SplicerThe LZM can work with fibers up to 2.3 mm in diameter and taper up to 150 mm in length.

The LZM-100 utilizes a patented (patent pending) closed-loop power stabilization technique, resulting in power stability within 0.5 percent. This enables highly repeatable processes and very smooth taper profiles. Furthermore, by using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a heat source, consistent performance is ensured, and electrode/filament maintenance and instability are eliminated. The result is a clean surface free of residue deposits and consistent results, which is essential in high-power fiber lasers and energy delivery systems. This makes the LZM-100 ideal for technically advanced markets such as medical, military/defense, industrial, and many others.

In addition to a CO2 carbon dioxide laser, the LZM-100 features high-precision glass processing available through its installed software. This processing can be performed automatically, manually, or via computer control. The software, specifically developed for the LZM-100, provides additional functions for greater flexibility and more precise control.

The LZM-100 LAZERMaster offers four key benefits to the market:
• CO2 carbon dioxide as a heat source for splicing and glass handling.
• Tremendous capacity for research and development (R&D) and production applications
. • Customizable to specific requirements
. • Easy and simple to operate.

AFL is the first to market a fiber optic splicer with laser technology, the LAZERMaster, featuring unique characteristics such as the use of CO2 carbon dioxide as a heat source for the laser, feedback control, and advanced stabilization techniques. Complementary market segments such as biomedical, military and defense, and industrial applications will benefit from the multiple fiber termination options (ball lensing), tapering profiles, and ability to splice longer diameter fibers. With a significant industry trend toward increased use of high-power fiber lasers and energy delivery systems, the LZM-100 offers an innovation that addresses a specific problem to support the growth of this industry.

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