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FC-8R

Handheld fiber cleaver,
with auto-rotating blade
for single fibers and up to 12 fiber ribbons

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FC-8R

Our meticulously crafted ergonomic design fits perfectly to your hand.

Leading the industry with top-of-the-line innovations.

World-class quality, designed and manufactured in Japan.

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Our meticulously crafted ergonomic design fits perfectly to your hand.

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Leading the industry with top-of-the-line innovations.

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World-class quality, designed and manufactured in Japan.

New Technology

Easy, Handy, Long life

Handheld cleaver with auto-rotating blade
for single fibers and up to 12 fiber ribbons

Features

Feature 01

Automatic blade rotation

Patented mechanism,
repeatable quality cleaves
without blade adjustment

Feature 02

Cleave counter

Automatic counter cleaving time
(FC-8R-FC only)

Feature 03

High precision, durable blade

Our expert metal working delivers consistent quality for over 60,000 fibers.

Feature 04

User friendly functions

Improve your field efficiency by
- Selectable lid opening angle
- Large capacity off-cut collector
- Both for splicing and field connector use
- Compatible with both single and ribbon fibers

Specs

Basic Cleave Performance

  • 125um, silica glass fiber; Single to 12 fiber ribbons
  • Cleave length; 6-12mm (250um fiber), 10-20mm (900um fiber), 10mm (Ribbon fiber)
  • Typical Cleave angle; 0.5 degrees
  • Blade life; 60,000 fibers

Functions

  • Automatic blade rotation; Available (switchable to fixed)
  • Cleave counter; FC-8R-FC; Available, FC-8R-F; N/A
  • Lid open angle; Switchable (Wide/Narrow)

Other Specifications

  • Dimensions and weight; 58 x 98 x 47 mm, 260g
  • Operating condition; -10~50 degree C, 0~95% RH (non-condensing)
  • Storage condition; -10~50 degree C, 0~95% RH (non-condensing)

Optional parts

  • AP-FC7; Standard fiber adapter
  • AP-FC8R; fiber adapter with lid
  • Off-cut collector; TR-FC8R
  • Replacement blade; FCP-20BL(7R)
  • etc. ...

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