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

CRIMP: Ask FOC

Advice for Best-Practice Crimping Techniques

  Question: What are the best practices for crimping techniques?   ANSWER: The crimping process involves the connector body, a metal crimping sleeve (or ring), and the material to be clamped – normally this is the aramid yarns (also known by the trade...
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Concerns About How Crimping Impacts Cable Assembly and Optical Connections

QUESTION: Does crimping weaken the cable assembly and optical connection? ANSWER: Crimping – a small but mighty step in the production process – strengthens the cable assembly and protects the fiber. Proper crimping techniques help to ensure the ...
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Finding a Step by Step for Crimping Techniques

QUESTION: Are crimping techniques an actual step-by-step that needs to be followed and does it make a difference if we are slightly inconsistent with part of the process?   ANSWER: During the fiber termination process, proper crimping techniques are critical...
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