Polymer fibres for sensor applications

A new range of polymer fibres is designed specifically for sensor applications.

A new range of polymer fibres is designed specifically for sensor applications.

An invaluable tool when needed to create remote sensors for optical sensor systems monitoring various parameters (such as rotational shaft speed, position and light levels), OMC's new range of fibres includes various core configurations ideal for applications where a light source is transmitted down one core and the reflected light sensed by the other core (or cores).

The new range of polymer fibres includes a flat five-core ribbon cable with fibre sizes available in 0.5, 0.75 and 1mm.

One specific cable even benefits from a duplex figure of eight fibres which has one channel with a single 1mm core and another channel fibre with a bundle of 16 times 0.265mm fibres.

OMC also provides a cable featuring the same outside diameter of 2.2mm as the industry standard 1mm polymer but benefiting from a centre fibre construction of one 0.5mm diameter fibre surrounded with nine times 0.25mm fibres.

The larger core allows for use as one channel to inject or receive light while the outer ring of fibres can either sense the transmitted light or transmit a ring of light.

In addition to announcing the new range of polymer fibre for optical sensors, OMC has also extended its range of jacketed fibres with 1.5 and 2mm core fibres in 3mm PE jackets.

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