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Amerex 12470 Cylinder Cap, Red (Models 491, 493, 333, 334, 467, 470, 469, 472, 450, 452)
Wheeled extinguisher cylinder component
The Amerex 12470 cylinder cap is a genuine replacement protective component designed for use with compatible Amerex wheeled dry chemical and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers. This red cylinder cap helps protect exposed cylinder fittings during storage, transport, and maintenance operations.
Manufactured to original Amerex equipment specifications, the cap supports safe handling and helps maintain equipment readiness in demanding industrial, aviation, and commercial fire protection environments.
Product features
- Genuine Amerex cylinder cap replacement component
- Protects cylinder fittings during transport and servicing
- Durable construction for long service life
- High-visibility red finish for easy identification
- Manufactured to original Amerex equipment specifications
Compatible extinguisher models
Designed for use with Amerex wheeled extinguisher models 491, 493, 333, 334, 467, 470, 469, 472, 450, and 452, including both ABC dry chemical and Purple-K units as well as select carbon dioxide wheeled extinguishers.
Recommended applications
Suitable for protecting cylinder fittings on Amerex wheeled extinguishers used in petrochemical facilities, manufacturing plants, aviation environments, maintenance operations, warehouses, and other industrial locations requiring dependable high-capacity fire suppression equipment.
About Amerex
Amerex Corporation, headquartered in Trussville, Alabama, is a leading American manufacturer of firefighting equipment for commercial, industrial, and defense applications. The company produces hand-portable and wheeled fire extinguishers as well as advanced fire and explosion suppression vehicle systems.
Founded in 1971 by Ned Paine and George Baureis, Amerex became part of McWane, Inc. in 1999 and continues to develop advanced suppression technologies including restaurant systems, vehicle fire suppression systems, gas detection equipment, and industrial protection systems.
Amerex suppression systems are deployed on military vehicles through partnerships with manufacturers such as Oshkosh Corporation. These systems use optical detection technology that rapidly identifies fires and explosions and deploys extinguishing agents through integrated delivery components.
Following its acquisition of The Solberg Company in 2011, Amerex continues to support global fire protection infrastructure and produces approximately 2.5 million commercial and industrial fire extinguishers annually.
