Cleavers & Tools
York FK-11 Fibre Cleavers – Enables each cleave to be 
substantially less than one degree. Operation is simple. A stripped fibre is placed in specially designed low torsion V-groove clamps. Constant axial tension is then applied to the fibre with the flip of a lever. Cleaving is initiated by releasing another lever. A precision ground diamond blade is attached to a resonant acoustic stepped horn. The ultrasonic horn resonance is maintained by an electronic circuit for the duration of the cleave and then automatically terminated to preserve battery life. The ultrasonically vibrating blade moves slowly toward the tensioned fibre on stictionless damped bearings. Cleaving then takes place without the damage from compressive stresses and blade intrusion into the fibre that is typical of conventional cleavers. The adjustable diamond blade normally gives 20,000 cleaves, and is replaceable.
The patented anvil-less ultrasonic cleaving action minimizes fibre end contamination, hackle, and misting. This cleaving technique produces superb planar fibre ends of mirror quality.
Fujikura & Fitel Cleavers - These high precision conventional cleavers incorporate an automatic waste fibre disposal system. This waste fibre collection system eliminates potentially hazardous waste fibre from the splice area and produces consistent high quality splicing.
 
      
