The SMARTSPLICER™ – NYFORS’s novel, advanced laser splicing and glass-shaping system presented at Photonics West (Booth 5355)
At Photonics West 2016 in San Francisco, CA, NYFORS TEKNOLOGI AB (publ) is proud to present the SMARTSPLICER™ – a novel, advanced glass processing and optical fiber splicing platform for development and manufacturing of sensitive high power laser, sensor and telecommunication fiber components. The SMARTSPLICER™ is based on a CO2 laser for clean and contamination free heating.
“The SMARTSPLICER™ is ideal for R&D and industrial glass-processing applications that demand accuracy and precise control of power as well as versatility and cleanliness, such as fiber laser and medical device manufacturing”, comments Erik Böttcher, CEO of Nyfors Teknologi AB.
The SMARTSPLICER™ is designed for highly specialized and advanced fiber processing tasks. Intelligent tool holders allow the application of the device to be adapted for different applications. This makes the device capable of fiber to fiber splicing, fiber to end-cap splicing as well as tapering. Precise cameras also allow the alignment and rotation of polarization maintaining and micro-structured fibers for advanced splicing needs. The SMARTSPLICER™ can also be used to manufacture mode field adapters and pump combiners.
All processes of the SMARTSPLICER™are controlled by an extensive control program which makes the device highly automated, as well as easy to use. Cameras and other sensors ensure that fibers and end-caps can be aligned automatically. Splicing and tapering processes are also performed fully automatically and with high repeatability in just a few seconds. The program additionally allows a high control and customisation of all processes, which ensures that each different application can be executed perfectly depending on size, geometry or material.
The device was developed in close collaboration between Nyfors Teknologi AB of Stockholm, Sweden, and Fraunhofer IOF in Jena, Germany. Fraunhofer IOF was especially involved in designing and constructing the - patent pending Axicon Splicing™ – optical system that enables uniform heating for all processes.
The SMARTSPLICERTM will be further presented at Photonics West 2016, February 16 – 18 at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA. It will become availiable for customers during the second half of 2016.
Development of the SMARTSPLICER™ has been carried out within a research project funded by the Eureka Eurostars program through national funding agencies DLR in Germany and Vinnova in Sweden.
For more information about the system feature and availability, please contact us: info@nyfors.com. Or visit our booth at Photonics West (booth 5355).
For more information, please contact:
Erik Böttcher, CEO
Ph: +46 8 400 220 30
Erik.bottcher@nyfors.se
About NYFORS
Nyfors Teknologi AB (publ) is an innovative supplier of advanced glass processing and optical fiber preparation equipment for high strength and specialty splicing operations. All our products are developed with the user in mind for comfortable and easy operation in production and laboratory environment. We have over 30 years’ technical expertise in the industry. Nyfors is a family business based in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, please visit our website www.nyfors.com.
