1. What Is An Optical Fiber Recoater?

An optical fiber recoater is a professional precision optical device designed to re-apply UV protective coating onto stripped bare optical fiber after fiber stripping, cleaving and fusion splicing. It restores the original outer fiber diameter, provides complete mechanical protection for fusion splice points, and effectively avoids fiber micro-bending, breakage, signal attenuation and external corrosion in long-term field use.

Matched with standard UV curing system and high-precision mold sets, the industrial-grade fiber recoater delivers uniform coating thickness, smooth fiber end surface and stable curing effect, which is a must-have tool for telecom construction, optical lab testing and fiber component production.

2. Why Fiber Recoating Matters For Optical Network Projects

In whole fiber optic deployment workflows, workers need to strip off original fiber coating to finish fiber cleaving and fusion splicing. Bare glass fiber without coating is fragile, easy to be scratched and affected by ambient temperature and humidity. Unprotected splice points will cause continuous optical signal loss, which fails long-distance transmission standards of 5G base stations, FTTH projects and industrial optical systems.

Qualified recoating solves the above pain points perfectly:

l Improve tensile strength and bending resistance of spliced fiber

l Keep stable optical transmission performance with low insertion loss

l Prevent dust, moisture and chemical erosion on bare fiber core

l Meet international telecom inspection and project acceptance standards

3. Core Advantages Of Our Independent Developed Optical Fiber Recoater

Focusing on fiber optic precision processing equipment, our company launches full-series automatic & semi-automatic optical fiber recoaters for global clients, optimized for global field construction and laboratory testing scenarios. Key product strengths are listed below:

1. High Precision Molding Structure Equipped with standard matched lens barrel, collimating lens and focusing lens, the optical positioning system ensures even glue spreading and concentric recoating. Compatible with single-mode, multi-mode, special diameter and pigtail optical fibers.

2. Fast Constant-Temperature UV Curing Adopt long-life UV LED curing module, no preheating waiting needed. Short curing cycle improves on-site working efficiency greatly, suitable for large-scale fiber wiring projects.

3. Humanized Adjustable Design Adjustable coating length, glue dosage and curing time. Support one-key reset and parameter memory, easy operation for new operators without professional training.

4. Durable & Low Maintenance Cost Wear-resistant integrated mold, stable circuit control system, low failure rate. Support global after-sales service and spare parts replacement.

4. Main Application Scenarios

5G/4G telecom backbone network construction and maintenance

Optical fiber sensor and laser component manufacturing

Optical fiber sensor and laser component manufacturing

University optical laboratory research and testing

Offshore optical cable and industrial special fiber layout  

5. FAQ About Optical Fiber Recoater

Q2: Can you provide customized mold size for special fiber diameter? A2: Customized mold, collimating lens and focusing lens with lens barrel are available for special optical fiber specifications.

6. Final Thoughts

Contact our team today to get product catalog, test report and customized solution for your fiber optic business!