Q&A ROUNDUP

Polishing Films

Nov. 3, 2021, 3:51 p.m.
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How many sheets come in a Pack?
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Diamond films are available in packs of 25 sheets. Silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and final polish films come in packs 100 sheets.
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FLex PIC & Waveguide Polisher

June 24, 2022, 6:41 p.m.
Q
Can this unit also polish FC connectors?
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Accessories are available to convert the fixture to support FC connectors.
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NOVA Optical Polishing System

June 29, 2022, 9:41 p.m.
Q
PM fiber alignment: how well in angle can you set the stress axis? Another way, when I couple two fibers together what the cross coupling will be. Thanks
A
Using our SV10 Surface Inspection Videoscope combined with our measurement software, PM stress member alignment repeatability is about +/-1 degree.
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SpecPro™ Connector Polisher

March 31, 2022, 9:07 p.m.
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How do you maintain the height of the platen during spinning? Basically my concern is if the platen is wobbling or randomly going up and down, it will damage the fiber. Thanks!
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Our rotating platen (in which polishing film is placed on a glass disk/rubber pad) lies directly upon the polisher baseplate. Both consist of aluminum that is ground to a high level flatness tolerance. Additionally, a quality control run-out measurement inspection(i.e. up/down movement) is perform
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Aug. 7, 2020, 5:34 p.m.
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hello, is there a part number or SKU # for the SpecPro bare fiber/connector polisher for ordering purposes
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Yes. The part number for the SpecPro base polisher is "SP4L". Please note, this will require either a connector or bare fiber workholder fixture.
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