On the other hand, a laser lever is of course substantially more expensive than a mechanical cleaver. These auto-rotating cleavers remove the majority of the cleaver maintenance drudgery; provide 48,000 consecutive cleaves with no adjustments necessary; and extend the life of the cleaver blade; while resulting in an excellent typical cleave angle of <0. Strictly speaking, the used process is not cleaving (which is a mechanical breaking process) but rather something like laser cutting. This procedure allows one to produce a high-quality surface with an arbitrary well-defined orientation of the fiber surface.

For many sensitive fiber optic systems, back reflections can induce excessive noise and laser instability. Also, one should take precautions to make them well visible in the working area, for example by using a black pad below the working area. The reliability and resulting quality is substantially better than with real mechanical cleaving, and this of course leads to substantial advantages in terms of yield and working time. Look at the inner components and you’ll likely find cheaply made parts and blades with inferior metal alloys that can compromise your splice or break down during the job.

They can produce repeatable results through thousands of cleaves by simply rotating the wheel/blade accordingly. It may cause inconvenience to technician if they loses valuable tools, which can hold up the job at hand. was founded in 1884 and since that time has played a dominant role in the growth of the global marketplace. When this occurs, the technician must rotate and adjust the blade height, which can be a very time-consuming process. Although they are more costly than scribe cleavers, precision cleavers can cut multiple fibers with increasing speed, efficiency, and accuracy.

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. of Japan since 2005, is widely recognized by the telecommunications industry as one of the foremost fiber optic solution providers. 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. Fiber cleavers, designed for fusion splicing, need a low average angle that is one degree or less, whereas cleavers appropriate for mechanical connectors require angles below three degrees. Standard cleavers cleave the fiber using the same blade position until that position becomes dull, resulting in poor cleaves.There are laser-based devices (containing a CO 2 laser) which allow the preparation of fiber ends as an alternative to cleaving. Reach out to us, and we'll be more than happy to answer your questions and provide the guidance you need. As the fusion splicers became popular, precision cleavers were developed to support various splicing works.

When optical fibers are connectorized, when they should be fusion-spliced or when light should be launched into fibers, the fiber ends need to be prepared such they have clean surfaces. 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. The model FK12 angled fiber cleaver produces mirror-like fiber ends with user-selectable cleave angles to minimize back reflections.V7 can be installed with a variety of holders for ribbon cable up to 12 fibers as well as universal holder which is applicable to 160µm to 900µm, 2mm-3mm and drop cable.

A fiber cleaver is a tool that holds the fiber under low tension, scores the surface at the proper location, then applies greater tension until the fiber breaks. It is ideal for cleaving standard telecom fibers in preparation for fusion splicing and fiber testing. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals is always ready to assist, ensuring smooth operation and optimal performance for all INNO products.

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. Just like cutting glass plate, fiber is cut by scoring or scratching the surface and applying stress so the glass breaks in a smooth manner along the stress lines created by the scratch.