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Minimize Maintenance Time with Finger-Tight GC Fittings

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  • Speed up column installation with Hot Swap column nuts.
    • No waiting for the injector to cool.
    • No cumbersome wrenches.
    • And no burned fingers!
  • Improve data consistency—finger-tight gauges help you set insertion distances quickly and accurately.

Reduce Instrument Downtime with Finger-Tight GC Fittings

Spending too much time on column installation and maintenance? Finger-tight GC fittings are faster and easier to install than traditional fittings, and they give you leak-tight connections with much less effort. Switch today to increase sample throughput and improve lab productivity.


Finger-tight GC fittings simply twist into place—no more time-consuming, cumbersome wrench work!

Keep Cool with Hot Swap Technology

The heat-dissipating design of Hot Swap finger-tight column nuts lets you save time by changing the column while the injector is still hot. With Hot Swap column nuts, you can finish maintenance faster without burning your fingers or waiting for the instrument to cool down.


Quick-cooling Hot Swap column nuts mean no burnt fingers and no downtime for cooling.

Ensure Better Data Quality with Finger-Tight Gauges

Consistent column insertion distance is the key to stable chromatographic performance and reliable results. Reduce user variation, poor peak shape, and low response by using finger-tight capillary gauges to quickly seat ferrules in exactly the right place for every installation.

Get consistent insertion distances quickly and accurately with finger-tight capillary gauges.

 

Switch to Finger-Tight Fittings to Speed Up and Simplify Maintenance for All Your GCs!


Agilent GCs (except Intuvo)

For Agilent GCs, use 1/16” graphite or 60:40 Vespel:graphite ferrules to ensure a proper seal.

Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts Standard 1/16" Ferrules (cat.# 22347)
Compact Ferrules (cat.# 22348)
0.8 mm Replacement Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 21317)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 21319)
Stainless Steel (cat.# 21315)
0.8 mm Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 21240)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 21242)
Stainless Steel (cat.# 21238)
Reducing nut cat.# 22078
Installation Gauge cat.# 27228
Ceramic wafer cat.# 20116
For Use with Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals
Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts For 1/16" Fitting (cat.# 27224)
1.2 mm Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 23411)
Siltek-Treated (cat.# 23412)
Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seal Kit (Includes Reducing Nut) cat.# 23406
Installation Gauge cat.# 27227

 

PerkinElmer 590/690 GCs and GC2400 GCs

For PerkinElmer GCs, use 1/16” graphite or 60:40 Vespel:graphite ferrules to ensure a proper seal.

Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts Standard 1/16" Ferrules (cat.# 22347)
Compact Ferrules (cat.# 22348)
0.8 mm Replacement Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 21317)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 21319)
Stainless Steel (cat.# 21315)
0.8 mm Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 21240)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 21242)
Stainless Steel (cat.# 21238)
Reducing Nut
To use Hot Swap capillary column nuts with PerkinElmer GCs, you must first replace the original reducing nut with this compatible reducing nut.
cat.# 22078
Installation Gauge cat.# 27228
Ceramic Wafer cat.# 20116
For Use with Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals
Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts For 1/16” Fittings (cat.# 27224)
1.2 mm Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 23411)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 23412)
Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seal Kit (Includes Reducing Nut) cat.# 23406
Installation Gauge cat.# 27227

 

Shimadzu 2010, 2010 Plus and 2030 (and 17A and 2014) GCs

Standard Inlet (SPL Injector)

Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts cat.# 27230
Installation Gauge cat.# 27229
Ferrules 0.4 mm ID for <0.25 mm columns (cat.# 24827)
0.5 mm ID for 0.32 mm columns (cat.# 24828)
0.8 mm ID for 0.53 mm columns (cat.# 24829)
For Conversion to Standard 1/16” Ferrules
Conversion Kit cat.# 27220
Installation Gauge cat.# 27227
Ceramic Wafer cat.# 20116

 

Thermo 1300/1310 and 1600/1610 GCs

For Thermo GCs, use 1/16” graphite or 60:40 Vespel:graphite ferrules to ensure a proper seal.

Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts Standard 1/16" Ferrules (cat.# 22347)
Compact Ferrules (cat.# 22348)
0.8 mm Replacement Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 21317)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 21319)
Stainless Steel (cat.# 21315)
0.8 mm Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 21240)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 21242)
Stainless Steel (cat.# 21238)
Reducing Nut cat.# 22078
Installation Gauge cat.# 27228
Ceramic Wafer cat.# 20116
For Use with Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals
Hot Swap Capillary Column Nuts cat.# 27224
1.2 mm Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seals Gold-Plated (cat.# 23411)
Siltek Treated (cat.# 23412)
Flip Seal Dual Vespel Ring Inlet Seal Kit (Includes Reducing Nut) cat.# 23406
Installation Gauge cat.# 27227

 

Thermo TRACE and Focus GCs

For Thermo TRACE and Focus GCs, use 1/16” graphite or 60:40 Vespel:graphite ferrules to ensure a proper seal.

Capillary S/SL Injector Adaptor cat.# 24917
Hot Swap Capillary Column Nut cat.# 27224
Installation Gauge cat.# 27227
Ceramic Wafer cat.# 20116
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