New Bedford, MA, USA – January 2025 – 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 Photonics West, January 25 - 30, San Francisco, CA. Photonics West is the world’s premier lasers, biomedical optics and optoelectronics event.
Visit Fiber Optic Center at Booth 4614 for product demonstrations, material sample requests and to meet the industry technical experts for latest solutions in all areas of Epoxy, OKP Optical Polymer, SMA connectors and Custom Drilling, Preform Fabrication & Fiber Draw, Process Development and Cable Assembly during the exhibition hours:
- Tuesday, January 28: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 29: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday, January 30: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Attendees can schedule one-on-one discussions here with one of the Technical Experts, or email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com for any other scheduling needs.
Requests for samples of Epoxy and Polishing Lapping Film can be made directly at the Fiber Optic Center Booth to be shipped to your location during or after the show.
Kelly Barker, Fiber Optic Center Epoxy expert, will be at the booth for both epoxy and optical plastics material property comparisons, application consultation and recommendations. Epoxy samples, based on these consultations, will be immediately available to be shipped.
Depending on application needs, different 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-29-3ML: a UV light cure adhesive, one component, no mixing required, medium viscosity for gap-filling, solvent-free, clear liquid, adhesion to glass and metals
- OP-29-GEL-3ML: UV light cure, one component, no mixing required, gel viscosity for minimum movement after dispense, solvent-free, optically clear adhesive gel
- TB302-50ML: fast room temperature cure epoxy for rapid assembly, used for potting and encapsulation of electrical and electronic components and fiber optic splits
Fiber optic termination epoxies:
- AB9112-2.5G: a low stress room temperature cure epoxy, US Navy and Mil-Spec approved
- AB9123-2.5G: a high temperature heat cure epoxy, high TG, withstands high humidity, excellent temp cycling, passes GR-326 and Telcordia
- AB9110LV-2.5G: a crystal clear, low viscosity epoxy, low stress for PM and Plastic fiber and cryogenic applications
- AB9320-2.5G: a low stress heat cure epoxy designed for terminating multimode and single mode fibers, passes NASA low outgassing
Also at Booth 4614 will be Optical Gel Dispensers, Epoxy Dispensing Machines, Centrifuges and Domaille’s CO-6700 Programmable Epoxy Curing Oven with MT Tray. Information on the latest UV curing spot lamp available.
If you’re unable to attend the show, Epoxy samples can be requested here on our website.
Polishing Lapping Film sample packs that include Diamond, MTP/MPO, Large Core, Cleaning, Ultimas P, and Ultimas U, will be available at Booth 4614.
Visit the Polishing Technical Experts for all consulting needs and solutions for film types including but not limited to:
- Flock Pile
- Ultimas Final
- Diamond
- Aluminum Oxide/Silicon Carbide
Technical Experts available to speak on process and application topics include:
- Kelly Barker: Epoxy and Optical Polymer Materials lines including the OKP Series
- Giorgio Bonvini: One of Fiber Optic Center’s EMEA Technical Experts
- Mario Goduco: Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Process and Polishing Best Practices and Lapping Film Consultation
- Ron Schutjens: Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Process and Polishing Best Practices and Lapping Film Consultation
- Dan Rocheleau: Cable Assembly Global Process Standardization, Operations and Strategic Planning
- Larry Donalds: MCVD Fabrication Products and Procedures
- Neal Weiss: SMA Connectors and our inventory of Custom-Drilled Connectors
- Kevin Mooney: Process Development for your company
- Zane Fitzgerald and Dave Sylvia: Sales; Full Product Line Needs
Larry Donalds will be consulting on Preform Fabrication and Fiber Draw. Topics he specializes in are:
- Optical Fiber Coatings Explained
- Rare Earth Doped Fibers
- Controlling the Optical Fiber Preform Deposition Process
Meet with Founder Neal Weiss for discussions on SMA Connectors and our Inventory of Custom-Drilled Connectors. Applications include:
- Medical
- Sensing
- Military (Defense)
- Industrial
- High Laser Power
- Energy
- Commercial
- Fiber Laser
Technical Product Demonstrations are held daily during Photonics West including but not limited to:
- Connector Cleaning Systems
- Ferrule Cleaners for SC/ST/FC connectors
- Mechanical Connector Cleaver for Single Fiber and Multi-Fiber Connectors
- Laser Cleaving System for Single and Multi-Fiber
- Programmable and Automated Polishing Machines
- Inspection Probes
- Fiber End Face Interferometer & Microscope
- High Resolution OTDRs
- Heatshrink Tube Processing Machines
The processes and best practices for each step of the assembly lines include:
- Cable Prep
- Epoxy Steps and Considerations
- Crimp
- Cleave
- Fiber Optic Testing
- Lapping Film Options (Field and Floor)
- Polish
