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The Latest Product Lineup of Optical Fiber Fusion Splicers

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INTRODUCTION

Furukawa Electric offers a variety of optical fiber fusion
splicers and preparation tools suitable for various applications ranging from installation work of optical communication systems to manufacturing of optical components.
The latest lineup of these products will be presented inthis article.

PRODUCTS PRESENTATION

2.1 Hand-Held Mass Fusion Splicer “S122”
The S122 series is an ultra-compact fusion splicer withsuper low-profiled body, which offers superb workability
and portability. The splicer allows for high-speed andhigh-precision splicing simply by setting fibers using an
exclusive fiber holder. Four models can be selected inaccordance with the applicable fiber count.
2.2 Core-Alignment Fusion Splicer “S177”
The S177 series fusion splicer is exclusively for single
fibers, where optical fibers are aligned through direct core
monitoring, achieving low-loss splices. The S177 offers
high-speed, high-reliability, low-loss splicing of various
optical fibers including specialty fibers such as erbiumdoped fiber (EDF) used in manufacturing optical compo-Figure 1

Table 1

S122-series fusion splicers.

Specifications of S122 fusion splicer.

Item
Fiber type

Applicable fiber

Average spliceloss*

Splice time

Description
SMF, MMF, DSF, NZDSF・S122 A:

Single only・S122 M4:

Single to 4-fiber ribbon

・S122 M8:

Single to 8-fiber ribbon

・S122 M12:

Single to 12-fiber ribbon

・SMF

0.05 dB・MMF

0.03 dB・DSF

0.08 dB・NZDSF0.08 dB

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Table 245 sec. for 40-mm sleeve

Dimensions

・S122 A/M4: 140 W×189 D×73H mm
・S122 M8/M12: 140 W×189 D×86H mm

Mass・S122 A/M4: 800 g (body), 170 g (battery)・S122 M8/M12: 960 g (body), 170 g (battery)

Note for Tables 1 through 3:* Testing done in a laboratory environment with similar fibers.		 Not guaranteed results.

Specifications of S177 fusion splicer.

Item
Fiber type

13 sec. for single SMF
15 sec. for fiber ribbon

Heat time

S177 fusion splicer.

Average spliceloss*

Description
SMF, MMF, DSF, NZDSF, EDF, etc
・SMF

0.02 dB・MMF

0.01 dB・DSF

0.04 dB・NZDSF0.03 dB

Splice time

9 sec.

Heat time

37 sec. for 40-mm sleeveDimensions

130 W×260 D×137 H mm

Mass

2,200 g (body with battery)

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nents and equipment, as well as ordinary fibers for CATVand FTTH.
2.3 Advanced Fusion Splicer “S183PM”
The S183PM is a highly functional high-end fusion splicerof high-performance, which is designed using every feedback of requirements from the R&D fields and productionlines of optical components and devices. It can be usedto splice optical fibers of different sizes such as small
diameter fibers (80 μm in cladding diameter) and large
diameter fibers (200 μm in cladding diameter), as well aspolarization maintaining fibers, EDFs and high-deltafibers. Moreover, high-strength splicing (25 N on average)
is possible using exclusive tools.

For more information, please contact:
Interconnectivity Equipment Dept., Telecommunications
Co., Furukawa Electric		 TEL: +81-3-3286-3455 FAX: +81-3-3286-3708

2.4 Thermal Stripper “S218R”
The S218R hot-stripping tool removes the coating of single fibers and ribbon fibers through heating and softening. It runs on an AC power supply using an AC adaptor,
or, where an AC power supply is not available, on a builtin battery providing cordless access.
2.5 One-Action Precision Cleaver “S325A”
The S325A cleaver is used for cleaving fibers to the specified cleave lengths, after coating is removed to proceedto splicing. A series of operations including scratching,cleaving the fiber, waste fiber collection and reset is madeautomatically at the push of a button.

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Table 3Figure 4

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S218R hot stripper.

Specifications of S218R hot stripper.

ItemDescription

Fiber typeSingle to 12-fiber ribbons

Coating diameter・0.25 mm to 0.4 mm for Single fiber
・0.3 mm to 0.4 mm thickness for ribbons

Battery running time

Approximately 10 hrs. (Normal mode)

Charge time

Approximately 2.5 hrs. (in off position)

Dimensions

125 W×48 D×41 H mm

Mass

260 g (body with battery)

S183PM fusion splicer.

Specifications of S183PM fusion splicer.

Item
Fiber type

Average splice loss*

Description
SMF, MMF, DSF, NZDSF, CSF, DCF, EDF,PMF, etc
・SMF

0.02 dB・DSF

0.04 dB・PMF

0.05 dB

Figure 5

S325A cleaver.

Typical extinction ratio*・PANDA 40 dB

Splice time

20 sec. for SMF
42 sec. for PMF with cladding clamping

Heat time

90 sec. for 60-mm sleeve

Fiber type

Single to 12-fiber ribbons

Dimensions

350 W×197 D×154 H mm

Dimensions

93 W×68 D×52 H mm

Mass

8,700 g

Mass

330 g

Table 5Specifications of S325A cleaver.

ItemDescription

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