More particularly, the invention relates to an air blown fiber tube cable assembly with a central innerduct for receiving pulled conventional cable and a plurality of air blown fiber abf tubes positioned around the central innerduct for receiving air blown optical fiber bundles therethrough. Sumitomo electric lightwaves futureflex airblown fiber offers unprecedented ease of installation, flexibility, and cost savings for current and future network requirements. A new infrastructure installation technology called air blown fiber infrastructure facilitates this approach. The microcore product line is a complete solution with designs suitable for many applications and needs from backbone networks to fttx.
Spunblown process has a multirow spinnerette like the spunbond. The air doesnt so much push the fiber cable as it simply makes it easier for the installer to push by creating a nearly frictionless surface. In the 21st century the cable jetting technique is used worldwide, from small optical telecom cables 1. If the air pressure is too high, the duct may be kinked, clogged or restricted by some foreign matter. Airblown fiber optic cable with swr and wtc technologies. Airblown fibre optic system lucky joint construction pte. Fiber optic cable, microducts, cable blowing jetting. Air blown fiber abf has long been a flexible alternative to traditional. Air blown fiber solutions eabf, airjetted cabling by afl. The value of blown fiber technology in an ftth environment. Our air blown technology uses the flow of compressed air through the microduct to gently carry the fibre optic cable. This is basically how air blown fiber installation works.
The comparison between air blown fiber systems and. Emtelle produces a very small, lightweight, extremely robust passive infrastructure system based on microducts, into which fibre units are later blown. Ribbonets air blowing technique uses a patented handheld tool. Air blown fiber solutions eabf, airjetted cabling by. While blowing methods are used to install individual fibers in tubes in lans, this article will focus on the outside plant installation of jacketed, multifiber cable in duct. Futureflex airblown fiber solution sumitomo electric lightwaves breadth of product families and solutions combine to provide a complete endtoend passive network that are both a fit for. Os2 single mode fiber optic cable futureflex air blown fiber. Jul 02, 2015 the air blown fiber installation tool is used for the installation of air blown fibers into microducts. Futureflex air blown fiber sumitomo electric lightwave. Compressed air is injected at the duct inlet and flows through the duct and along the cable at high speed. They are typically buried, and then the cables are airblown, jetted, pulled or pushed into the duct. By deploying smart cameras, sensors, and monitors, city officials are able to. It includes almost a thousand pages of materials created by the foa covering the basics to advanced topics on fiber optics and premises cabling.
It delivers the best fibersolution for backbone, specialty, fibertothe. Atek communicationsalso carries afls abf cable, air blown fiber optic cable,and entire line of loose tube fiber optic cable. For more information about futureflex or any of our other services please contact our netw. Our airblown technology uses the flow of compressed air through the microduct to gently carry the fibre optic. Cable installation by using high speed air flow combined with additional mechanical pushing force is called as blowing or jetting.
Blownin fiber systems lek technology group, it company. Spunblown fiber technology o one or twostep process that involves polymer spinning and fiber bonding. Pdf advances in spunblown fiber technology and its. Jetting and blowing are two probable airassisted cable installation techniques. C technology called air blown fiber abf out of a tube cell and new fiber blown in. The air blown fiber installation tool is used for the installation of air blown fibers into microducts. Every day, in the little ways and the big ones, our lives depend on clear, consistent, reliable communication. Roc drop dielectric cable with fastaccess technology fiber count part number 1 001eb414701df9 sstdrop outdoor, singletube, gelfilled dielectric cable with fastaccess technology fiber count part number 2 002eb414701a20 4 004eb414701a20 6 006eb414701a20 12 012eb414701a20 transmission options code maximum attentuation at. Afl microcore cable,future flex, sumitomo air blown fiber. Four 600foot strands of fiber were blown in just under five minutes. The converging flow of the melt blown process, diagrammed in figure 5.
