Handheld Fibre Cleavers

FC-8R Series

  • A family of handheld high precision fibre cleave tools
  • Easy, handy, light weight with a long-life blade
  • Optimised for one-handed operation
  • An auto-rotating blade ensures consistent cleave quality
  • Suitable for single fibres and up to 12 fibre ribbons
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FC-8R brochure (English)

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FC-8R brochure (French)

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FC-8R brochure (Spanish)

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Specifications

PropertySpecification
Fibre types125µm cladding diameter fibre
Ribbon typeUp to 12 core ribbons on maximum 250µm core to core pitch
Blade• Field replaceable, lifetime ~60,000 cleaves
• High precision, durable
PerformanceTypical 0.5° end angle on single fibre cleaving
Availability• With or without a built-in cleave counter
• With hard case or semi-hard case
Automatic blade rotationPatented mechanism, repeatable quality cleaves without blade adjustment
Cleave counterAutomatic cleave counter (FC-8R-FC only)
Functions• User friendly and field efficient
• Selectable lid opening angle
• Large capacity off-cut collector
• Suitable for both for splicing and field connector use
• Compatible with both single and ribbon fibres
• Automatic blade rotation (switchable to fixed)
Basic cleave performance• 125µm, silica glass fibre; Single to 12 fibre ribbons
• Cleave length; 6-12mm (250µm fibre), 10-20mm (900µm fibre), 10mm (ribbon fibre)
• Typical cleave angle: 0.5 degrees


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Product Comparison

FC-8R-FFC-8R-FCFC-6R+FC-6S+FC-5SSE-AFC-08/2
TypeHand heldHand heldBench topBench topBench topBench top
Cleave single fibre?YesYesYesYesYesYes
Cleave fibre ribbons?12 core max12 core max12 core maxNoNoNo
Cleave counterNoYesNoNoNoNo
Auto return blade?NoNoYesYesNoNo
Auto rotating blade?YesYesYesNoNoNo
Offcut collectorAutoAutoAutoGravity dropGravity dropNo
Typical cleave angle<1°<1°<1°<1°~1°~8° across SMF core
Carrying caseYesYesYesYesYesYes
Field replaceable blade?YesYesYesYesYesYes

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Overview of the FC-8R Fibre Cleaver

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