OUR HISTORY - Timeline
NYFORS launched the world’s first product for recoating of optical fiber
– the RECOATER 1™. It became the industry standard for high precision recoating with the highest demand on quality and accuracy. The RECOATER 1™ is still used for production around the world. NYFORS recoaters are unique through their mould technology that makes them unbeatable in flexibility and recoating quality.


NYFORS launched an interferometric micro- scope to evaluate the cleaving process and end-surfaces of fiber – the CLEAVEMETER™ is now born.


A fully automatic recoater – the AUTOCOATER™ – is launched to meet the increased demand for rational and fast production. This system is also branded and sold under the Ericsson brand for example on the North American market. The system is sold under the name EFR 3000 by Ericsson. A unique and novel feature was the square recoating moulds for volume industrial manufacturing.




NYFORS launches the world’s first fully automatic cleaver – the AUTOCLEAVER™. This product is still unique and has become the industry benchmark for high quality fiber cleaving in production envi- ronments. Cleave results and speed are unmatched. The AUTOCLEAVER™ offers true operator independence. This pro- duct is delivered to production and robot environments as well as laboratories globally. Still the only fully automated fiber cleaver available.


NYFORS launches several CLEAVEMETER™ products adapted for different interferometric purposes, for example the CLEAVEMETER 3D™ that can illustrate and analyze the end face of optical fibers in 3D. Automated test functions are later implemented as well as support for ferrule inspection and angled cleaving.


The SMARTSPLICER™ launches, developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer IOF in Jena, Germany.
The SMARTSPLICER™ is an advanced glass processing and glass shaping workstation designed for the production of high power and sensitive photonic components of various kinds.


NYFORS launched the extremely small and light weight MICROCOATER™ which provides versatile recoating capability in situations where portability and flexibility is needed.


NYFORS launched The DISPENSING PEN™ A perfect tool for automatic and high precision resin dispensing of different kinds of materials has now seen the light of day. The clean design makes it easy to hold and control for operation


NYFORS launched The SMARTSPLICER™ 1.5,
a more portable version of the industry leading SMARTSPLICER™, an advanced laser fusion splicing and glass processing system designed for the production of high power and sensitive photonics components of various kinds.