Outer diameter mm fiber counts 24,38,72 96 144 216 288 conventional cable air blown conventional cable air blown cable 110 208 257 342 342 40 50 65 90 11 14 16. Sumitomo electric lightwaves futureflex air blown fiber offers unprecedented ease of installation, flexibility, and cost savings for current and future network requirements. Poor microduct splices or a malfunctioning air compressor may cause the air pressure to be too low. Air assisted fiber optic cable installation friction. These fiber bundles are designed for installation into the futureflex airblown fiber tube cable infrastructure. Product number type bend blowable color code 2rpm 258 036xxx 2f, 1xlcu pc 1xlcu pc es12. Blownin fiber systems lek technology group, it company in. Compressed air is injected in the duct inlet after few hundred meters of cable is.
It maximises the protection for micro cables with a compliant double drive concept, backed by the latest technology in servo controls to provide precise control of torque and speed. Air blown fiber fiberoptic product newsspecial feature air blown fiber offers installation advantages in many applications. The results demonstrated that some changes occurred in the structure of electret fabrics after treatment under different temperatures. With respect to energy, the meltblown process requires more energy 78kwhkg than spun bond meltblown processing is more energyintensive because of compressed hot air is used for fiber attenuation. Cable installation by using high speed air flow combined with additional mechanical pushing. Blown optical fiber technology provides flexibility in network design, while anticipating and facilitating future changes as the network evolves. The high speed air propels the cable due to drag forces and pressure drop. Us6104a air blown fiber abf tube cable with central. The intent of the design was to easily accommodate moves, adds, and chan. About 70% of total energy used for hot air, hence it.
The first and only blown fiber system on the market to feature dual blowing technologies within a single installation machine, the genlite bof system allows the user to match the technology to the type and severity of the installation route. The intent of the design was to easily accommodate moves, adds, and changes with minimal disruption. Jetting is done with a pressure of the compressed air in the order of 10 bar. The converging flow of the meltblown process, diagrammed in figure 5. The blown fiber system uses compressed air or nitrogen to literally blow or jet lightweight optical fiber microcables. University of utah requirements change, lightwave corp. Ducts or conduits offer a highly protective environment for fiberoptic cables. This paper describes a new type of wrapping tube cable wtc called air blown wtc, which is installed into microduct with blowing. One of the most interesting applications of bof is on board us naval ships. On 5 november 1997, the first fibers were blown into the uss truman cvn75 fiber optic cable plant. Futureflex airblown fiber catalog 2014 by sumitomo. Blownin fiber systems lek offers sumitomo electric lightwaves futureflex airblown fiber system which offers unprecedented ease of installation, flexibility, and cost savings for current and future network requirements.
A smart city leverages technology to save energy and resources while improving efficiency and connectivity. Jan 09, 2017 this is basically how air blown fiber installation works. Disclosed is an air blown fiber optic cable including. It delivers the best fibersolution for backbone, specialty, fiber tothedesk fttd and fiber tothehome ftth applications. Our air blown technology uses the flow of compressed air through the microduct to gently carry the fibre optic. Our airblown technology uses the flow of compressed air through the microduct to gently carry the fibre optic cable. Ever since, the company has developed new and efficient products, pioneering the continued advancement of air blown fiber technology in north america. Whether the need is for high fiber density or small cable diameter, the microcore range has the solution.
Fugal network services presentation of futureflex airblown fiber. As the first to introduce the air blown fiber technology in north america, the futureflex solution offers competitive features and benefits to make it compatible. The friction of the cable against the duct is reduced by the distributed airflow, and large forces that. The 72fiber bundle utilizes a 12ct freeform ribbon design for rapid terminations to either single connectors, ribbon fanouts or mpo connectors. Preferably, no suction pig is used at the cable head. Our wireless solutions use the latest dual radio 3x3 mimo technology over the 2. We also evaluated the blowing performance in collaboration with plumettaz s. With the jetting technique distances per blow of 3. Futureflex air blown fiber ordering guide by sumitomo.
