TPT July 2013

Technology News

The accommodating cap

made designs to suit any customer requirements. The new standard series will be showcased at this year’s Hanover trade show. For more than fifty years, Pöppelmann Kapsto has been continuously expanding its standard parts programme, which today consists of more than 3,000 different plastic caps and plugs and is deliverable immediately ex stock. Pöppelmann Kapsto engineers and technicians work on evolving this extensive standard and in partnership with customers to develop tailor-made solutions. With more than 1,650 employees and many years of experience, this family-owned company is steeped in tradition and ensures a high level of quality and productivity while providing the individual service of a plastics expert.

Attaching or firmly fitting traditional caps is sometimes difficult with rough surfaces, distortions, or tolerances on end pieces. This is why Pöppelmann Kapsto designed the new GPN 207 standard series. These protective caps feature interior, axial fins for levelling out larger tolerances, providing the necessary flexibility for a firm fit. This design also offers another advantage: Due to these fins the fit of the protective caps is not airtight and the caps allow ventilation. The new protective caps are made of natural-coloured polyethylene (PE- LD) and are largely chemical-resistant. Thanks to their semi-sheer finish you can check the caps for correct fit even once they have been attached. This new standard series is available in seven sizes to fit exterior diameters ranging from 5.2 to 15mm. In addition, Pöppelmann can quickly and cost- effectively develop other sizes as well as heat-resistant versions or custom-

Hose and pipe ends

HOSE and pipe ends, SAE male mating surfaces, and threaded bolts need reliable protection from dirt and damage while being stored or transported as well as during post-treatment and assembly. Pöppelmann Kapsto’s new GPN 207 standard series caps feature internal fins to ensure this type of protection even on rough surfaces.

Pöppelmann Kapsto – Germany Website: www.poeppelmann.com

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