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Choosing the right film to polish zirconia ferrules. What factors affect the choice of film materials and grit sizes for polishing zirconia connector ferrules?
In Part 1 of this series we noted that FOC offers 476 items in its family of lapping-film products
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We tend to receive the same basic questions on the topic of splicing on types, benefits and applications.
To begin, the standard definition of splicing in optical fiber is joining two fiber optic cables together. The other, more common, method of joining fibers is...
QUESTION: How much is enough or the right amount of epoxy in the connector? ANSWER: The answer is dependent on internal connector design, fiber diameters, epoxy type and application methods. For detailed information on internal connector design, the fiber...
The cleaning activities for fiber optic connectors can be divided into two different “fields": During the manufacturing stages in the fiber optic cable assembly process, During installation for fiber optic applications such as data communications, laser
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When it comes to testing we need three things: speed, accuracy and simplicity. Building on DORC’s 21 year of experience, the new single fiber ZX-1 micro PMS and multifiber ZX-1 micro Array successfully tackle these issues. These systems are super compact,...
