EMEA Technical Experts Provide Product Demonstrations and Fiber and Cable Assembly Process Technical Discussions
New Bedford, MA, USA – April 2, 2024 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces participation at ANGA COM 2024, May 14 -16, 2024, Cologne, Germany.
As the premier trade show in Europe dedicated to Broadband and Media, ANGA COM brings together network operators, vendors, and service providers spanning all facets of broadband and media distribution. From Gigabit Networks to FTTH and HFC technologies, ANGA COM serves as the focal point for industry innovation and collaboration.
Fiber Optic Center, Hall 7, Booth D55, will be exhibiting over the three-day event.
- Tuesday, 14 May 2024: 9:00 am – 18:00 pm
- Wednesday, 15 May 2024: 9:00 am – 18:00 pm
- Thursday, 16 May 2024: 9:00 am – 18:00 pm
Visit Fiber Optic Center, Inc., at Hall 7, Booth D55, for product demonstrations and process discussions with the EMEA technical expert team, known for integrating their vast manufacturing knowledge and experience into customers’ worldwide operations.
EMEA technical experts Marcel Buijs and Giorgio Bonvini will be joined by Account Manager, Ethan Weiss of the United States Headquarters, to discuss the following topics and provide assistance in all areas of cable assembly, fiber optics and other light-centric technologies such as lasers and optical coatings:
DISCUSSION: Fiber Optic Polishing Process Development
Discussion on polishing best practices for consistent results.
Discussion topics include:
- Polishing Film Selection for Consistent Polishing Processes
- Proper Care of Polishing Fixtures for Optical Fiber Polishing Machines
DISCUSSION: Best Practices to Validate Epoxy Curing Schedules
Discussion on controls of the bonding process including epoxy mixing, application, curing, and testing.
Discussion topics include:
- Best practices to validate your curing schedule including the starting point, characterizing the oven ports
- Best practices for epoxy preparation and dispensing
DISCUSSION: Testing Tips
The technical team combines their field experience to demonstrate and discuss how to enhance process, results, and fiber optic cable assemblies.
Discussion topics include:
- Determining cause of high loss
- The misunderstanding about Negative IL values
- Protecting the detector
- Test Lead Quality Steps
- Why we cannot stress enough the cleaning before the test
DISCUSSION: Installation and Cleanliness: It Counts
The most common questions we receive include what is causing our poor IL/RL, how can we ensure clean fiber connections, and do you have specific cleaning techniques during fiber optic cable assembly manufacturing and installation? This discussion is based on the answers and guidance we provide daily!
Discussion topics include:
- How to verify connector end-faces that meet or exceed industry standards on end-face cleanliness (IEC 61300-3-35)
- How to identify the number of ways in which the end-face can (and do) become contaminated
DISCUSSION: Fiber Optic Cable Splicing Explained
Full view of both mechanical and fusion methods of splicing and impacts on lowering insertion loss compared to fiber connectors.
Discussion topics include:
- Splicing types
- Benefits and applications for cable assembly houses
- Field installations and severed buried cable solutions
DISCUSSION: MMC Connector Assembly using the new TMT Ferrule
Next generation architectures are driving the need for optical connectivity solutions requiring greater fiber density than can be achieved with current formats.
Discussion topics include:
- TMT ferrule different dimensions require TMT-specific fixturing and tooling in order to assemble: Identifying the differences
- Fiber Optic Center Recommended TMT materials and equipment
Attendees can arrange a meeting with one of our Technical Team members by scheduling here, or they can reach out to Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com for further scheduling assistance.
Product demonstrations will be held at Hall 7 Booth D5 5. The complete cable assembly production line, field installation, and specialty applications will be on display, including:
- Domaille APM-HDC-5400 uses a rigid fixture system making polishing complex multi-fiber applications like MPO or MTP more consistent. Demonstrations of enhancements include Increased polishing pressure capability up to 24lbs, Integrated Micro-G® controls for “zero” pressure polishing to specific lengths, and AbraSave+® software allowing for a variation of polishing time, by film run count, for a specific step.
- Domaille CO-6700 Programmable Cure Oven With MT Tray – 110V is a universal epoxy cure oven for single and multi-fiber connectors. The modular carry tray allows for loading up to 24 MT connectors or 48 single fiber connectors per batch. CO-6700 has three modes of curing operations, including Temperature, Timed and Step & Ramp and is compatible with DE Data Link™.
- Viavi MAP Multiple Application Platform Test System, for labs and manufacturing, enables scalability and efficiency for manufacturing optical network elements, modules, and components. Includes the industry’s largest selection of hot-swappable modules for optical communications test and measurement in lab and manufacturing environments.
- Virgo LCS-530-01M Laser Cleaving System for Single and Multi-Fiber Connectors is built upon the Comet™ laser cleaver, offering the lowest overall cost per termination, reduction in process variation and available adaptors in Universal – 1.25µ – 0° or 8°, Universal – 2.5µ – 0° or 8°, and MTP / 12 – 0° or 8°.
- Phenix Fibersect Mechanical Connector Cleaver is available for Single and Multi-Fiber Connectors. The fibersect.single is designed for cutting Simplex and Duplex epoxied connector ferrules. The multi.2 is designed for cutting 4 to 72 fiber MT ferrules and large diameter fibers used with SMA connectors. This cleaver offers a small footprint, one button operation, battery power, and portability.
Lapping film samples are available at the show including Diamond, Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Carbide, Flock Pile, Final Films and more.
Epoxy and adhesives offered by Fiber Optic Center include premium materials sourced from top brands that are essential for long-term reliability of optical connections. Explore our selection of room temperature cure, extended use/heat cure, quick cure field termination adhesives, UV cure adhesives, and specialty adhesives below. Additionally, we offer an extensive range of epoxy dispensing supplies, including syringes, tips & end caps, pistons, barrels, and plungers.
All requests for samples of epoxy will be shipped direct during or after the show. Depending on application needs, different sample types of epoxies are offered including but not limited to:
- OP-81-LS: a UV & heat cure adhesive for active alignment, new applications, lens bonding and precision.
- OP-29: a resilient multi-purpose, flexible, UV cure adhesive for lens bonding and gap filling, resists yellowing.
- TB302-50ML: a fast room temperature cure for potting and encapsulating electrical and electronic components and for potting fiber optic cables.
- AB9112-2.5G: a room temp or heat cure epoxy for fiber optic termination, US Navy and Mil Spec approved.
- AB9123-2.5G: a low viscosity, high Tg, rapid heat cure epoxy for fiber optic termination.
- AB9110LV-2.5G: a low viscosity, low stress, crystal clear epoxy for PM and POF fiber bonding and cryogenic applications.
- AB9320-2.5G: a low stress, heat cure epoxy designed for terminating multimode and single mode fibers.
Demonstrations are held daily during ANGA COM
Technical Process and Product Demonstrations:
- Cable Prep
- Epoxy Steps and Considerations
- Crimp
- Cleave
- Lapping Film Options
- Polish
- Fiber Optic Testing (Field and Floor)
FOC continues to work within its fiber optic industry on advancements necessary for all options on the mission to provide everyone superior broadband. For more information on their mission, FOC can be contacted directly at FiberOpticCenter@focenter.com
