Fujikura Ltd. (President & CEO: Naoki Okada) is pleased to announce the launch the new『45S』clad alignment fusion splicer. We will begin shipping this new product in August 2023.

The『45S』fusion splicing kit, including the『SS05』 single fiber stripper and『CT50』optical fiber cleaver, provides 30% less^※1 splicing cycle time compared to the previous model.

【Feature】
• The『45S』fusion splicing kit allows the operator to simultaneous prepare two fibers for fusion splicing. This simultaneous fiber preparation capability and its lowered tube heating time achieve a 30% reduction in total splicing cycle time compared to the previous model.
• The adjustable monitor position, swappable battery, and expandable working tray provide ease-of-use in challenging environments.
• These and other features improve the operational efficiency of fusion splicing and contribute to labor reductions for fiber installation and repair.

The steps required for fiber preparation such as, stripping the fiber coating, fiber cleaning, fiber cleaving, and loading into the fusion splicer, traditionally, required handling of each fiber individually and in sequential order. The new single fiber stripper『SS05』allows for stripping the coating of two fibers simultaneously and the『CT50』optical fiber cleaver can likewise cleave two fibers simultaneously. Furthermore, with a fiber in each hand, the operator can simultaneously load in each sheath clamp of the『45S』fusion splicer. The『45S』debuts a novel capability where the sheath clamp lid closes as the fiber is lowered into the sheath clamp base, without the need for a 2^nd hand to perform this step.

Unloading the spliced fiber from the sheath clamps is also faster as the『45S』simultaneously opens the sheath clamp lids and wind protector in tandem if the operator desires. Lastly, the newly designed tube heater provides faster heating of splice protection sleeves compared to the previous Fujikura clad alignment model.

Moreover, the『45S』enhances ease-of-use in constrained environments with adjustable monitor position, easily swappable battery, and expandable work tray depending on the space available.

The『45S』fusion splicing kit also includes “ACTIVE FUSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY” ^※2 which automatically controls the arc condition and "ACTIVE BLADE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY"^※3 which manages the condition of the optical fiber cleaver blade via wireless communication between the splicer and cleaver. These technologies provides stable low-loss splicing and reduce the need for rework by preventing installation of bad splices.

As societies around the globe require robust fiber optic networks to support the need for improved access to data and analytics, Fujikura will continue pushing the capabilities of network installation and repair through its innovative contributions in fusion splicing equipment. The『45S』improves operational efficiency of fiber splicing and lessens both the skill required and time spent for fiber construction, both of which are needed to achieve the quick and quality turn-up and repair of these vital networks.

※1 Approx. 30% reduction in operation time compared to the Fujikura previous model from Fujikura testing.

※2 “ACTIVE FUSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY”
Splicer automatically controls the arc condition based on cleave end-face quality and analysis of fiber brightness in real time.

※3 “ACTIVE BLADE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY”
Splicer monitors the cleaver blade condition, and after detecting a blade worn, splicer will wirelessly signal the cleaver to rotate blade.