CORNING Connectors
UniCam Connectors ►
Corning UniCam® Connectors are easy to use, reliable and install quickly. Taking less than two minutes to install per fiber, the UniCam connector requires no polishing or messy epoxy, no ovens, power cords or polishing films. Specialized Products stocks TKT-UniCam Tool Kits designed to provide all that you need for connector installation. UniCam connectors are factory polished with a fiber stub embedded in the connector body. The opposite end is precisely cleaved and placed into the alignment mechanism of the mechanical splice. The cleaved fiber is protected inside the connector body. Simply strip, cleave, cam and crimp to install high-performance UniCam connectors with superior reflectance. The patented Corning Continuity Test Set allows verification that installation is performed correctly. UniCam connectors work well in a variety of applications such as telecommunications, cable television, access, local and wide area networks, wireless networks, intelligent transportation systems and power utilities. They feature Telcordia GR-326 quality end-faces and laser-cleaved, pre-stubbed fibers. Available in ST, SC or LC styles, for single mode and multimode fiber options.
Hot Melt Connectors ►
Hot Melt Connectors are high performing connectors that are popular among contractors because of their reliability and ease of use. They are pre-loaded with special re-heatable adhesive allowing them to be repositioned and feature a very long shelf life. These easy-to-install fiber optic connectors provide consistent performance in indoor and outdoor environments and can be installed in as little as two minutes. 3M Hot Melt Connectors are specifically designed for installation in single mode and multimode fiber data transport systems. Such systems include Local Area Networks (LAN), factory and industrial control systems, traffic control systems and enterprise networks. Fiber connectors are also used for termination of multi-fiber distribution and breakout cables as well as termination and restoration of patch cords. 3M Hot Melt Connectors exceed TIA-568 standards for performance over environmental extremes and may be used in outdoor and indoor applications. These fiber optic connectors are available in LC, ST, SC, FC single mode and multimode styles. Specialized Products also carries the 3M 6366 Hot Melt Termination Kit with curing oven to provide everything you need in order to install 3M Hot Melt fiber optic connectors.
NPC+ Connectors ►
Corning NPC+ Field-Installable No Polish Connectors are designed with factory polished end face which eliminates on-site polishing and adhesives. The simple three-step installation process: insert fiber, actuate splice, activate the buffer clamp, all in less than one minute. Termination tools are not required. The one-piece preassembled design ensures quick and reliable connection. Single mode and multimode connectors with low insertion loss and high-performance return loss support 250µm and 900µm fiber optic cables.
OptiSnap Connectors ►
OptiSnap® connectors are field-installable, no-epoxy, no-polish (NENP) fiber optic connectors with a factory-polished end-face for termination of fiber optic cables. These fiber optic connectors offer fast installation time and provide a good alternative to fusion splicing. Features such as factory polished ceramic ferrules allow these OptiSnap Connectors to provide superior optical performance as well as low insertion loss. These fiber optic connectors also include the Corning patented go/no-go feedback signal for verification installation. All the installer has to do is simply insert the fiber, activate the cam and wait for the pass/fail light to illuminate. The OptiSnap Connector is designed for single-mode FTTx applications, maintenance and restoration of building cable, and MDU applications where installation setup and teardown time is critical. This type of fiber optic connector is also ideal for central office terminations because it allows for fast/easy terminations. OptiSnap connectors are available in SC and LC connector types and UPC and APC styles.
Corning Anaerobic Connectors ►
Anaerobic connectors offer high performance in a quick and easy field-termination solution for single mode and multimode connections. The anaerobic cure technology enables fiber optic networks to be installed cost effectively with minimal tools. The process begins when Loctite anaerobic adhesive is injected into the empty anaerobic connector, while the end face and bare fiber is dipped into Loctite primer, which seals off oxygen to the base adhesive. Once the adhesive is cured, the fiber protruding from the connector is scribed and polished to completion. Anaerobic connectors are considered ideal for use in factory assembly applications or in field-mount restorations requiring a broad temperature range and stringent performance standards. Anaerobic connectors are fast, convenient, reliable and are used to install ST, SC, FC and LC connectors.