August 24, 2010 – AFL Telecommunications is launching two new fiber-optic fusion splicers: the FSM-100M and the FSM-100P for splicing polarization maintaining (PM) fibers. Both new specialty fiber fusion splicers, branded as the ARCMaster family, are designed to address the splicing needs for factory, manufacturing, laboratory, and R&D applications.
“The 100M and 100P series splicers further [...]
June 28, 2010 – Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (FEC), and the U.S.-based OFS, Telecommunications Division have announced the commercial release of the latest clad alignment hand-held fusion splicer, the FITEL S123 fusion splicer series, to the global market.
“The FITEL S123 fusion splicer brings both speed and durability for last-mile applications,” said Linda Dembowski, general manager, [...]
March 25, 2010 – Sumitomo Electric Lightwave has introduced the Lynx2 CustomFit splice-on connector with three connector types, SC, LC, and FC for single-mode, 50 and 62.5 micron multimode, and gigabit laser optimized multimode fiber types.
The Lynx2 splice connector eliminates the need for crimping for customized FTTx, outside plant, and inside plant field terminations. The [...]
March 23, 2010 – OFS has released their active clad alignment FITEL S153A handheld fusion splicer to the North American market at OFC/NFOEC 2010 in booth #1023. The company also unveiled the FITEL S178 fusion splicer in January 2010.
OFS engineered the two fusion splicing machines to endure harsh operating conditions by improving shock/impact resistance with [...]
March 10, 2010 – ElectroniCast Consultants has released a new market forecast and analysis report that says the market for fiber-optic fusion splicers will increase to $550 million in 2014, with double-digit annual growth in all regional segments.
The global consumption value of fiber-optic fusion splice equipment in 2009 was $302 million, up slightly from 2008, [...]
January 19, 2010 – Spartanburg, South Carolina – Fujikura Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high quality fiber optic products, announced today that Fujikura and Vibrant Technologies, Inc. have come to a settlement on December 28, 2009, regarding the lawsuit that Fujikura filed against Vibrant Technologies in the New Hampshire federal court.
Under the [...]
January 18th, 2010 – OFS today announces the commercial release of its hand-held core-alignment FITEL® S178 Hand-Held Core-Alignment fusion splicer to the global market.
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Fujikura is well known within the fiber optic industry for offering top quality fusion splicers and the FSM-16S lives up to their reputation. The rugged FSM-16S fusion splicer is designed to perform flawlessly in the harshest environments. The FSM-16S offers a multitude of features including altitude and pressure compensation to ensure proper arc conditions in extreme environments.
Fujikura developed the FSM-40F fusion splicer for the high strength splicing needs of DWDM optical communication devices. The FSM-40F splices dissimilar fiber combinations, especially Erbium-doped fiber to single-mode fiber using patented sweep arc functions.
The FSM-30R12 offers Fujikura mass fusion technology in an extremely small and lightweight mini-splicer. The FSM-30R12 splicer has the capability to splice single fibers as well as ribbons up to 12 fibers. A wind protection hood, ambient condition sensors, and slide-in modular powering units provide unprecedented mass fusion splicing in remote and outdoor splicing locations. The FSM-30R12 offers a quick 30-second splicing time.
