Due to Massachusetts State of Emergency for Winter Blizzard 2026, the Fiber Optic Center headquarters and shipping warehouse will remain closed on February 24, 2026.



Our staff is working remotely and available to help answer questions, troubleshoot needs, quote, and prepare orders for shipping as soon as the commercial travel ban is lifted. If you have trouble getting through to a specific staff member due to phone and internet disruptions, please email fiberopticcenter@focenter.com. We are here for you!

 

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

Video: Sagitta CometX SI Laser Cleaving System

Sagitta Cometx-SI Laser Cleaving System for MT and Simplex Connector

Request a quote for the Sagitta Cometx-SI here

The Cometx-SI enables efficient and quick laser cleaving of the fiber after the epoxy curing step. The cleaving is free of chips and other mechanical cleave problems and also enables much more efficient polishing by eliminating at least 1 diamond polishing step from the standard connector termination process.

Cost Benefits of Laser Cleaving Prior to Polishing

  • Reduces consumable costs
  • Minimizes abrasive consumable cost (1-2 polishing operations eliminated)
  • Eliminates scribe blade wear-out
  • Higher yields
  • Increases throughput (or) reduces headcount

About the Author
FOCTV Not all video is created equal. FOCTV provides the most innovative, high quality solutions with the best technical information within the photonics and nanotechnology world. FOCTV was developed to provide solutions for customers’ challenges and information on the highest quality fiber-optic equipment, supplies and entire fiber-optic cable assembly process.
About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment, materials, and supplies known for helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over three decades. Material property consultation is provided by technical experts for lapping film, epoxy, adhesives, optical coatings, and optical plastics during application specific material selection. Technical process expertise is offered in several key technology areas. Specialized expertise includes cable assembly line mastery, fiber broadband field installation best practices, and technical advancements in telecom, datacom, data centers, and hyperscale. Optical cable specification development includes design and quality testing. FOC's impact reaches the network physical capabilities through fiber manufacturing process expertise from preform fabrication and shaping, fiber drawing, and coating requirements for double clad fibers used for high power fiber laser applications to solution doping, vapor phase doping, rare earth chelates and halide recipe consultation. Fiber Optic Center is the preferred choice for the world’s fiber professionals as 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