CM5: Coating Monitor 5 axes
Diameter, asymmetry and flaws detector for coated fiber optics
The CM5 is a powerful, complete system (final diameter measurement, asymmetry and detection of internal flaws such as bubbles, delamination, lumps and neck-downs, able to adapt to the ever-increasing drawing speeds to gain in productivity.
The CM5 should be installed before the capstan, i.e. before the coated fiber touches a pulley, to avoid the detection of marks that could appear on the surface due to fiber-pulley contact. The extreme sensitivity of the CM5 could generate false flaws in this case.
100% inspection of the optical fiber
This CM5 measuring system exists in both Base and Full versions.
Features of the CM5 Base:
- Measurement of the outer diameter of the coated optical fiber (245µm)
- Continuous detection of lump and neckdown flaws
- Internal and surface defect and impurity detection in the coating
- X&Y position sensors with uncertainty of +/- 0.1mm help in aligning on the draw towerr
Additional features provided by the CM5 Full:
- Detection of flaws, bubbles, delamination within the coated layers to ensure a longer service-life for the optical fiber.
- Measurement of the asymmetry of the glass within coating layers to ensure continuous monitoring of the concentricity of the fiber.
Digital and analog inputs and outputs, RS232 output, fieldbus options, are used to connect the CM5 to the PLC tower for control loop needs and measurement analysis.
Our software solution
for fiber optic measurement
CIM Software - Instrument manager
Our advanced CIM PROD PC software is a complete, production quality management tool for operators.
It comes with our instruments to provide their parameter settings, to clearly display the production measurements as well as any detected defects, and to generate real-time parameters and record all the measurements and events in a data base.
The PROD Full version has been developed for IN-LINE fiber optics measurements. Adjustment of tolerances, triggering threshold, and spool replacement are specific features for the production environment.
Our other fiber optic measurement tools
LISG: Laser Interferometric Sensor for Glass
5 in 1 gauge ! Ultra fast detection.
The LISG is designed for bare optical fiber measurements and for checking for defects during drawing. It uses interferometric fringe patterns produced by a fiber when placed in a laser beam.
Primary features :
- Real-time, high accuracy diameter measurements
- Airline defect detection (bubbles in the preform)
- Cladding non-circularity measurements
- Spinning profile and frequency measurements
AIR: Ultra fine "airline"
100% glass cross-section coverage
The AIR is designed to detect airline defects (bubbles in the preform stretched during drawing) in optical fibers. It uses the interferometric fringe patterns produced by a fiber when placed in a laser beam.
The measurement principle provides ultra fine airline detection, down to 0.3µm. By using 3 measurement axes, the AIR is the only instrument able to detect 100% of the airlines (with or without spinning) by covering 100% of the cross-section. Measurements are fiber position and vibration independent.
NCTM: Non Contact Tension Measurement
Purely optical principle!
The NCTM is designed to measure the drawing force (tension) during optical fiber production. It uses a purely optical principle based on birefringence (light polarization).
Measurement capability from start to finish of the drawing process. Range: 0 - 400 grams, uncertainty: +/- 1 gr
Our accessory tool for fiber optic measurement
CS-FO
The CS-FO is an accessory specially designed for calibrating and testing our fiber optic measurement equipment.
At the request of our main customers, we have marketed this accessory, which can be used to check the correct behavior of each measuring instrument, and to adjust the nominal diameter or tension (drawing force) for a specific fiber.
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