Product category: Optical Fibres, Cables and Connectors
News Release from: Furukawa Electric Europe | Subject: S121A
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 17 April 2003
'World's smallest' claim
for fusion splicer
Furukawa Electric claims to have developed the world's most compact and easy to use optical fibre fusion splicer
Furukawa Electric claims to have developed the world's mostcompact and easy to use optical fibre fusion splicer.Furukawa's revolutionary S121A is a palmtop device weighingjust 980g and comes complete with a camera-type case and shoulderstrap. Splicing is carried out at the press of a button andsplices are completed in only 13s.
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It can operate with eithermains or battery power.
'The S121A is a stunning piece oftechnology which handles a complex task in a simple, flexible andtime-efficient way', said David Jones, Head ofInterconnectivity at London-based Furukawa Electric Europe.'It is a significant breakthrough in meeting the demands ofthe fibre to the home market and also in LAN installations, whereprevious splicing equipment was sometimes too bulky and difficultto operate with ease'.
The S121A fusion splicer is justone-third the size of regular fusion splicers.
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New division combines fibres and tools
Furukawa is to streamline its customer service across Europe with the creation of a new Fitel Interconnectivity Division combining its current Fusion Splicer and MT Connector groups
Its T-shaped bodyenables splices to be made using a minimum excess fibre lengthwhen the head of the splicer is inserted into the enclosure, andat the same time allows the user to hold the fusion splicer inone hand when conducting operations in locations with limitedworking space.
It handles only single fibres.
As in the case ofprevious models, the fibre is set in the holder and the unitexecutes all operations automatically, so that anyone can operatethe unit with ease.
An enlarged image of the fibre is displayedusing a CCD camera and a 2.5in colour LCD monitor to provide theoperator with a high quality representation of the fibre.
Itoffers fast, fully automatic splicing in only 13s - all the userneeds to do is set the fibre in the holder and press a button.The operator can easily switch between single mode fibre andmulti mode fibre by selecting a preset fusion programme.
The unitoffers two power supplies - a removable, rechargeable battery andan optional DC adapter to allow AC power.
Furthermore, byattaching an optional sleeve heater or simple reinforcement toolto the back of the unit, the splice can be strengthened usingthermal protection sleeves.
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