1. Key Features of S179 fusion splicer
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Key Features of S179 fusion splicer
June 2016
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC
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2. Key Value Proposition
Exceptional Performance for fast and consistent splicing
Enhanced ease of use and portability
High-speed splicing and heating
Ruggedised body design
Easy, intuitive splicer operation
Compatible with Splice-on-connectors
State of the art communication methods
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3. Improved splice & heat times
Agility
Faster heating in 9 seconds
Sleeve pressing system
Rapidly increasing heater temperature
‘Power’ heater program
Faster splicing in 6 seconds
Dual direction core monitoring
X/Y simultaneous core alignment
Fast battery recharging 3 hours
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4. Improved ease of use Simplicity Touch screen operation
Key pad operation
One tap fiber zooming
3 upper + 1 lower LED
Spacious splicing chamber
Easy fiber holder loading
Wider windshield angle
Inclination by 2.5 deg
Large finger hooks (windshield & heater)
Easy maintenance
Detachable V-groove
Easy lens cleaning
Easy grasp
Superior portability
1.9kg Lightweight
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5. Improved Toughness Durability High propulsion motor 8N
Drop resistant 76cm 5-axis
Dust resistant IP5x
Water resistant IPx2
Wind resistant 15m/sec
Ruggedised design IK07
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6. Key Improvements Key criteria Key specifications S178 S179
Splice & heat time
Splice time 7 6
Heat time 25 9
Less downtime
Robustness
IP52
IP52 + IK07
Cleaning -
Removable V groove
Ease of use
LCD size
3.5 inches
4.3 inches
User interface
Graphical user interface + operation key
Graphical user interface + operation key + Touch screen
Illumination lamp
Upper 1 LED
Upper 3 LEDs + Lower 1 LED
Splice chamber
design
Area size
2376 mm2 (depth 4.5mm)
3110 mm2 (depth 5.8mm)
View angle
110 deg
131 deg
Base angle
2.5 deg
Battery recharging time
5 hours
3 hours
Body shape & weight
Low profile W159 D231 H130mm, 2.2kg
Low profile W170 D238 H122mm, 1.9kg
Stability of splice loss
Arc power control
Manual ARC check
Automatic arc calibration
Low splice loss
Wide variety of applicable fibers
Number of splice programs
150
300
Key word search
Available
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