Fiber Rotational Aligner FRA-250
A benchtop aligner with a built-in camera and screen that sets the rotational orientation of structured fibers such as hollow core, multi-core and PM fiber before splicing.
Technical overview
Fibers with internal structure must be rotationally aligned to each other before splicing, or cores and stress elements will not meet. The FRA-250 holds the fiber in a common holder, images its end structure through a high-resolution camera, and shows the live orientation on a large integral screen so the operator can rotate to the correct angle over a +/- 42 degree range. Optical zoom ranges from a 590 x 450 um field of view down to 165 x 165 um, giving 0.23 um pixel resolution at maximum zoom. It is customisable for different fiber holders, fiber types and fiber sizes.
Features
- Equipped with a built-in camera and a high resolution screen for live monitoring of fiber orientation alignment
- Customisable to fit various fiber holders (e.g. NANF fiber at 250 um, PM fiber)
- Production-ready software adaptable to various fiber applications
- Work with various common fiber holders
- Customisable for various applications, fiber types and fiber sizes
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Fiber diameter | A wide range of fiber size supported |
| Fiber types | A wide range of fiber types (e.g. NANF, DNANF, PMF) supported |
| Fiber protrusion | 11 - 14 mm |
| Rotation angle | +/- 42 degrees |
| Pixel resolution | 0.23 (max zoom) um |
| Field of view (max) | 590 x 450 um |
| Field of view (min) | 165 x 165 um |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions (excluding cabling) | 155 x 165 x 90 mm |
| Power supply | 5 V, 2 A (external power supply supplied) |
| Power consumption | 6 W |
Applications
- Rotational alignment of hollow core fiber before splicing
- Rotational alignment of multi core fiber before splicing
- Rotational alignment of PM fiber before splicing
- Low loss splicing in optical fiber and fiber laser system manufacture
- Production quality control for fiber manufacturers
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