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Specialist magazine CONNECTIONS no. 65
Specialist magazine CONNECTIONS no. 65
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Corporate<br />
030.8070<br />
More Production Capacities<br />
for Fiber Optic Cables<br />
Focused on growth: R&M is further expanding its fiber optic cable production plant<br />
in Děčín, Czech Republic. The investments open up new opportunities for developers<br />
to implement innovative cable designs – and already present the first ones.<br />
R&M is continuously modernizing its existing<br />
systems with the aim of expanding production<br />
capacity for fiber optic cables. Two new<br />
extrusion lines have been installed at the<br />
plant in recent months. One of the new lines<br />
is a sheathing system for stranded cable<br />
050.7401<br />
050.7402<br />
R&M is expanding its machinery at the cable plant<br />
in the Czech Republic to continuously increase<br />
the production capacity for fiber optic cables.<br />
assemblies. It makes it possible to develop<br />
further designs in addition to the existing<br />
cable constructions. For example, cables with<br />
colored longitudinal stripes, aerial drop and<br />
feeder cables in single or double jackets for<br />
span lengths of up to 200 m as well as micro<br />
cables with optimized surface structures for<br />
improved blowability.<br />
Another extrusion line produces the semi-finished<br />
«loose tubes», which can be designed in<br />
a more versatile way. In particular, the diameter<br />
modularity is expanded and the wires can<br />
be produced with or without gel filling.<br />
Fiber optic range growing<br />
The R&M cable developers tackled the new<br />
possibilities early on and are now presenting<br />
some interesting new cable constructions.<br />
This includes the InHome Drop Cord, which<br />
was designed for Fiber in the Home or Fiber<br />
to the Office applications. Its simplex design<br />
is similar to that of a patch cord and meets<br />
the DCA classification as listed by the CPR.<br />
Suitable for direct connector mounting, it can<br />
also be mounted in the field and fits perfectly<br />
with FO Field connectors. In addition, the<br />
cable construction features a unique, densely<br />
buffered fiber construction that allows for<br />
peelability of up to 150 mm.<br />
Manufacturers can look forward to the wider<br />
range of Simplex patch cords. The range<br />
includes diameters of 1.7, 2.0, 2.4, 2.7 and<br />
3.0 mm. The MiniCore breakout cables for<br />
terminating MPO connectors are another<br />
highlight. Up to six individual cables (Mini-<br />
Core) are combined under a common jacket.<br />
Each MiniCore can be equipped with up to<br />
12 fibers, with aramid yarn providing strain<br />
relief. The cables are suitable for the direct<br />
termination of multi-fiber connectors (MPO)<br />
as well as for use with corresponding mini<br />
dividers for the production of data cables in<br />
distribution networks or for horizontal and<br />
collapsed backbone cabling.<br />
www.rdm.com/<br />
fiber-optic-cable/<br />
Lars Züllig | Product Manager<br />
lars.zuellig@rdm.com<br />
050.<strong>65</strong>44 050.7206<br />
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