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Fusion splicers

Fusion splicers

Product part no. End of sale month End of support month Successor model
Core aligning TYPE-71C+(S/N 42xxxxxxxxxx) Oct. 2017 Sep. 2024 TYPE-72C+
TYPE-71C+-01(S/N 45or46xxxxxxxxxx) Jul. 2018 Jun. 2025 Please call for your distributors
TYPE-71C-01(S/N 26or28xxxxxxxxxx) Jan. 2016 Dec. 2022 Please call for your distributors
T-55(S/N 68xxxxxxxxxx) Nov. 2018 Oct. 2025 TYPE-72C+
TYPE-72C(S/N 74xxxxxxxxxx) Oct. 2021 Sep. 2028 TYPE-72C+
TYPE-72C MJ301(S/N 75xxxxxxxxxx) Mar. 2023 Feb. 2033 TYPE-72C+
TYPE-72C-01(S/N 76xxxxxxxxxx) Mar. 2021 Feb. 2028 TYPE-72C+
T-56(S/N 85xxxxxxxxxx) Sep. 2022 Aug. 2029 T-56+
T-57(S/N 89xxxxxxxxxx) Mar. 2023 Feb. 2030 T-57C+
Active clad T-400S Oct. 2023 Sep. 2026 T-402S
Fixed V-groove T-201 Jul. 2014 Jun. 2021 T-502S
T-201e-VS Apr. 2021 Mar. 2028 T-502S
TYPE-71M12/71M12-200 Jul. 2020 Jun. 2027 TYPE-72M12+
TYPE-72M12/72M12-200 May. 2024 Apr. 2031 TYPE-72M12+

Fibre Optic Cleaver

Fibre Optic Cleaver

Product part no. End of sale month End of support month Successor model
Fibre Optic Cleaver FC-7R Mar. 2017 Feb. 2020 FC-8R
FC-7 Mar. 2017 Feb. 2020 FC-8R

Jacket Remover

Jacket Remover

Product part no. End of sale month End of support month Successor model
Jacket Remover JR-6 Apr. 2020 Mar. 2023 JR-7
JR-6-200 Oct. 2019 Sep. 2022 JR-7
JR-6+ Sep. 2025 Aug. 2028 JR-7

For information about our fusion splicers, fibre cleavers, other accessories, and Lynx-CustomFit™,
please contact our regional sales office if you have any questions or inquiries.

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