May 21, 2010
New rugged design for Fitel clad alignment fusion splicer.
Furukawa Electric (FEC) today announce the commercial release of their latest clad alignment hand-held fusion splicer FITEL® S123C to the global market.
“The key advantage of the FITEL S123C splicer is its speed and durability.” said Koji Kamijo, General Manager, Interconnectivity Equipment Department of FEC. “With its rugged, compact design and improved heating time, the S123 fusion splicer is an industry leader in low cost field splicing equipment.”
Combined with the FITEL S178 Hand Held Core Align fusion splicer and the S153 Active Clad Align fusion splicer launched earlier in 2010, FEC offer a full range of rugged hand-held fusion splicers delivering; speed, durability and low loss in a smaller, lighter hand-held design.
The new range of fusion machines are designed to endure harsh operating conditions by improving shock / impact resistance using rubber pads embedded on 4 corners of the splicer body. The FITEL fusion splicers also achieves water resistance compliant to IPX2 and dust resistance compliant to IP5X, enabling use in demanding environments without compromising splicer performance. Along with its rugged durability, the S123 also offers the added user convenience of an innovative, mirror-free alignment system which simplifies maintenance.
S123C Fusion Splicer Product Features:
- Canopy Design, durable metal body frame and rubber protection corners provide robust protection for demanding environmental conditions.
- Fast splice (13 sec) with low loss and fast heating (25 sec) for Single Fiber.
- 70 cycles (splicing and heating) with single Fitel series battery.
- Available for ALL METRO/ LAN/ FTTx fibers including ultra bend-insensitive fibers (e.g. EZ-Bend™ fiber).
- Splicer is compatible with the Seikoh Giken and Diamond splice-on-connector (SOC).
- Easy maintenance – Toolless electrode replacement along with a mirror free alignment system.
- RoHS compliant.