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Universal Connector Fixtures

Oct. 5, 2023, 10:40 a.m.
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Hi, we are looking into polishing both FC/PC and FC/APC fibre connectors. Do we need both the FC/APC NOVA™ Workholder and NOVA™ Universal UPC Workholder for FC/SC/ST/LC/MU/SMA Connectors, or does the universal workholder cover FC/APC too? Thanks in advance
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You will need two NOVA polishing workholder fixtures for your FC/PC and FC/APC connector application.
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Dec. 4, 2019, 5:52 p.m.
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Does this polishing fixture support Elio termini?
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Yes, the Universal Workholder supports Elio, and all UPC style Mil-Spec termini.
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FLex PIC & Waveguide Polisher

June 24, 2022, 6:41 p.m.
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Can this unit also polish FC connectors?
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Accessories are available to convert the fixture to support FC connectors.
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Polishing Films for Precision Optical & Photonic Processing

Nov. 3, 2021, 3:51 p.m.
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How many sheets come in a Pack?
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Diamond films are available in packs of 25 sheets. Silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and final polish films come in packs 100 sheets.
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SpecPro™ Connector Polisher

March 31, 2022, 9:07 p.m.
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How do you maintain the height of the platen during spinning? Basically my concern is if the platen is wobbling or randomly going up and down, it will damage the fiber. Thanks!
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Our rotating platen (in which polishing film is placed on a glass disk/rubber pad) lies directly upon the polisher baseplate. Both consist of aluminum that is ground to a high level flatness tolerance. Additionally, a quality control run-out measurement inspection(i.e. up/down movement) is perform
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