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APSOparts

APSOparts^® is a B2B online shop specialized in industrial components, offering more than 100,000 standard articles across six product categories: sealing, engineering plastics, fluid handling, drive, antivibration, and sensors/power.

Founded in 2008 as the digital sales channel of the Angst+Pfister Group (Switzerland), APSOparts serves industrial buyers across Europe with real-time pricing, multilingual support, fast delivery, and no small-quantity surcharge.

APSOparts is a subsidiary of the Angst+Pfister Group, an international technical distributor founded over 80 years ago. The group operates across Europe, the United States, and Asia, with multiple locations and logistics centres.

The online shop is positioned for engineers, procurement teams, maintenance buyers, SME owner-managers, and cut-to-size workshop owners. It serves a broad range of industries and offers certified components, including FDA and EC 1935 certifications for regulated industries such as food, pharmaceutical, medical, and chemical applications.

Country and language coverage: Switzerland (DE / FR / IT / EN), Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and an international store. Headquarters: Glattbrugg (CH-8152), with an additional German entity in Fellbach (DE-70736).

Product Categories

Sealing Technology (APSOseal^®) : O-rings and X-rings, rotary seals, hydraulic and pneumatic seals, profiles, sealing plates, flat gaskets, moulded parts, filtration, and insulation materials.
Engineering Plastics Technology (APSOplast^®) : semi-finished plastic products, including plates, round bars, tubes, foils, glass fabrics, slide bearings, and adhesive tapes.
Fluid Handling Technology (APSOfluid^®) : industrial hoses, corrugated hoses, fittings, pneumatic and automation components, KAPSTO protective parts, and expansion joints.
Drive Technology (APSOdrive^®) : timing belts, timing pulleys, V-belts, V-belt pulleys, flat belts, couplings, clamping elements, and shaft-hub connections.
Antivibration Technology (APSOvib^®) : mounts for mobile and static applications, rubber buffers and springs, insulating plates, machine mounts, air springs, and bellows.
Sensors and Power : gas sensors, power semiconductors, and power supplies.

Sealing: Subcategories

O-rings and X-rings : O-rings and X-rings for chemical processing, petrochemical production, oil and gas, energy, agriculture, construction, industrial machinery, advanced manufacturing, food, pharmaceutical, hydraulic, automotive, and industrial sealing applications.
Rotary seals : rotary seals, shaft seals, and shaft sleeves.
Hydraulic and pneumatic seals and guide tapes : rod seals, piston seals, wiper seals, and guide tapes.
Profiles, round cords, and strips : elastomer profiles, round cords, sealing tapes, hand guards, hollow chambers, and edge protection.
Sealing plates and coverings : PTFE, elastomer, and fibre sheets, foamed plates, and industrial floor coverings.
Flat gaskets : flat seals, screw seals, spiral-wound gaskets, PTFE-coated gaskets, and sealing tapes.
Moulded parts : protective bellows, rubber buffers, and cable protection sleeves.
Filters, technical fabrics, and insulation materials : filter fabrics, fluid filter plates, heat protection, and colour spray filters.

O-rings: Materials

FFKM O-rings : chemical, semiconductor, and high-temperature applications.
FKM O-rings : chemical, food, and industrial sealing.
EPDM O-rings : water, HVAC, and industrial sealing.
NBR O-rings : hydraulic, automotive, and industrial sealing.
HNBR O-rings : automotive, oil and gas, and industrial sealing.
VMQ Silicone O-rings : food, medical, and industrial applications.
PTFE O-rings : chemical, food, and industrial sealing.
FEP-encapsulated O-rings : chemical and high-purity sealing.
X-rings : four-lip seals for hydraulic, pneumatic, and industrial sealing.

Engineering Plastics: Subcategories

Plates : engineering polymer plastic sheets, cut to size.
Round bars : plastic rods and round bars, cut to size.
Tubes : plastic tubes and hollow rods, cut to size.
Foil and glass fabric : plastic foil sheets, self-adhesive foil, and glass fabrics.
Slide bearings : plastic bearing bushes, flanged bearing sleeves, and thrust bearings.
Adhesive tapes : self-adhesive tapes for industrial use.

