DART Bare Fiber Adapter

DART™ opens new worlds for traditional bare fiber holding.  In addition to temporarily securing a fiber at a fixed position, an integrated roller mechanism moves the fiber in and out of the adapter.  This allows for variable protrusion and retraction of the fiber endface relative to DART™’s precision support ferrule.

The universal 2.5mm ferrule interfaces with a variety of equipment and components such as polishers, electro-optic packages, test equipment and more.  DART™ can be configured for fiber diameters ranging from 80um to >1mm using interchangeable ferrule tips.

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Related Q&A:

May 27, 2020, 9:19 p.m.

Q

Is the front end of the adapter a ferrule?

A

Yes. Depending upon fiber diameter and application, the ferrule is either ceramic or metallic.

May 15, 2020, 4:25 p.m.

Q

What is the minimum length fiber the dart can hold?

A

The standard minimum length is 65mm. But, we have made custom adapters for fiber lengths as short as 45mm.

April 29, 2020, 3:45 p.m.

Q

I have a SpecPro polisher that I use for polishing 2.5mm ferrules. Can the DART be used with SpecPro for polishing bare fibres?

A

Yes. DARTs can convert your connector polishing to a bare fiber polisher.

April 14, 2020, 4:35 p.m.

Q

Can POF fiber be used with this adapter?

A

Yes, both glass, plastic and other materials can be polished using the DART bare fiber adapter.,

April 3, 2020, 6:10 p.m.

Q

Do these support 80um fibers?

A

Yes

March 27, 2020, 6:57 p.m.

Q

Do I need to purchase this for polishing bare fibers?

A

Yes!

March 26, 2020, 7:18 p.m.

Q

Does this adapter offer an advancement feature?

A

Yes

March 26, 2020, 5:23 p.m.

Q

How many adapters will I need to order?

A

You will need 1 fiber adapter per polishing position.

March 23, 2020, 6:05 p.m.

Q

Does DART work with NOVA and older Trig Polishers (see attached).

A

Yes, DART can be used with both Trig and NOVA.

March 12, 2020, 6:23 p.m.

Q

Can this adapter support 900um buffered fiber?

A

Yes, and also standard 250um buffers.

Jan. 3, 2020, 4:16 p.m.

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Will DART work with the attached fiber specifications?

A

Yes, as long as the buffer strip length is >0.5mm.

Dec. 4, 2019, 5:35 p.m.

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Does DART work with POF (Plastic Optical Fiber)?

A

Yes, DART works with POF, glass, sapphire and many other types of fiber.

Dec. 4, 2019, 5:26 p.m.

Q

How about with NOVA?

A

Yes, up to 8 DARTS can be used with NOVA.