How do you check the condition of optical fiber?
Published: 2022-06-23 18:38:52

Fiber inspection tools allow network technicians and other personnel to examine fiber end faces for contamination and verify the effectiveness of fiber cleaning procedures.

## How to find Fiber Optic Inspection Equipment

Dirty or damaged fiber optic connectors are some of the most common optical network problems. Many businesses rely heavily on optical fiber cabling, therefore being able to test its quality to ensure network performance can be critical.
 
[Taymer International](https://www.taymer.com/wire-cable/fiber) had a few fiber optic solutions that may ensure you have the ability to troubleshoot any broken links.
 
Ongoing testing and maintenance of fiber optic networks is paramount and will lead to more efficient and reliable fiber optic network deployment.
 

## What Solutions for Fiber Optics

Taymer develops a number of technological solutions for the Fiber Optics industry. Taymer's solution includes the inspection and verification of crucial features like band marking, color sequences, the planarity of ribbons, or the control of dimensionality on glass preforms or fiber strands.

Fiber optical cable inspection equipment help network technicians to examine the fiber's end-faces for contaminants and to ensure that the cables are functioning properly. These tools I included for examining bands is the only instrument available which will automatically test the quality of the band on lines that colour.

Fiber optic inspection tools are utilized to aid in the construction and the maintenance of fiber optic cables. They help to troubleshoot issues and assess whether the fiber optic cabling is operating at its best.


## BI1800
Band Inspection System

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The Band Inspection System is the only tool available for inspecting band quality on colouring lines automatically. The Band Inspection System can also measure diameter in one axis (Optional: 2 axes). These features will help you save money in your manufacturing facilities by reducing rework and ensuring quality.
 
The Band Inspection System captures real-time images of fibre band markings using high-speed digital imaging. The enhanced, magnified digital images are displayed on a monitor, allowing the operator to properly set up, visually confirm the bands, measure diameter, and preview errors. If any missing bands or diameter defects are detected, the operator is notified, and the location and image are logged.
 
The operator's console can be placed up to 200 feet (60 metres) away from the Image Capture Station, allowing one operator to supervise multiple lines at the same time.
 

## GS2100
Camera Inspection for Glass Fiber Preform

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The GS2100 is the only tool that can measure the glass fibre preform rod continuously while it is being stretched. This makes sure that the preform diameter is always accurate and consistent. This system talks to your PLC and gives it the feedback it needs to make the preform automatically.

The Glass Stretching measurement system has a feature called "continuous capture," which lets the operator know how big the glass is at all times during the stretching process. This constant flow of real-time information lets the operator keep an eye on the diameter and fix problems before they cause the product to have to be reworked or thrown away.

With the Glass Stretching Measurement System, you can save the measured diameters to a disc and print them out to include in your quality reports, both for your company and for your customers. The Glass Stretching Measurement System lets operators check the diameter settings at shift changes, and engineering and production supervisors can check the diameters as they walk by the operator's console.

## RI2400
Fiber Ribbon Inspector

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The Ribbon Inspector's continuous capture mode gives the operator up to a second of feedback in the form of a digital image of how the Fiber Optic Ribbon is doing right now. With Taymer's Ribbon Inspector, you can be sure that the product going to your customers meets your high standards and has no ribbon defects.
 

## ZT5000

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High Speed Diameter Measurement and Lump Neckdown Gauge
The only tool that can provide images of your lumps and neck-downs on bare wire and fibre is the High-Speed Lump and Neck-Down Inspector. This is crucial in determining whether a measured diameter variation is a defect and whether action is required. Your technical staff will not have to rewind miles of product to find a flaw.