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PANDUIT™ ST OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Fibre Connectors Deliver Quick, High Yield Terminations

1 May 2006, London, UK PANDUIT ST OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Fibre Optic Connectors join the LC and SC OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Connector families to provide field termination in less than half the time of field polish connectors. With patent pending re-termination capability, OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Connectors provide yield rates approaching 100%. OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Connectors offer flexibility in behind-the-wall (BTW), and main and intermediate cross-connect installations. The factory pre-polished fibre stub endface eliminates time-consuming field polishing to reduce installation costs, labour, scrap and the number of tools required. Innovative OPTICAM™ technology features a dual cam design that secures both the fibre and buffer in one action to ensure consistent termination results and high fibre tensile load while reducing termination time.

All OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Connectors utilise the same OPTICAM™ Termination Tool to provide fast and easy terminations. This user-friendly tool utilises an integrated visual termination indicator (VTI) for identification of proper termination after the cam step has been completed. Together, these features virtually eliminate operator error and deliver yield rates approaching 100% for lower installed costs. The OPTICAM™ Pre-Polished Connectors and Termination Tool are part of the complete range of highly reliable, easy to use fibre optic connectivity solutions available from PANDUIT™.