Fiber Preparation

Riselink Fiber Ribbonizing Tool - 12-Fiber or 16-Fiber Configuration

Tool type

manual fiber arrangement / ribbonizing tool.

Configuration

12 fibers or 16 fibers, as selected.

Purpose

arrange loose fibers in sequence before ribbon fusion splicing.

Fiber type

G.652 single-mode.

Ribbonizing method

adhesive required.

Brand marking

Riselink.

Price: $46.99

Sumitomo TYPE-FC-8R Cleaver for 4-, 8- & 12-Fiber Ribbon

Fiber type

4 / 8 / 12-fiber ribbon (125 µm cladding)

Cleave angle (typical)

≤ 0.5°

Cleave length

Single fiber with AP-FC7 adapter: 6–20 mm (250 µm coating), 10–20 mm (900 µm coating). Ribbon fiber: 10 mm with a suitable fiber holder and JR-6 hot jacket removal; length depends on fiber preparation method.

Blade life (typical)

60,000 fibers total (2,500 fibers × 24 blade positions); equivalent to 15,000 / 7,500 / 5,000 cleaves for 4- / 8- / 12-fiber ribbon. Blade life is not guaranteed and varies with operating conditions.

Sumitomo TYPE-FC-6S+ Cleaver with Automatic Carriage Return

Fiber type

125 µm cladding, 250 / 900 µm coating

Cleave angle (typical)

≤ 0.5°

Cleave length

5–20 mm (0.25 mm coating); 10–20 mm (0.9 mm coating)

Blade life (typical)

~60,000 cleaves

Furukawa Fitel S327 (S327A) Cleaver for Single & Ribbon Fiber

Model

FITEL S327A (S327)

Fiber support

Single fiber and ribbon fiber

Ribbon capacity

Up to 12 fibers at 250 µm pitch; up to 16-fiber rollable ribbons at 200 µm pitch

Blade life

Up to 65,000 cleaves

Blade indexing

One-click blade rotation

Operation

Handheld or desktop; switchable lid opening angle