State of the ARC™

With State of the ARC technology, Fujikura’s ARCMaster sets a new standard for fiber fusion splicing. The ultimate in performance and flexibility for factory, manufacturing, laboratory, and R&D applications.

Patented "Split V-groove"
Clamping System

This revolutionary design accommodates optical fiber ranges from 60µm to 2000µm for cladding or coating without changing v-grooves or fiber clamps.

Dual PM Alignment Technologies

To properly align and splice ever-increasing and technically challenging varieties of PM fibers, Fujikura developed IPA, a new alignment technology, enabling accurate PER estimation for all PM fiber types.

"Plasma Zone" Fiber Positioning

ARCMaster splicers incorporate multiple fiber and electrode positioning techniques. The technology also provides unprecedented versatility for splicing LDF as well as heat sensitive or small diameter fibers.
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Enhanced Sweep Arc Technology

Increased travel range for “sweep arc” provides improved MFD matching capability and the ability for reshaping non-circular fibers.

Production Friendly Design

A low profile design eliminates fiber catch points. The dimensions of both splicers are consistent with the most popular production splicing work benches in use today.

Improved Splice Loss
Estimation Technology

Combining the best features of both cold and warm splice imaging, these new generation splicers offer unprecedented accuracy for splice loss estimation.

Zero Degree Fiber Holder Position

For splicing LDF fibers with minimal core angle, the fiber holders are horizontally positioned relative to the v-grooves, minimizing higher order modes in double clad fibers. By mounting the fiber holders in reversed orientation, LDF splicing performance is enhanced.

Special Arc Calibration Technology

This calibration technology facilitates an easy transfer of high end splicing applications from R&D to production. This ensures consistent performance and enables full exploitation of “Plasma Zone” capabilities.

Internet Firmware Updates

An industry first! Customers can now upgrade firmware as new capabilities become available from Fujikura. Upgrading is as simple as connecting a USB cable to your splicer.

Connectivity

Each ARCMaster Fusion Splicer is outfitted with a USB 2.0 port for PC connection, a GP-IB port for power-meter connection, and two Mini-DIN6 ports to control optional accessories.