Fujikura 45S Clad Alignment Fusion Splicer Features Faster operation ■Simultaneous fiber preparation Fiber preparation, stripping, cleaving, and setting in the splicer usually needs repeating separately for both left and right-side fibers. The 45S process does away with that and enables simultaneous fiber preparation thanks to the new SS05 double fiber stripper, the new AD-16A fiber adapter for the CT50 cleaver and the clever set plate mechanism of the 45S itself. ●Simultaneous fiber stripping The SS05 fiber stripper is equipped with four blades: ① for 2mm/3mm, ② for 900µm, ③④ for 250µm fibers. Using blades ③ & ④ allows simultaneous stripping of 250µm fibers. ●Simultaneous fiber cleaving The new AD-16A fiber adapter for the CT50 cleaver is equipped with two grooves. Placing one fiber in each groove provides simultaneous cleaving. ●Simultaneous fiber setting Previous fusion splicers required two-handed operation to close fiber clamp and hold the fiber. Thanks to a new clamp mechanism, the 45S close with fiber setting and provides one-handed fiber setting and simultaneous fiber setting. ■Faster fiber transportation time The 45S is equipped with a mechanism linking the wind protector and fiber clamp so when you open wind protector, the fiber clamps opens automatically. The 45S is also equipped with retention clamps which are reputed by our conventional fusion splicer models. The retention clamps prevent the fiber from jumping out after the fiber clamps are opened. These mechanisms work in tandem to provide easy fiber handling and a reduction in the time it takes to transfer the fiber to the heater.