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News Release from: OFS Specialty Photonics | Subject: 62.5um HCS fibre
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 August 2007
Coated fibres survive industrial uses
Fibre, cable and connector system brings a new level of designed-in durability and flexibility in termination to the industrial market for 62.5um products.
OFS Specialty Photonics Division has expanded its HCS optical fibre family to include 62.5um (core) optical fibre with HCS (hard clad silica) fibre coating The OFS fibre, cable and connector system brings a new level of designed-in durability and flexibility in termination to the industrial market for 62.5um products
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The entire system is ideally suited for high bandwidth communication in industrial environments, and the cable design is especially suited to installation environments with high pull forces.
The 62.5um HCS fibre is available cabled and preterminated from the factory or can be field terminated with ST and SMA connectors quickly, reliably and cost-effectively, with minimal training, using the OFS "crimp and cleave" process.
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The 62.5 HCS optical fibre and crimp and cleave system is designed for demanding applications, including utility control rooms, factory automation, indoor and outdoor industrial manufacturing and infrastructure industries.
"This fibre offers excellent performance in applications where reliability, durability and ease of connectorisation are critical".
"Crimp and cleave termination is an optimal solution when installing custom, field-made lengths or in difficult-to-access locations such as wind turbines", says Michael Conroy, OFS Marketing Manager.
The proprietary HCS optical fibre coating makes crimp and cleave termination possible by enabling connectors to be installed directly onto the coating.
The 230um HCS coating remains on the fibre and provides a protective barrier for long life.
The process uses proprietary hand crimp and cleaving tools instead of more complex epoxy/polish methods.
Crimp and cleave produces a high-quality endface with a completely mechanical process, minimising the potential of operator error and yields more efficient termination than other alternatives.
The HCS optical fibre design results in a stronger, more durable fibre with greater resistance to moisture than other 62.5um fibres with conventional coating.
A 200um form factor allows for greater application stress.
Proof testing to 1GPa further ensures a strong, durable fibre, ready for conditions on the factory floor and other rugged environments.
"These coated and ETFE-buffered, multimode graded-index fibres are ideally suited for high bandwidth communication in rugged industrial environments", says Conroy.
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