FRA-250 Fiber Rotational Aligner
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Product information "FRA-250 Fiber Rotational Aligner"
Pixel Resolution 0.23 µm (max zoom); Rotation Angle ±42°; Field of View 165x165 to 590x450 µm; Fiber Protrusion 11-14 mm; NANF, DNANF & PM Fiber Compatible; Built-In Camera & Screen; 1.2 kg
Fibers with intricate internal structures, hollow-core, multi-core, and polarization-maintaining designs, need to be rotationally aligned before splicing; get that orientation wrong and the result is data loss, power loss, or cross-talk that only shows up once the network is running. The FRA-250 is a fiber rotational aligner from Arden Photonics built for that step, giving fiber and system manufacturers a dedicated way to view and adjust core rotation before the splice rather than relying on a general-purpose microscope setup.
Key features
- Built-in high-resolution camera and integrated screen for live monitoring of fiber orientation, with on-screen gain and zoom controls, no separate microscope or display setup required.
- Pixel resolution of 0.23 µm at maximum zoom, with a field of view ranging from 165 x 165 µm at minimum zoom up to 590 x 450 µm at maximum zoom.
- Rotation angle range of ±42°, with 11-14 mm of fiber protrusion from the holder.
- Customizable to a wide range of fiber holders, fiber types, and fiber sizes, including NANF and DNANF fiber, such as NANF fiber at 250 µm, and PM fiber.
- Production-ready software adaptable to different fiber applications.
- Compact and low-power: 1.2 kg, 155 x 165 x 90 mm excluding cabling, powered by a 5V/2A supply at 6W consumption.
Applications
The FRA-250 supports pre-splice rotational alignment of hollow-core fiber, multi-core fiber, and PM fiber, wherever core misalignment before splicing would otherwise cause data loss, power loss, or cross-talk. Fiber and system manufacturers use it to verify orientation before splicing, supporting production quality control and cost efficiency in fiber network manufacturing.
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Arden Photonics is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of precision measurement instruments for the optical fiber industry. Founded in Birmingham in 2001, the company has grown into a specialist supplier serving many of the world's largest optical fiber manufacturers, with operations in Solihull, UK, and Orlando, Florida. Its portfolio covers non-destructive test and measurement equipment for characterizing standard and specialty optical fibers, including encircled flux and launch condition control, modal content analysis, refractive index profiling, end-face inspection, fiber geometry measurement, and fiber rotational alignment, serving customers across telecommunications, aerospace, and data center markets.