Why Choose the ILME TAPH16.40 Hygienic Thermoplastic Surface Mounting Housing?
The ILME TAPH16.40 is a hygienic thermoplastic surface mounting housing designed for heavy-duty rectangular connectors used in food, beverage and other hygiene-sensitive industrial environments. Part of the ILME T-TYPE /H series, this high-construction housing combines a durable polypropylene enclosure with two locking levers and a single M40 threaded cable entry.
Designed with hygienic machinery applications in mind, the TAPH16.40 uses a polypropylene body and HNBR sealing gasket, providing a corrosion-resistant alternative to conventional metal connector enclosures. The smooth thermoplastic construction is particularly suited to installations where equipment is regularly exposed to cleaning processes, moisture and demanding production conditions.
The TAPH16.40 is an ILME size 77.27 surface mounting housing with two locking levers and high construction for additional internal space. ILME specifies IP66 / IP69 protection for the enclosure when correctly assembled with compatible components, while the larger M40 cable entry accommodates suitable M40 glands for industrial cabling.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed hygienic connector housing for demanding production environments.
- IP66 / IP69 protection when correctly assembled with compatible components.
- Durable polypropylene thermoplastic construction with excellent corrosion resistance.
- Two locking levers provide secure connector closure.
- M40 threaded cable entry accommodates larger compatible cable glands and cabling.
- HNBR gasket supports reliable sealing in demanding industrial conditions.
- High-construction design provides additional space for connector and cable termination.
- Well suited to food processing, packaging and washdown machinery applications.
Key Features
- ILME T-TYPE /H hygienic enclosure series.
- Thermoplastic surface mounting housing.
- Size 77.27 connector format.
- High-construction housing.
- Two locking levers.
- Single M40 threaded cable entry.
- IP66 / IP69 ingress protection when correctly assembled.
- Polypropylene housing construction.
- HNBR sealing gasket.
- Designed for compatible size 77.27 ILME connector inserts.
- Suitable for hygienic and washdown industrial environments.
- Operating temperature range from -40 °C to +70 °C.
Hygienic Connector Protection with an M40 Cable Entry
Industrial connectors used on food-processing and hygiene-sensitive machinery can be exposed to frequent cleaning, moisture and aggressive production conditions. The ILME TAPH16.40 addresses these requirements with a polypropylene thermoplastic body, HNBR sealing and high ingress protection, creating a robust enclosure for compatible heavy-duty connector inserts.
Compared with the M32 TAPH16.32 version, the TAPH16.40 features a larger M40 cable entry, making it suitable where the installation requires a compatible larger cable gland or cable diameter. Its high-construction size 77.27 format provides a versatile enclosure for power, control and signal connections while retaining the hygienic characteristics of the ILME T-TYPE /H range.
Typical Applications
- Food and beverage processing machinery.
- Hygienic production and packaging lines.
- Dairy and food-processing equipment.
- Bottling and filling machinery.
- Washdown production environments.
- Industrial automation requiring thermoplastic connector housings.
- Machinery requiring a size 77.27 housing with an M40 cable entry.
- Equipment requiring IP66 / IP69 heavy-duty connector protection.