Engineering Plastics: Key Materials

PTFE plates : polytetrafluoroethylene sheets, cut to size.
PEEK plates : polyetheretherketone sheets, a high-performance polymer.
POM plates : polyoxymethylene sheets, cut to size.
PA (Polyamide) plates : polyamide sheets, cut to size.
PVDF plates : polyvinylidene fluoride sheets, cut to size.
PET plates : polyethylene terephthalate sheets, cut to size.
PE plates : polyethylene sheets, cut to size.
PP plates : polypropylene sheets, cut to size.
PVC plates : polyvinyl chloride sheets, cut to size.
PMMA plates : PMMA plastic sheets, cut to size.
PC plates : transparent polycarbonate sheets.
PEI plates : polyetherimide sheets, cut to size.
PAI plates : polyamidimide sheets, cut to size.
PBI plates : polybenzimidazole sheets, an ultra-high-temperature polymer.
PPS plates : polyphenylene sulfide sheets.
PCTFE round bars : polychlorotrifluoroethylene rods, cut to size.

Fluid Handling: Subcategories

Hoses : industrial hoses, food and beverage hoses, mineral oil and gas hoses, laboratory hoses, protective hoses, and ventilation hoses.
Corrugated hoses : corrugated flexible metal hoses, including PTFE corrugated hoses.
Fittings : hydraulic and hose fittings, connections, cutting-ring fittings, hose fasteners, and thread sealing.
Automation and pneumatics : pneumatic components, automation parts, and hydraulic and pneumatic valves.
KAPSTO protective parts : protective caps and protective stoppers for industrial use.
Expansion joints : pipe expansion joints for fluid technology.

Drive Technology: Subcategories

Timing belts : polyurethane and rubber timing belts.
Timing pulleys : timing belt pulleys, timing bars, toothed pulleys, and flanges.
V-belts : standard, narrow, raw-edge, banded, and Poly-V belts.
V-belt pulleys : V-belt pulleys for drive applications.
Flat belts : flat belts for machinery.
Couplings : complete couplings, coupling components, and packages.
Clamping elements and shaft-hub connections : bushings, conical clamping elements, intermediate sleeves, screw-down hubs, and weld-on hubs.
Accessories : clamping plates, friction wheels, measuring devices, tension rollers, and torque limiters.

Antivibration: Subcategories

Mounts for mobile applications with anti-tear safety : H-mounts, conical bearings, CUPMOUNT, marine mounts, machine mounts, and high-performance genset mounts.
Mounts for static applications without anti-tear safety : bearings, bell-shaped elements, ceiling elements, hat-shaped elements, ring elements, rubber-metal rails, and suspension elements.
Buffers, rubber springs, hollow springs, and bushings : cylindrical buffers, stop buffers, rubber springs, rubber hollow springs, and rubber-metal bushings.
Insulating plates : heat-insulating plates, heavy-duty plates, and recycled rubber.
Levelling machine mounts : standard machine mounts, precision wedge mounts, and machine-mount corners and edges.
Spring elements and air springs : air springs and air bellows.

Sensors and Power: Subcategories

Gas sensors : industrial gas sensors and gas detectors.
Power semiconductors : industrial semiconductors and diodes.
Power supplies : industrial power supplies.

Engineering Tools and Services

DirectCUT Configurator : online configurator for cutting profiles, gaskets, sealing plates, round bars, hoses, and glass fabrics to size, with delivery in the shortest possible time.
O-Ring Expert : assisted O-ring sizing and material selection tool.
DirectUP Order Upload : bulk order upload from ERP systems and external files.
3D CAD Data : downloadable 3D CAD models for design and engineering integration.
Technical Downloads : datasheets, technical guides, and material certifications.
Product Finder : assisted product search by application.
Availability and Logistics : real-time stock information and delivery conditions.

Support and Resources

Support hub : support overview, contact channels, returns, tutorials, and FAQs.
Contact : contact details and customer service.
FAQs : frequently asked questions about ordering, materials, certifications, and shipping.
Tutorials : step-by-step guides for the online shop and its tools.
Returns : return policy and procedure.

Company

About APSOparts : company background, value proposition, and history.
Imprint : legal information.
Privacy : data protection policy.
Regulations for use : website regulations.
Cookie Policy : cookie usage policy.
Newsletter : product updates, shop news, and offers for more than 20,000 subscribers.

Parent Company

Angst+Pfister Group : the parent group of APSOparts. Angst+Pfister is an international technical distributor and service provider for high-end industrial components. Founded over 80 years ago in Switzerland, the group has more than 2,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States. It supplies sealing, engineering plastics, fluid-handling, drive, antivibration, and sensor technologies, combined with logistics and application engineering services.