Fujikura Ltd. (CEO Naoki Okada) is pleased to announce the launch the new FSR115 series optical fiber recoaters and the new CT115 series large diameter optical fiber cleavers. These products are used in the optical communication equipment.
We will begin shipping new products in January 2023.

The optical fiber recoater provides an acrylate recoat on the optical fiber slightly larger than the original coating to protect the fusion splicing location.
The FSR115 series consist of three models, the FSR115 without a proof tester, the FSR116 with a proof test function of up to 2.0kgf, and FSR117 with a proof test function up to 10.0kgf.
A new UV curing resin injection mechanism and glass mold design enabled us to reduce the operation time by 25% and achieve a higher recoating length accuracy compared to current models.

The large diameter optical fiber cleaver enables accurate cleaving of large diameter fibers.
The CT115 series consist of three models, the CT114 which can cleave up to 660um diameter optical fibers, CT115 cleaves up to 1250um fibers, and CT116 cleaves up to 1250um fibers with an angled cleaving function.
To cleave large diameter fibers, it is important to set the parts called “backstop” precisely so that the fiber does not bend when the blade pushes fiber. The new CT115/CT116 incorporate an automatic positioning mechanism for the backstop.
It is designed to provide more stable cleaving quality for the special applications.
In addition, all models of the new model CT115 series are equipped with a position change mechanism for the cleaving blade. The blade automatically moves before the blade wears.

All models in these product groups will be equipped with RFID tags.
The FSR115 series read the RFID tag attached to the glass mold and select recommended recoat programs according to the size of the glass mold.
The CT115 series read the RFID tag attached to the newly designed fiber holder and the cleaver selects recommended programs depending on the fiber diameter.
It helps to eliminates failed cleaves due to selecting the incorrect program.

Fujikura will continue to contribute to the growth of the optical communication equipment with these new models.