The Guideline for Buying a Right Fiber Optic Polishing Machine

Fiber optic polishing machine has made a big progress since 1990s. Earliest connector termination job are done by manual and labor intensive process, fiber connector polishing was manually done by one single person. With the development of fiber optic network, it requires much more higher efficiency. The fiber optic patch cord manufacturers ever make up it by adding more operators but it still could not catch up with the demand. Until emerge of current automatic polishing machine, fiber connector polishing has meet the requirement of high volume, high quality and consistent. Automatic fiber connector polishing machine are produced according to a set of industry standard and specifications. It can produce large volumes of connectors in a consistent way, and it considered to be cost effective as labor is significantly reduced.

4 Hot Fiber Polishing Machines on Fiber-Mart:

FS-20A	FS-12A	FS-12	FPM-1200

You Must Know the Functions a Fiber Polishing Machine Should Have:

Timer - a settable timer allows a pre-defined timed sequence of operations techniques to be used. Timing has proven to be critical in obtaining connector performance specifications. A timer should have time settings ranging from 0 to 60 seconds.

Pressure setting device - a polishing machine must have adjustable pressure loading capability. Pressure combined with the hardness of the polishing surface will allow the machine to produce the connectors' required end-face geometry. This device should have a setting tool that has clearly marked divisions of measurement.

Inter-changeability of connector holders--connector holders that can be removed quickly and easily offer increased output, less downtime and improved production. A machine that offers connector holders for all connector types adds flexibility to production.

Availability of connector holders - In evaluating the equipment, it is important to consider the available connector holders. It is important that the manufacturer has available holders for the standard connectors used around the world - SC, FC, ST- for both PC and APC configurations.

Removable Polishing Platens - polishing platens carry the polishing films that act upon the connector end-face. These should be easily removed and replaced. This minimizes contamination, increases connector output and maximizes polishing film life.

Polishing Motion - A key element of a high quality polishing system is the motion of the surface that performs the polishing.If the polishing action is not balanced evenly from all sides, connector performance will suffer and costs will increase because of rejected material and excessively rapid wear of the polishing films. To obtain consistent high quality results, the machine must provide an orbital polishing motion--a circular oscillation.

Can the Machine perform Angle Polishes - Though new polishing techniques, such as MPC (Maximum Physical Contact), allow PC finished connectors to achieve APC (Angled Physical Contact) results, the need to perform angle polishing is a must. Angle polishing (typically polished to 8°) is necessary when Backrelection readings of <–65dB are demanded. A quality polisher will have the capability to perform all types of polishing.

Some Questions That Should Be Asked Before You Purchase a Mechanical Polishing Machine:

• Are the operating functions simple to use?
• Does the unit offer easy connector interchangeability?
• Are the polishing platens easy to access?
• Is there a pressure-setting feature?
• Does the polishing motion attack the connectors from all sides equally?
• Can the machine perform angle polishes?
• Does the manufacturer have the capability to supply custom fixturing if needed?
• Are the end results meeting and/or exceeding current end-face standards?

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