Maximum yield and superior connector performance is the goal of every fiber optic installer. Today's technology offers the fiber optic installer many connectorization and polishing options. Recent advances in abrasive technology have allowed Innovative Fiber Technologies™ (IFT) at WRSystems to introduce a range of new polishing products designs that deliver superior polishes, low loss, and reduced glass breakage resulting in greater connector yield while reducing labor and consumables costs.

Innovative Fiber Technologies (IFT) grew out of a need to find a faster and less expensive way to prepare glass optical fibers for connectors. Our engineers discovered a unique method of bonding the abrasive layer to a flexible cloth backing, producing a consistently superior finish with fewer steps, less fiber breakage, and less consumption of materials. Initial tests of the new fiber polishing process exceeded our own expectations: Innovative Fiber Technologies had succeeded in inventing the next generation of the fiber optic polishing cloth. As the demand for a high-speed, high-bandwith communications systems increases, IFT will meet the challenge by engineering the next generation of fiber optic polishing products.

Unlike fixed abrasive technology products, IFT bonds the abrasive to a flexible cloth backing with a thin layer of specially formulated latex. The thin cushioning latex layer is engineered to form around the connector tip better than any rubber pad, creating the perfect radius for exacting physical contact (PC) finishes and exceptional polishes. The cushioning layer also allows the abrasives to move during the polishing process which reduces glass breakage and enhances durability, allowing a single 6" x 6" 1 µm cloth to polish as many as 15 or more connectors from start to finish. This results in savings of up to 67% in consumables.

Find out more about our advanced design, IFT polishing pucks. Our simple, but effective improvement, gives supreme control of the ferrule during the polishing process.

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Products

• Polishing Pads
• Polishing Cloths
• Polishing Pucks
• IFT Kits
• Hand Tools for Field Use

Services

• Installation, Repair and Maintenance
• Training in the use and operation of Fiber Optics, Materials and Tools
• Course Materials
• Consulting Services and Testing

Suppliers

If you would like to purchase products, please contact
sales@ift.wrsystems.com

or contact one of our authorized dealers below:

KITCO Fiber Optics 5269 Cleveland Street * Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Toll Free: 888.548.2636

Publications

Developed in partnership with the Electronic Technician's Association, the "Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide" by WRSystems' employees William Woodward and Emile Husson covers the two leading fiber optics certifications: ETA’s Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) and Fiber Optics Technician (FOT).



The Advantages of Fiber Optics over Copper Cable
by William Woodward
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Optical Time Reflectometer - Basic Theory and Application
by William Woodward
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