Fusion Splicers & Accessories
CT60
Optical fibre cleaver
The CT60 is an evolution in cleaving operability and performance.
It's all in hand.
Delivering speed, precision, and ease of use with every cleave.
The CT60 raises the bar for optical fibre cleavers thanks to its cleaving performance, automatic blade rotation, robustness and new ergonomic design. This is a cleaver that shares the same lineage as the world-renowned CT-30A, which has been developed as a carefully designed partner to the 100S to perform as an integral part of our dual fibre preparation workflow.
Because it’s made for the rigors of real-world working environments, the CT60 is smaller and lighter than our previous cleaver, while being robust. It benefits from an ergonomic design which allows for one-handed operation and easy inspection, cleaning and replacement of the blade, thanks to being able to open at 60 and 80 degrees.
Like its predecessor, the CT60 features Active Blade Management Technology which wirelessly connects it to the splicer. When connected, the CT60 can change the position of the cleaving blade automatically and in response to the cleave quality of the optical fibres as seen and communicated by the fusion splicer. The result is consistently better cleaves and less chance of having to rework splices. Blade adjustment has also been simplified without impacting cleave quality; the CT60 blade does not require its height to be adjusted to complete the maximum amount of cleaves because it has 28 positions from which to achieve an optimum cleave.
Key Features
Active Blade Management Technology
ABMT maximises blade life and minimises down time. The fusion splicer and CT60 fibre cleaver have wireless data connectivity which allows automatic cleaver blade rotation when the splicer judges the blade is worn. The splicer indicates the remaining blade life and also informs the user when a blade position change is required.
Easy maintenance
The CT60 has a user replaceable blade and rubber clamps, so there’s no need to send the device to Fujikura’s service centre for blade or clamp replacement.
Easy access & longer stripped fibres
The CT60 lid opens wide degrees to offer easy access and easy fibre placement, and can accommodate longer stripped fibres than previous models.
Single action operation
Cleave and collect the fibre scraps with a single-press action.
Technical specification
CT60
Optical fibre cleaver
Fibre Type
Single-mode and multi-mode optical fibre
NUMBER OF FIBRES
Single, dual, and up to 16-fibre ribbon
CLADDING DIAMETER
Approx. 125μm
COATING DIAMETER
AD-60A: Max. 900μm coating diameter1 fibre and max. 250μm coating diameter 1 fibre
AD-60B: Max. 3mm coating diameter
COATING SHAPE
Refer to splicer options
CLEAVE LENGTH - AD-60A [1]
Coating diameter: < = 250μm: 5mm to 20mm
250μm < C.D. < = 900μm: 10～20mm
CLEAVE LENGTH - AD-60B [1]
C.D. < = 250μm: 5 to 20mm
250μm < C.D. < =900μm: 10 to 20mm
900μm < C.D. < = 3mm: 14 to 20mm
Cleave length - fibre holder
Approx. 10mm
CLEAVe ANGLE [2]
Single-fibre: avg. 0.3° to 0.9°
Fibre ribbon: avg. 0.3° to 1.2°
BLADE LIFE [3]
Approx. 60,000 cleaves
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY [4]
Bluetooth®5.2
POWER SUPPLY
2 AAA (LR03) dry battery
DIMENSIONS [5]
113mm [W] x 92mm [D] x 54mm [H]
WEIGHT
280g
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
-10° to 50°C
OPERATING HUMIDITY
0 to 95% RH non-condensing
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
-40 to 80°C
STORAGE HUMIDITY
0 to 95% RH non-condensing
SCREW HOLE FOR TRIPOD
1/4-20 UNC
OTHER FEATURES
Blade rotation (motorised rotation, manual rotation dial)
Replaceable parts (blade, clamp arm)
Lever opening angle can be changed
Shape and cleaving mechanism suitable for tabletop and
handheld cleaving
NOTES
[1] When the cleave length is less than 10mm, the coating diameter should be 250μm or less. Also, a blade height adjustment is required before cleaving. The average cleave angle is worse than the specification when the cleave length is less than 10mm. [2] Measured with an interferometer at room temperature, not with a splicer. A new blade was used to cleave both the single fibres and ribbon fibres. The average cleave angle changes depending on the environmental conditions, blade condition, operating method, and cleanliness. [3] The blade life changes depending on the environmental conditions, operating method, and the fibre type cleaved. [4] Bluetooth® mark and logos are the registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. [5] Measured with the lever closed.
