Specialty splicers and accessories
CT116
Large diameter manual silica fibre cleaver
For precision cleaving of specialty LDF 1250µm-cladding fibres.
Achieving consistently low cleave angles for diverse fibre types.
Our high-quality, large diameter optical fibre cleavers are built to achieve low cleave angles with pristine end-faces for a vast array of fibre types.
These cleavers are heavily used in fibre preparation for fusion splicing of standard data communication fibres, octagonal or round large diameter fibres (LDF), polarisation maintaining fibres, photonic crystal fibres and even component manufacturing with capillary tubes, ball lenses, and end caps.
Fujikura’s large diameter optical cleaver benefits in variety of specialty fibre optic industries, such as universities, R&D optical institutes, high power laser, photonics industries and medical applications.
Automation was a key theme during design of the CT116. The aim was to enable smarter, faster, and more reliable decisions than previously capable via operator trial and error. The CT116 can automatically adjust the clamping force to provide the most optimal cleave angle for any fibre in the machine and the auto backstop position is newly automated to find the optimum location for best cleave angle performance.
As well as the flat cleave capability, the CT116 primarily includes an angled cleaving feature which can cleave any special optical fibre between 0 to 15°.
Key Features
LDF specialist
The CT116 is compatible with fibres with a cladding size between 80μm – 1250μm.
Automatic features
Auto cleave mode select using RFID-equipped fibre holders and automatic blade position change.
Ease of use
The colour touch screen TFT monitor delivers a simple but powerful user experience and the USB port enables fast connection to a computer for updates and downloads.
Technical specification
CT116
Large diameter manual cleaver
FIBRE TYPE
Silica fibre
NUMBER OF FIBRES
Single-fibre
CLADDING DIAMETER
0.08mm to 1.25mm
COATING DIAMETER
0.081mm to 3.182mm
CLAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
Auto adjustment with motor
BACKSTOP ADJUSTMENT
Auto adjustment with motor
TENSION RANGE SETTING
0 to 10,000gf
CLEAVE LENGTH SETTING
30mm to 75mm
CLADDING DIAMETER 0.125mm
Avg. 0.2°
CLADDING DIAMETER 0.4mm
Avg. 0.3°
CLADDING DIAMETER 0.66mm
Avg. 0.4°
CLADDING DIAMETER 1mm
Avg. 1.0°
FIBRE TWISTER
Equipped
ANGLED CLEAVE ANGLE
Approx. 0° to 15°
ROTATION ANGLE RANGE
0° to 360°
BLADE LIFE
Approx. 200,000 fibre cleaves at cladding dia. 0.250mm and 0.4mm
DIMENSIONS
240mm [W] x 133mm [D] x 151mm [H]
WEIGHT
Approx. 4.2kg without inserts and with fibre holder adapter
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
0°C to 40°C
OPERATING HUMIDITY
0 to 95% TH non-condensing
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
-40°C to 80°C
STORAGE HUMIDITY
0 to 95% TH non-condensing
AC ADAPTER INPUT
AC100 to 240V, 50/60Hz, Max 1.5A
AC ADAPTER OUTPUT
Approx. DC19V, Max 2.1 A
LCD DISPLAY
4.95-inch colour TFT touch screen
INTERFACE PC
USB2.0 Mini B type
INTERFACE GROUND POINT
M3 truss screw
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
RFID: Compliant with ISO 15693
DATA STORAGE
100 cleave modes, 10000 cleave results
AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS
Auto cleave mode select by RFID tag, auto backstop adjustment, motorised blade position change, auto tension select, auto clamping force adjustment
SOFTWARE FOR PC
Firmware update via internet Cleaving parameter upload and download
