SKINTOP®: Secure and Effective
The introduction of SKINTOP® in 1978 brought a revolutionary gland design to the market: simply insert the cable, tighten and done! Today, the extensive range of SKINTOP® glands meets almost all application requirements and boasts unparalleled advantages. Discover everything about SKINTOP® today!
The benefits of SKINTOP® cable glands
- Optimum strain relief thanks to the extreme wide clamping range that secures, centres and prevents the cable from being pulled out, even with strong movement in the application
- Permanent protection against vibration: intensively tested for the toughest application
- Maximum sealing against environmental influences such as dust, dirt and water
- Secure connection: cables are secured, centred and hermetically sealed
- Installing a SKINTOP® cable gland is extremely easy
- High resistance to oil, UV and ozone
Discover the SKINTOP® cable glands
SKINTOP® has a very wide range of glands. The wide range meets almost all application requirements. View the entire product range here.
Request a free sample box
Get to know SKINTOP® cable glands and request your free sample box. Carefully put together, this box offers you a selection of four cable glands so you can experience what SKINTOP® has to offer. With the included ÖLFLEX® Servo Cable, the set is complete and you can effectively get to know SKINTOP®.
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A SKINTOP® gland for every application
For extreme sub-zero temperatures of up to -70°C, you can rely on cold-resistant LAPP cable glands such as the SKINTOP® COLD. For extreme plus temperatures of up to +200°C, we recommend the SKINDICHT® SHV-M FKM.
Depending on the application area, a cable gland comes into contact with substances that can attack the gland material.
What resistance do you think about?
1. Salt
- The salt spray test according to DIN EN ISO 9227 tests the corrosion behaviour of a product. After a defined period, the material is checked and evaluated. Nickel-plated brass cable glands that have passed the salt spray test are resistant to sea water. Cable glands made of V4A stainless steel are also seawater resistant and do not corrode.
2. Oil
- The European standards DIN EN 50363-4-1 VDE 0207-363-4-1 stipulate oil resistance tests.
- CR-NBR seals installed in our top sellers SKINTOP® ST-M and SKINTOP® MS-M, for example, are not only very good UV and ozone resistance, but also increased oil resistance.
3. Acids and alkaline solutions
- LAPP also offers suitable cable glands for contact with acids and alkalis. Often, stainless steel variants with FKM seals are the ideal solution here.
Cable glands with flame-retardant properties are absolutely relevant to safety in areas with high potential hazard in the event of a fire. Cable glands with halogen-free and highly flame-retardant components are therefore suitable for areas at risk of fire. They reduce the risk of flame propagation, high smoke density and toxic flue gases in the event of a fire.
In rail vehicles in particular, the fire behaviour of all installed components is strictly tested. EN 45545-2 contains the technical requirements for these components.
The UL 94, a testing method for the flammability of plastics, divides the plastics into flammability classes and is often requested when plastic cable glands are used.
Smooth surfaces and contours without corners or edges prevent residues such as liquids and micro-organisms from accumulating on a cable gland and there is a risk of contamination for food in the processing facility. As all food processing plants are regularly cleaned with hot water or water steam or by foaming and aggressive disinfectants are used, standard suitability for the food industry is only achieved using stainless steel cable glands.
- Please ensure certification in accordance with the EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group) standard if the cable gland is to be used in hygiene-critical areas.
- The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) specifies the NSF/ANSI 169 - 2016 standard for materials intended for use in the food industry in the USA.
- ECOLAB Inc. is a manufacturer of cleaning agents and disinfectants for the gastronomy, food industry and agriculture. The ECOLAB® certification is recognised worldwide. ECOLAB® certified cable glands are resistant to ECOLAB® disinfectant and cleaning agents.
In chemical factories or filling stations, explosive gases can form, for example during the generation and filling of fuels. However, precautions must also be taken in the production of sugar and flour to prevent dust explosions. In order to be able to rule out any ignition source, all construction materials used in this particular environment must have their properties comply with the standards that have been set up to prevent accidents.
ATEX stands for “ATmosphères Explosibles”. The LAPP cable entries with the addition "ATEX" meet the explosion protection requirements in accordance with DIN EN IEC 60079-0 and DIN EN IEC 60079-7 and are therefore suitable for use in explosive atmospheres (ignition protection type "Enhanced safety" ("e")).
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