US-based network infrastructure equipment manufacturer Siemon has announced the launch of its new LightBow fibre termination system in India. The system comprises an exclusive patent-pending termination tool and pre-polished mechanical splice connectors that together reduce the termination time, prevent fibre end-face contamination and air gaps, and enable easy verification of termination quality.
The system is ergonomically optimised for use in handheld or tabletop orientation. It significantly reduces the termination time by combining both splice activation and crimping in a single optimised step, and provides universal LC and SC connector compatibility with no time-consuming changeover. It also comes with integrated LC and SC strip templates moulded right into the tool to ensure proper strip length of the fibre. Moreover, to enhance connector performance, the tool’s alignment channels simplify fibre insertion, while its bow feature maintains proper pressure of fibre ends during termination to eliminate air gaps. To ensure reliability, the entire termination process is completed with the connector dust-cap in place, protecting the critical end-face polish from contamination or damage.
Siemon’s LightBow pre-polished mechanical splice connectors are shipped as factory-assembled products to eliminate time-consuming field assembly of inner and outer connector bodies. Available in both LC and SC configurations, and in multimode and single mode versions, the connectors have a built-in verification window in the connector body for use with Siemon’s 0.5 mW output power, laser Class 1 visual fault locator. This allows technicians to verify a positive termination. Following termination verification, the new system offers the unique ability to adjust the fibre or re-terminate the connectors if needed.
