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Document Title:  Operating Instructions for the US Conec 

        Loose Fiber Ribbonizing Tool 

Document Number:  AEN-1408  Rev 2.0

 

 

 
 

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•  MTP®, MTP® PRO, MTP Elite®, MTP-16™, MXC®, MT Elite®, PRIZM®, LightTurn®, PRIZM® MT, ELiMENT™, and 

IBC™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of US Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC 

•  FiberChek2™ is a trademark of VIAVI Solutions, Inc., San Jose, CA, formerly JDSU 
•  Corning® and SMF-28e® are registered trademarks of Corning, Inc., Corning, NY 
•  EPO-TEK® is a registered trademark of Epoxy Technology, Inc., Billerica, MA 
•  X-ACTO® is a registered trademark of Elmer's Products, Inc., Atlanta, GA 
•  IDEAL® is a registered trademark of IDEAL Industries, Inc., Sycamore, IL 
•  3M® and Scotch® Magic™ Tape are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3M Company, St. Paul, MN   
•  Loctite®, Prism®, 4861™, 411™, 4851™,  BIPAX®, TRA-BOND™, and F113SC™ are trademarks or registered trademarks 

of Henkel IP & Holding GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany 

•  MicroCare® and Sticklers® are registered trademarks of MicroCare Corporation, New Britain, CT 
•  Chemtronics® and Techspray® are registered trademarks of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview IL 
•  SafetyLok™, Performus™, Nordson®, and EFD® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nordson Corporation, Westlake, 

OH 

•  Clauss® is a registered trademark of Acme United Corporation, Fairfield, CT 
•  Kimwipes® and Kimberly-Clark® are registered trademarks of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI 
•  Cole-Parmer® is a registered trademark of Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, LLC, Vernon Hills, IL 
•  Kevlar® and DuPont™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE 
•  Techni-Tool® is a registered trademark of Techni-Tool, Inc., Worcester, PA 
•  Excelta® is a registered trademark of Excelta Corporation, Buellton, CA 
•  McMaster-Carr® is a registered trademark of McMaster-Carr Supply Company, Elmhurst, IL 
•  OptiSaber™ and AbraSave® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Domaille Engineering, LLC, Clayton, MO 
•  NO-NIK® is a registered trademark of Ripley Tools, LLC, Cromwell, CT 
•  1Cure™ is a trademark of Connected Fibers, LLC, Roswell, GA 
•  Fibersect.multi® is a registered trademark of Phenix Fiber Optics, LLC, Bozeman, MT 
•  Interprox® is a registered trademark of DENTAID, S.L., Barcelona, Spain 
•  Curaprox® is a registered trademark of Curaden AG, Kriens, Switzerland 
•  TePe® is a registered trademark of  TePe Munhygienprodukter AB, Malmö, Sweden 
•  Jonard® is a registered trademark of Jonard Industries Corp., Tuckahoe, NY 
•  Ellsworth Adhesives® is a registered trademark of Ellsworth Corporation DBA Ellsworth Adhesives, LLC, Germantown, WI 
•  SEIKOH GIKEN® is a registered trademark of SEIKOH GIKEN Co., Ltd., Matsudo, Japan 
•  Mipox® is a registered trademark of Mipox Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 
•  NTT® is a registered trademark of Nippon Denshin Denwa Kabushiki Kaisha DBA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., 

Tokyo, Japan 

•  Data-Pixel® is a registered trademark of Data-Pixel Corp., Chavanod, France 
•  FastMT™ is a trademark of FiberQA, Old Lyme, CT 
•  Norland® is a registered trademark of Norland Products Inc., Cranbury, NJ 
•  Teflon® and Chemours® are registered trademarks of The Chemours Company FC, LLC, Wilmington, DE 
•  OptiTap® is registered trademark of Corning Optical Communications, LLC, Hickory, NC 
•  ZAP-IT® is a registered trademark of Zap-It Corp., Andover, NH 
•  ÅngströmBond® is a registered trademark of Fiber Optic Center, Inc., New Bedford, MA 
•  LaserCleave™ is a trademark of OpTek Systems, Abingdon, United Kingdom 
•  Promet® and FiBO® are registered trademarks of Promet International, Inc., Shoreview, MN 
•  Sharpie® is a registered trademark of Sanford, L.P. Newell Operating Company, Atlanta, GA 
•  NEOCLEAN® and CLETOP® are registered trademarks of NTT Advanced Technology Corp., Kawasaki, Japan 
•  Sumitomo® is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 

Summary of Contents for Loose Fiber Ribbonizing Tool

Page 1: ...tions Engineering Notes Copyright 2018 US Conec Ltd Document Title Operating Instructions for the US Conec Loose Fiber Ribbonizing Tool Document Number AEN 1408 Revision Number 2 0 Effective Date August 2 2017 ...