After 40 years of efforts, fiberhome communications has always focused on the customers need. Air blown microcable stranded loose tube alldielectric commscopes family of costeffective fiber optic micro cables is designed for installations air blown into microducts. The goal of this website is educating students, users, designers, installers or anyone interested in the subject of fiber and cabling for communications systems. Spun blown process has a multirow spinnerette like the spunbond. The present invention relates to air blown fiber abf tube cables.
Lucky joint construction pte ltd is an authorised reseller of emtelle products of which the fibreflow passive infrastructure system has catapulted the company as the world leader in airblown technology. Air blown fiber installation tool contents of ltt 179 2040 kit blowing tool battery charger two liion batteries set of air filter and valve small toolbox with tools and common replacement parts fiber guide sets for up to. Fiber optic products for access networks hexatronic. Installation of optical fiber cable by blowing jetting sterlite. Airblown fibre optic system lucky joint construction. Afl microcore is an advanced blown fiber optic cable system for underground duct networks. Airblown microcable stranded loose tube alldielectric commscopes family of costeffective fiberoptic micro cables is designed for installations air blown into microducts. They can be used in indoor and outdoor applications. Effect of temperature on the structure and filtration. Jetted blown fiber cable systems overview a jetted blown fiber installation utilizes futurepath bundled microducts as a permanent protected pathway for valuable communications and fiber optic cabling enterprise air blown fiber eabf cables are jetted into the microducts using a system of compressed air or.
Compressed air is injected in the duct inlet after few hundred meters of cable is pushed into the duct. The eabf system centers on some of the newest fiber optic technologies available for airjetted fiber installations. Futurepath is designed for installation using the same tools and equipment that are used for traditional conduit or innerduct. Acronyms refer to master format division 014216 1 list here all applicable acronyms.
Installation of optical fiber cable by blowing jetting. Structure and air permeability of melt blown nanofiber webs. The air blown into the duct where the cable is installed reduces the friction between the fiber cable jacket and the inside wall of the duct. Genlite bof cabling systems from general cable provides the right technology for the right application with its individual and bundled blown optical fiber systems. Ever since, the company has developed new and efficient products, pioneering the continued advancement of airblown fiber technology in north america. Spunblown fiber technology is a hybrid process bridging the gap between the conventional meltblowing and spunbond processes. Accessories with installation of fibres, accessories are required to ease. Fiber diameter, pore size, thickness, areal weight, porosity, crystallinity, filtration efficiency, and pressure drop were evaluated. Microduct technology provides a costeffective, craftfriendly way to upgrade your network, which.
Optional 20 gauge locate wire making locates easy and reliable. The eabf cable component is the first of its kind for enterprisebased airblown fiber applications. The air stream has been designed to blowin micro cable of o 2,511 mm into tubes of o 518 mm. Mean fiber diameters mfd along with fiber diameter distribution were investigated. The first and only blown fiber system on the market to feature dual blowing technologies within a single installation machine, genlite systems allows the user to match the technology to the type and severity of the installation. Our results clearly showed that the fiber diameter distribution was different from the one observed in a single. When new users arrive, more optical fiber is simply blown into the existing channels, or ducts. Using a pointtopoint network of high density tubes as a highway, 3000 ft.
Jan 17, 2011 fugal network services presentation of futureflex air blown fiber. The 72fiber bundle utilizes a 12ct freeform ribbon design for rapid terminations to either. Futureflex airblown fiber catalog 2014 by sumitomo electric. Microduct technology provides a costeffective, craftfriendly way to upgrade your network, which can grow on demand by deploying fiber as needed. Structure and air permeability of melt blown nanofiber. Fiber optic outdoor cables fiber cable products corning. Spun blown fiber technology is a hybrid process bridging the gap between the conventional meltblowing and spunbond processes. A comparison of conventional fiber and blown cable cabling.
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