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Date
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Products
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Milestone
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1979
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M65
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Mechanical Fusion Splicer. Performed mechanical multimode splices only. Manual Z-alignment. No X, Y alignment.
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1981
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M66
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First Corning Cable Systems Fusion Splicer. Performed multimode fusion splices only. X, Y & Z manual micro positioners.
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1983
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M67 |
First Corning Cable Systems Single-mode Fusion Splicer. Manual X, Y positioning using a Piezo-electric micropositioner and automatic z-alignment using a Piezo-electric micropositioner.
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1984
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M67-LID
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The first LID-SYSTEM® Unit used in the field, was an accessory to the M67. |
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1986
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M68
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First Corning Cable Systems fusion splicer with fully-integrated LID-SYSTEM Unit. Full-featured. Fully automatic.
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1990
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M90
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Uses the fully automatic LID-SYSTEM technology for core alignment. In production today with several enhancements beyond 1990 design.
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CamSplice™
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Corning Cable Systems' first mechanical splice for single-mode or multimode splices.
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1991
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Optitest
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Used the LID-SYSTEM technology principle to function as a stand-alone test set.
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1993
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M91
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Low cost fusion splicer. Mechanical X, Y & Z alignment. Used a viewing microscope to show a single fiber axis. Had built-in LID-SYSTEM Unit for core alignment.
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M92
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Low cost fusion splicer. Used Fixed V-groove alignment and had manual Z-alignment.
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M12
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First Corning Cable Systems Mass Fusion Splicer. Handled 1-12 fibers. Had X,Y,& Z alignment using Piezo-electric micropositioners.
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1994
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X73
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Low cost manual fusion splicer. Had viewscope.
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X75
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Fully automatic Micro splicer. Uses passive video alignment.
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X76
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Fully automatic Micro fusion splicer. Used three-axis video alignment. |
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1995
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X74
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Less automated version of the X75.
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X75-4
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An X75-style machine that spliced 4-fiber ribbons.
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1996
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FuseLite®
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The world's first fusion splicer that splices on connectors.
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Compact Fusion Set(CFSTM)
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Corning Cable Systems acquired this product from Northern Telecom. It is a manual fusion splicer that uses fixed v-grooves for alignment. Does not give splice loss estimate.
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1997
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X77
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A LID-SYSTEM fusion splicer that is micro in size but full-featured in options.
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miniMASS®
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An X77-shaped mass fusion splicer for 1-12 fibers.
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1998
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CFSTM II |
Fully automatic micro fusion splicer. Uses passive video alignment. Provides splice loss estimate.
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2004
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iLID
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Worlds first PC based fusion splicer. Revolutionary features include On-board help videos, remote service available over the Internet, graphical user interface, built in GPS system, Windows XP operating system, and integrated PC.
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2006
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M90i
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An ideal LID-SYSTEM machine for networks where low-loss performance and high-end accuracy are imperative.
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2007
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OptiSplice® One Handheld Fusion Splicer
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A durable, reliable and affordable handheld splicer for single-fiber applications.
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OptiSplice Ribbon Handheld Fusion Splicer
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A sturdy and reliable high-performance splicer for ribbon fiber applications.
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X77i Fusion Splicer
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Perfect combination of precise operation and ease of use which offers the active core alignment accuracy of the LID-SYSTEM™.
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2008
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OptiSplice M90e
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The ideal machine for networks where low-loss performance and high-end accuracy are imperative.
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OptiSplice CDS
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Ideal for long-haul, CATV, telco, and LAN applications.
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Note: Splicers that are Underlined and Bold are our current models.
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