Page 2: ...uipment and Materials US Conec loose fiber ribbonizing tool 100 millimeter ruler or other measuring device Permanent marker Scotch 810 Magic Tape New razor blade or Xacto knife Isopropyl alcohol 99 8 pure Lint free wipes Tweezers Fiber optic side cutters 3 0 Ribbonizer Operating Instructions 3 1 Cable Preparation 3 1 1 Prepare the cable for ribbonization according to the manufacturer s instruction...

Page 3: ...oose Fiber Ribbonizing Tool Document Number AEN 1408 Rev 2 0 3 of 10 3 2 1 3 2 2 Clean all tool surfaces of contaminants with 99 8 pure isopropyl alcohol and lint free wipes Pay particular attention to the fiber tray 3 2 2 Fiber Stacker Fiber Shim Fiber Tray ...

Page 4: ...bers into the fiber stacker as shown in Table 1 below Fiber No Color Fiber No Color Fiber No Color 1 Blue 5 Slate 9 Yellow 2 Orange 6 White 10 Violet 3 Green 7 Red 11 Rose 4 Brown 8 Black 12 Aqua Table 1 Standard Ribbon Fiber Color Order Chart 3 2 3a 3 2 3b 3 2 4 Carefully slide the shim into the stacker leaving a small gap between the shim and the top fiber in the array ...

Page 5: ...e fibers to settle into position as they exit the jacket Pull the fibers so that the end of the jacket is snug against the opposite side of the stacker 3 2 6 Push the shim down until it contacts the top fiber in the stacker and compacts the fibers into a ribbon NOTE Pushing the shim down too firmly will cause over compacting of the fibers resulting in fiber crossover and possible damage to individ...

Page 6: ...on 3 2 8 2 Gently slide your finger along the fiber tray in the direction of the opposite end of the tool aligning the fibers in the proper order in the tray NOTE Repeat as necessary until the fibers are lying smoothly in the tray 3 2 8 2 4 0 Fiber Ribbonization 4 1 Cut a piece of Scotch 810 Magic Tape approximately 60 mm long 4 2 Apply the tape to the tray covering the fibers and securing them in...

Page 7: ... cross 4 3 Place a new razor blade or Xacto knife against the outside of the tray at the end opposite the stacker Hold the blade at an approximate 45 angle to the edge of the tray 4 3 4 4 4 4 Carefully slide the blade along the edge of the tray to remove the excess tape Pull the tape away from the tray with your other hand as the blade is moved Attention is required to ensure the tape is cut as cl...

Page 8: ...the tray Repeat several times increasing pressure with each pass 4 7 For multi leg cables 24 48 or 72 fiber units number the ribbonized fiber ribbon 1 2 3 4 or A B C D etc before removing it from the fiber tray 4 8 Slowly rotate the stacker to the vertical position while gently sliding the end of the tweezers under the ribbon in order to remove it from the tray 4 8a 4 8b 4 9 Remove the shim from t...

Page 9: ...r Ribbonizing Tool Document Number AEN 1408 Rev 2 0 9 of 10 4 10 Measure and trim the ribbon to the required length using ONLY fiber optic side cutters 4 10 4 11 Follow the connector manufacturer s recommended termination procedure for complete connector installation ...

Page 10: ...cMaster Carr Supply Company Elmhurst IL OptiSaber and AbraSave are trademarks or registered trademarks of Domaille Engineering LLC Clayton MO NO NIK is a registered trademark of Ripley Tools LLC Cromwell CT 1Cure is a trademark of Connected Fibers LLC Roswell GA Fibersect multi is a registered trademark of Phenix Fiber Optics LLC Bozeman MT Interprox is a registered trademark of DENTAID S L Barcel...

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