TiniFiber Unveils "Ultra-Compact" Arc Fusion Splicers

TiniFiber, manufacturer of fiber cabling products, has partnered with Fiber Fox America Inc. to introduce two arc fusion splicer systems that aim to "help installers speed the precision, low-loss splicing" of the company’s fiber optic cables, according to a press release.

The Mini 6S+ and Mini 12R+ are small arc fusion splicers that provide "Active Core Alignment and V-groove splicing" respectively. The Mini 6S+ uses six motors to directly align fiber cores for single strand splices, while the Mini 12R+ "handles up to 12 ribbon fiber strands simultaneously," says the company.

TiniFiber says both of the new systems offer touchscreen control and feature a two-CCD camera system for fiber alignment. 

The Mini 6S+ measures 4.88 x 4.85 x 5.43 inches (124 x 123.2 x 138mm) and weighs 3.4lbs (1.54kg). Typical splice loss is from 0.01dB to 0.04dB depending on cable type and a ‘quick mode’ will deliver a singlemode splice time of six seconds. Up to 90 splice programs and up to 32 heating programs can be configured by the user and onboard memory accommodates saving up to 10,000 splice records and 2,000 splice images.

The Mini 12R+ has similar dimensions as the Mini 6S+ and weighs just 3.05lbs (1.38kg). Typical splice loss is from 0.02dB to 0.08dB depending on cable type; typical splice time is 15 seconds. Up to 140 splice programs and up to 38 heating programs can be configured by the user and the unit’s splice memory supports up to 5,000 records.