Holiday Update:
Fiber Optic Center will be closed December 24 and 25.
Due to potential early carrier pickups, PLEASE HAVE ALL ORDERS IN BY NOON ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.


We will resume our regular business hours on Thursday, December 26.

Fiber Optic Center will be at Photonics West - Schedule your meeting with a member of the FOC team now

Articles by Giorgio Bonvini

Articles by Giorgio Bonvini

Giorgio Bonvini
Giorgio Bonvini, based in EUROPE, manages sales and technical support for FOC in EMEA region. Earlier positions include AEG Telefunken, TELEMECANIQUE, and AMP. Giorgio joined Molex, in 1987, as Telecom specialist developing business in this market for copper and optical connector, selling standard products and collaborating with different factories to develop custom solutions. He transitioned to sales manager for telecom and industrial market coordinating a team of sales engineers. Additionally, he completed internal MBA program with focus on finance, marketing, operation and HR . After an 18 year career at Molex, Giorgio moved to ITT Cannon for 8 years as South Europe Sales Manager. Those responsibilities included managing a sales team for military, industrial and railway markets and developing projects for copper and fiber optic application. From ITT Cannon, Giorgio began collaboration with FOC . Giorgio is based in Italy travelling across EU continent visiting customers located in specific countries.

Polishing Tips and Best Practices for Single Fiber Connectors

When polishing a fiber optic connector, by polishing machine, there are procedures and setting parameters designed to leverage the machines best practices as well as previous developments and experience. Additionally, there are tips to consider applying...
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Proper Care of Polishing Fixtures for Optical Fiber Polishing Machines

In fiber optic cable assembly, the polishing process is perhaps the most critical step to assure high-quality assemblies that meet specifications. That’s why it’s important to select the right optical fiber polishing machine – and polishing fixtures – that...
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Changing Your Connector Supplier

Most of our customers know the pain when it comes to switching suppliers or changing specification on connectors. The market keeps us sharply informed about new connector versions with attractive pricing while we do not always know the impact of switching from...
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