Since the 1990s fiber polishing machine has made big progress. By manual and labor-intensive process, the earliest connector termination job was done and fiber connector polishing was manually done by one single person. However, it needs much higher efficiency due to the development of a fiber-optic network. By adding more operators, the fiber optic patch cord manufacturers generally makeup but still could not catch up with the demand. Fiber connector polishing has met the requirement of high volume, high quality, and consistency until there was the emergence of the current automatic polishing machine.
Fiber Connection Termination is very important for the fiber optic communication system quality. For the whole process of terminating fiber connectors, fiber optic connector polishing is one of the most important steps. It is so because bad polished connectors will increase the insertion loss and back reflection which will make you malfunction.
According to a set of industry-standard and specifications, there is the production of fiber polishing fixture. In a consistent way it can produce large volumes of connectors, and it is even considered to be cost-effective as labor is significantly reduced. The article here is written to help you below is provided certain standards on how to make wise decisions while selecting a perfect fiber polishing machine for your specific requirement
There is a preference for Polishing Machines with Adjustable Pressure
By the combination of the loading pressure and the hardness of the polishing surface, there is the generation of the fiber connector’s finished end-face geometry. The polishing pressure should be adjustable with clearly marked divisions of measurement to optimize the connector end-face.
There is the importance of even the four corner hold-downs. To minimize off-center polishing hold-down fasteners in all four corners of the connector holder evenly distribute film pressure. In case you utilize the center pressure from above, it will allow the possibility of wiggling or vibration of the connector holder. You will increase the vertex offset with this method and it then leads to inconsistent finishes.
You need to consider the polishing pad too. The polishing pad is in conjunction with the four corner hold-downs and it is used to distribute the pressures evenly across the polishing area. Due to the resiliency of the pads, they help in controlling the radius of curvature as the ferrule is pressed into the pad during the polishing process. You need to select the proper fiber polisher according to your need as there are so many pads for different types of connectors.
