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AUTOCOATER 2 - automatic resin dispensing and fiber recoating unit by NYFORS
Fiber Recoating & Prooftesting

AUTOCOATER 2™

Description

Designed for high-strength applications, this advanced and flexible recoating system restores the protective acrylate coating on spliced and stripped optical fibers. It is fully automatic, allowing for operator skill independent operation in factory environments with high productivity and cost advantages.

Recoating material is automatically injected into silicone moulds identical to those used in NYFORS manual recoaters. They are available in different sizes and shapes to cover a wide range of coating diameters and can easily be exchanged by the operator in a few seconds with no realignment of the system being required.

Short curing times are achieved through the highly efficient UV LED light source which enables fast processing of both standard high index recoating materials and more specialized low index compounds used in various high power applications. The customer-selected recoating material is automatically injected from an easily attached 1 oz. Nalgene bottle, functioning as the recoater reservoir tank. This bottle as well as the entire injection system (including pump, supply lines and injection needle) may be removed and exchanged as a single unit.

This provides a convenient way to switch between different types of optical fibers and also makes the system easy to set up, optimize and rapidly reconfigure for different recoating applications and requirements. The AUTOCOATER 2™ is therefore an ideal choice for fully automatic operator skill independent recoating where flexibility is required to meet many different needs and specifications.

Program parameters are conveniently accessible through the built-in LCD touch screen control. The system can also be accessed via the USB port or Ethernet interface.

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Technical Data
Curing time
Programmable, 3 s typical
Cycle time
15 s typical
Light source
UV LED
Wavelength
380-385 nm
Injection
Automatic from 1 oz bottle
Mould material
Silicone
Mould mounting
Exchangeable
Mould length
34 mm & 55 mm
Tensile test
0-20 N (linear) /0-100 N (mandrels)
Recoating diameter
165, 250, 300, 400, 550, 730 & 900 μm*
PC connection
Ethernet and USB flash drive connection
Power supply
External 12 V DC, 60 W
Compressed air
Not needed
Dimensions
270 mm (W) x 210 mm (D) x 100 mm (H)
Weight
4.5 kg

NYFORS part number: 50100103

* Custom moulds available.

Flexible recoater for production enviroments
  • Automatic and operator skill independent with short cycle time
  • Consistent, high-quality results
  • Easy to set up for different optical fiber dimensions and recoating materials
  • High and low index recoating
  • Linear and mandrel proof testing
  • No need for compressed air or vacuum
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