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That is particularly the case when polishing steps have to follow; the time spent on those (and the amount of used consumables) can be reduced due to the improved starting quality. Also, only for smooth regular surfaces, the surface tension of the softened fibers will optimally self-align the fibers during the fusion process.

Although they are more costly than scribe cleavers, precision cleavers can cut multiple fibers with increasing speed, efficiency, and accuracy. For very high-quality fiber surfaces, it is often necessary to apply some polishing procedure after cleaving. There are hand-held microscopes for such purposes, and fusion splicing apparatuses also often contain a microscope. It is the ideal tool for use in fusion splicing, field termination, or any application that requires precision in a confined space. Usually, such surfaces should be as flat as possible, at least over the area of the fiber core (sometimes over the full cross-section), and often it is important that the surface is either perpendicular to the fiber axis or has a well-defined angle against the fiber axis.This is because a crack will propagate in a direction perpendicular to the local principal tensile stress. Our flat and angled electronic fiber cleavers offer even the novice user mirror quality cleaves at the touch of a switch. If you intend to purchase the built-in cleavers, you must check whether the cleaver or splicer requires maintenance.

Cleaved tips showing a chip visible in the magnified image of a fusion splicer should be re-cleaved. This causes the fiber to break, starting at the mentioned fracture point: the fracture rapidly propagates over the full fiber cross-section. If fibers should be fusion-spliced, the cleaved surfaces should be quite precisely perpendicular to the axis and must be smooth over the whole fiber cross-section. On the other hand, a laser lever is of course substantially more expensive than a mechanical cleaver.Some deviation from a normal (perpendicular) cleave may be irrelevant if the orientation of the fiber (or possibly that of a focusing or collimation lens) can be controlled for correcting the tilt angle. Cleaving is the standard method to obtain such surfaces, or sometimes the first step towards that goal. With the introduction of the FC-6+, you now can have the ultimate precision tool for your single- and ribbon-fiber cleaving with a rotating blade. After lightly scoring the fiber, pull the fiber straight away from the connector to finish the scribe process. Generally a fiber should be re-cleaved when it has a lip that is visible in the magnified image of a fusion splicer.

Cleaving of non-standard fibers may take many experiments and substantial practicing time until it works well.By purchasing from reputable manufacturers, you’ll enjoy manufacturer support and warranties; service for periodic maintenance and cleaning that extends the life of the cleaver; and a cleaver made of the best durable metal materials. The height adjustment also requires loosening a different set of screws and raising or lowering the blade until it is in the optimal position, which can be determined by viewing the cleave angles on the technician’s fusion splicer. was founded in 1884 and since that time has played a dominant role in the growth of the global marketplace.

Sumitomo is most well known for their consistently high-quality fusion splicers which are now considered standard equipment by many technicians and engineers in the fiber optic field. The Sumitomo FC-6RS-C fibre cleaver has user versatility, these precision cleavers also feature user selectable blade rotation options, backed by an impressively long blade life. Determine whether you require a single- or multi-fiber cleaver that can precisely cleave one to 12 fibers at a time. It may cause inconvenience to technician if they loses valuable tools, which can hold up the job at hand.If the end face of the opposing fiber tips are angled with respect each other, there will usually be a deficit of glass material when the fiber are brought together during the hot push. For such reasons, it is important to carefully dispose fiber scraps into a properly marked container (collection bin) before they get lost. We have a team of friendly and knowledgeable sales representative and product specialists ready to assist you. Since fracture is such a violent and difficult to control process, even the best commercial cleaver will sometime produce defective cleaves. They can produce repeatable results through thousands of cleaves by simply rotating the wheel/blade accordingly.