The Recoater 1 restores the primary coating on spliced optical fibers with acrylate coatings. Fiber is automatically centered when it is inserted into the mould. Due to the mould design, the restored part of the coating retains almost the same diameter as the original coating.

The mould can be exchanged in seconds with no alignment required after exchange. Moulds for various sizes of coating diameters are available and can also be customized. The mould can typically be used for more than 30 to 80 recoatings depending on the type of acrylate and handling.

The mould holder keeps the mould in line with primary capstans, or if mounted, the linear clamps to the left and right of the mould. To facilitate the insertion of the fiber and resin, the mould can be opened with the aid of a lever. The resin is cured through the walls of the transparent mould with a typical curing time of 15 to 60 seconds depending on the type of resin and the length of the recoated part.

The automatic tensile strength tester can be used for forces up to 50N. The level of strength, pulling rate and time at the maximum force can be preset. If only short fibers are available, the linear clamps are used. Tensile strength tests up to 10N can be made with the clamps.