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“Sophisticated” specialty fiber fusion splicers FSM-100M+“plus” & FSM-100P+“plus”.

The number and type of optical fibers for fusion splicing application is rapidly increasing and being diversified beyond telecommunication and into fiber lasers, sensors and medical field.

The addition of FSM-100M+/100P+ to ARCMaster product line, FSM-100M/100P released in Aug. 2010, provides further advanced capabilities, such as innovative “End-view” fiber observation system and XLDF (Extra Large Diameter Fiber) splicing.

• End-view fiber observation system (100M+/P+) – Optical fiber is observed in axial direction by a means of mirror for fine alignment. Uniquely structured fibers, such as PM, multi-core or non-circular fibers can now be more precisely spliced.
• XLDF splicing capability (100M+/P+) – Large diameter fibers up to 1200um cladding dia. can be fusion spliced with air-cooled 3mm dia. electrodes moving up/down during splicing. In addition to “Plasma-zone technique”, multiple fiber and electrode positioning technique introduced with 100M/P series, arc profile now has unprecedented versatility for more variety of optical fibers.
• Enhanced sweep arc technology (100M+/P+)– Travel range for “sweep arc” is now as long as +/- 18mm for improved MFD matching capability and has the ability for reshaping non-circular fibers in preparation for splicing.
• “Split v-groove” & “height adjustable fiber stage (100M+/P+)” – This revolutionary design provides firm fiber clamping ranging from 60um to 1200um in cladding dia.
• Dual PM alignment technologies (100P+)– To properly align and splice the ever increasing and technically challenging variety of PM fibers, Fujikura developed IPA which is a new alignment technology. The FSM-100P includes both traditional PAS alignment as well as the new IPA technology, and it provides users with the most comprehensive capabilities on the market for splicing PM fiber. IPA also enables accurate PER estimation for all PM fiber types.
• Special arc calibration technology – This calibration technology facilitates an easy transfer of high end splicing applications from R&D to production by ensuring consistent performance and enables full exploitation of “Plasma Zone” capabilities.   
• Improved splice loss estimation technology – Combining the best features of both cold and warm splice imaging, these new generation splicers offer unprecedented accuracy for splice loss estimation.
• Production friendly design – A low profile design that eliminates fiber catch points, the dimensions of both splicers are consistent with the most popular production splicing work-benches in use today.
• Internet firmware updates – An industry first! Customers can now upgrade firmware as new capabilities become available from Fujikura. Upgrading is as simple as connecting a USB cable to your splicer.