movements. As a result, the cap nut sits straight, is highly stable when tightened and can be closed quickly.

What do you need to consider when selecting a cable gland?

Find the answers to the questions below and then browse through our portfolio to find the best cable gland for your specific application.

  • Which cable should be inserted? What clamping range is required?
  • Which connection thread should it be: metric, NPT, PG?
  • Which thread size is required for the specific application?
  • Are standards and certifications such as UL (CSA), DNV-GL, VDE, ATEX relevant?
  • In which temperature range should the cable gland be used?
  • What protection against foreign bodies and water is required (IP protection class)?
  • Is special bending protection required?
  • More information on this can be found
    in the guide for single-entry systems
  • More information on this can be found
    in the guide for cable glands

How do plastic-gable glands from LAPP differ?

Plastic cable gland type  What are they used for? Our portfolio
Halogen-free cable glands 

For application in public buildings. The green seals are completely halogen-free and do not emit any hazardous gases in the event of a fire.

I want to read more information about the halogen-free product feature!

 

Identifiable by the HF in the name, e.g. SKINTOP® ST-HF-M
Flat cable glands  For inserting flat cables SKINDICHT® SVFK-M
Polycarbonate cable glands For use in photovoltaic systems SKINTOP® SOLAR
Cable glands for areas at risk of explosion For use in devices, machines and systems of the “Enhanced Safety” ignition protection type ("e"). Identifiable by the name of ATEX in the name, e.g. SKINTOP® K-M ATEX plus
Cable glands with permanent bending protection For moving applications

SKINTOP® BS-M

SKINTOP® CLICK BS

Cable gland with special sealing insert For inserting up to 12 fibre optic cables SKINTOP® FIBER
Cable glands with reducing seal insert For sealing cables with smaller diameters. Identifiable by the R in the name, e.g. SKINTOP® MSR-M
Cable glands with particularly long connection thread Especially for thick-walled housings. Identifiable by the XL in the name, e.g. SKINTOP®MS-M-XL

 

In addition to cable glands with defined packaging units (PU), you will also find cable glands as a kit with lock nut and cable glands as a kit in the SORTIMO® T-BOXX.


SKINTOP® ST-M

SKINTOP® CLICK


A cable gland that deserves a special presentation

The SKINTOP® CLICK in the sizes M12 – M32 is a threadless cable gland with an innovative click-in system. The conventional method of fastening the cable gland to the housing is not a connection thread or lock nuts; the cable gland is simply clicked through a borehole using so-called “lock nose”. The housing wall may be 1-4 mm thick.
SKINTOP® CLICK is available in three different colours, suitable for a wide temperature range, versatile, resistant, seals to IP 68 and trumps with variable clamping ranges.

 

The benefits to you:

  1. You can give the threaded borehole a miss and save up to 70% of the installation time.
  2. You do not need a lock nut and thus reduce the number of your components.
  3. You enjoy easy assembly in ANY position.
  4. You do NOT NEED a special tool for installation and use the included tool for disassembly.

 

Simply click in - turn to the left - turn to the right - done.

 

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