Why Choose the ILME TAPH16.32 Hygienic Thermoplastic Surface Mounting Housing?
The ILME TAPH16.32 is a hygienic thermoplastic surface mounting housing designed for heavy-duty rectangular connectors used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical and other hygiene-sensitive industrial environments. Part of the ILME T-TYPE /H series, it combines a corrosion-resistant polypropylene enclosure with two locking levers and an M32 cable entry.
Designed specifically for hygienic production environments, the housing uses polypropylene (PP) construction together with an HNBR gasket. The two thermoplastic locking levers incorporate metal-detectable material, providing an additional benefit for applications where contamination control and foreign-body detection are important considerations.
The TAPH16.32 is a size 77.27 high-construction surface housing with an M32 threaded cable entry. When correctly assembled with compatible components, it provides IP66 / IP69 protection, making it particularly suitable for machinery and connector installations exposed to intensive cleaning, water jets and demanding hygienic operating conditions.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed hygienic connector housing for food and hygiene-sensitive industries.
- IP66 / IP69 protection when correctly assembled with compatible components.
- Durable polypropylene (PP) construction provides excellent corrosion resistance.
- Two thermoplastic locking levers provide secure connector closure.
- Metal-detectable lever material supports contamination-control requirements.
- HNBR gasket supports reliable sealing in demanding industrial environments.
- M32 threaded cable entry for compatible cable glands and cable-management components.
- Suitable for demanding washdown and hygienic production environments.
Key Features
- ILME T-TYPE /H hygienic enclosure series.
- Surface mounting housing.
- Size 77.27 connector format.
- High-construction housing design.
- Two locking levers.
- M32 threaded cable entry.
- IP66 / IP69 ingress protection when correctly assembled.
- Polypropylene housing construction.
- Metal-detectable polypropylene locking levers.
- HNBR sealing gasket.
- Grey and blue hygienic colour scheme.
- Operating temperature range from -40 °C to +70 °C.
Hygienic Connector Protection for Demanding Production Environments
Industrial connectors installed in food processing and other hygiene-sensitive environments can be exposed to frequent cleaning, moisture, detergents and high-pressure washdown procedures. The ILME TAPH16.32 addresses these requirements with corrosion-resistant thermoplastic construction, an HNBR sealing system and an IP66 / IP69 protection level when the complete connector assembly is correctly installed.
The housing's two metal-detectable thermoplastic levers provide secure closure while supporting the requirements of hygienic production environments. Its size 77.27 format accommodates a broad range of compatible ILME multipole inserts, making the TAPH16.32 suitable for carrying power, control and signal connections on industrial machinery while retaining a hygienic enclosure design.
Typical Applications
- Food and beverage processing machinery.
- Hygienic production and packaging lines.
- Dairy processing equipment.
- Bottling and filling machinery.
- Pharmaceutical production equipment.
- Washdown machinery and production areas.
- Industrial automation requiring corrosion-resistant connector housings.
- Equipment requiring IP66 / IP69 heavy-duty connector protection.
