Fiber Optic Connector Polisher

The HDC-5100 polisher allows you to program your polishing processes through an easy-to-use PC-based Windows-like full-color touch screen panel. Once programmed, the panel displays your settings for speed, time, and pressure, and also prompts the operator for the film, pad, and lubricant needed for each step of the process.  This provides a unique capability of precisely optimizing each step of every process, thus optimizing the polish for end face geometry, back reflection and surface finish.

The number of processes that can be defined and stored within the HDC-5100 is only limited by the amount of machine memory. This means hundreds of processes and steps within each process can be stored on a single machine.

The materials used in the optics industry require consideration of the following characteristics:

• The material my be soft, friable or delicate
• the item may have a complex shape
• surfaces may require precise angular alignment
• If expensive or unique materials are being used, material loss needs to be minimized
• The resulting surface quality must be excellent.

These considerations are important when selecting and cutting, lapping, and polishing equipment.  The equipments versatility and precision of work-holding are crucial in supporting both R&D and Production operations which may require the movement from one type of workpiece to another, allowing the flexible planning, performance and equipment utilization.