Fiber Optic Center, Inc. Announces Schedule at SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA

Published: December 20, 2023

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New Bedford, MA, USA – January 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 Photonics West, January 30 - February 1, San Francisco, CA. Photonics West is the world’s premier lasers, biomedical optics and optoelectronics event.

Visit Fiber Optic Center at Booth 3378 for product demonstrations, sample requests and to meet the industry technical experts for the 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 30: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, January 31: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 1: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Attendees can schedule one-on-one discussions here with one of our Technical Experts, or email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com for any other scheduling needs.

Requests for samples of Epoxy and 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 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 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
TB302-50ML: a general room temp cure epoxy for a fast room temperature cure for rapid in-line assembly of loudspeakers and bonding metals, wood, ceramics, etc
AB9112-2.5G: a room temp cure epoxy that is a Mil Spec approved blue room temperature curing optical connector adhesive
AB9123-2.5G: a low viscosity, rapid curing two-part, heat cure epoxy adhesive
AB9110LV-2.5G: a crystal clear, low viscosity epoxy
AB9320-2.5G: a low stress heat cure epoxy designed for terminating multimode and single mode fibers

If you’re unable to attend the show, Epoxy samples can be requested h ere on our website.

Lapping Film samples will be available, with Technical Experts for all consulting needs. Film types include 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
Erwin Gelderblom: 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
Paul Sousa: Account Manager: 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
Illumination
Bundles

Product and Process Demonstrations are held daily during Photonics West

Technical Process and Product Demonstrations:

Cable Prep
Epoxy Steps and Considerations
Crimp
Cleave
Fiber Optic Testing
Lapping Film Options (Field and Floor)
Polish

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About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and has been helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over two decades. Several areas of specialization and expertise, in which they are the industry leader, make them the preferred choice for many of the world’s fiber professionals. In these key technology areas, FOC is "at least as technical as the manufacturer" about the products they sell. Striving to "make the business part easy," they offer outstanding and personal customer service, low or no minimum purchase order values, and from-stock delivery on industry-leading products and technology. FOC is the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

For further information contact:

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237 . Direct 508-992-6464. Email: sales@focenter.com or fiberopticcenter@focenter.com

For media contact:

Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014 . E: kskelton@focenter.com

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