Sumitomo: Type-36

The Type-36 is one of the smallest and fastest core alignment fusion splicers available today. It's a portable, fully automatic, self-contained instrument for creating low-loss optical fiber splices in both field and factory environments. Sumitomo's innovative dual microscope fiber observation system eliminates the need for mirrors, providing faster operation and reduced damage potential. It is designed to work with a variety of fiber types including single-mode, multimode, dispersion shifted, and other specialty fiber. Type-36 is the only fusion splicer in the industry offering an optional modem for splicer remote interactive maintenance (S-RIM).

HDCM (High-resolution Direct Core Monitoring) image processing software in the splicer is used to perform core alignment and estimates the splice loss. The splicer automatically aligns a pair of fibers in both the X and Y (horizontal and vertical) planes and then fuses them together with heat from an electric arc to form a low-loss splice.

• 25-second Average Splicing Cycle Time

• Portable, Fully Automatic Splicing With Loss Estimation

• The Dual Microscope, Mirror-Free Fiber Observation System Speeds Up Cycle Time and Increases Optical and Mechanical Reliability

• Simple Clamping Fiber Chucks Hold Up to 900 Micron Fiber

• Splicer Remote Interactive Maintenance (S-RIM), Allows Software Upgrades and Machine Diagnostics via High-Speed Modem, Reducing Downtime and Keeping Your Splicer on the Job

• Largest Image Magnification Available (280x)