Fiber Patch Cord Manufacturing Machine and Online Fiber End-face Quality Inspection Technology

The Fiber Patch Cord Manufacturing Machine is an automated device specifically designed for fiber patch cord production. Compared to traditional manual operations, this machine offers the following advantages:

• High-precision cutting and polishing
  The end-face quality of fiber patch cords directly affects insertion loss and return loss. Modern equipment enables high-precision cutting and multi-step polishing, ensuring smooth and flat fiber end faces and minimizing optical signal reflection and loss.
• Multi-core Fiber Processing Capabilities
  With the increasing demand for high-speed communications, multi-core fiber patch cables (such as MPO/MTP fiber patch cables) are becoming increasingly popular. Advanced manufacturing equipment can simultaneously process multiple fibers, automatically aligning the fiber cores for efficient production and ensuring micron-level end-face alignment.
• Automated Connectivity and Assembly
  The equipment automates steps such as fiber end ferrule insertion, fixation, and heat-shrink sleeve installation, significantly reducing manual errors and improving production consistency and yield.

End-face quality inspection is a critical step in the fiber patch cable production process. Traditional inspection methods often rely on manual visual inspection or offline testing, which is not only inefficient but also unable to detect subtle defects that may occur during production. The application of online fiber endface inspection technology has revolutionized this situation:

• Real-time detection of endface defects
  The online inspection system uses high-speed CCD or CMOS imaging technology to capture real-time images of fiber endfaces. Combined with intelligent image recognition algorithms, it automatically identifies scratches, cracks, pits, and dust on the endfaces.
• Automatic classification and data recording
  The system can grade fiber patch cords based on inspection results and generate complete data records, providing a basis for quality traceability. Abnormal products are automatically rejected, preventing low-quality fiber from entering the market.
• Improving production efficiency and consistency
  Integrating online inspection with automated production equipment enables simultaneous inspection during production, eliminating the need for additional downtime or manual inspections. This significantly improves overall production capacity while ensuring consistent and reliable endface quality for every fiber patch cord.

With the rapid development of 5G, data center interconnection, and cloud computing, the demand for high-speed, high-density fiber patch cords continues to grow. The combination of fiber patch cord manufacturing machines and online fiber endface inspection technology will become a key direction for standardized and intelligent production in the industry. Future development trends include:

• Intelligentization and traceability
  Leveraging IoT technology, production data and end-face inspection data can be uploaded in real time, enabling traceability management throughout the entire process.
• Multifunctional integration
  Integrating cutting, polishing, assembly, and end-face inspection into one system shortens production cycles and improves automation.
• Higher-precision inspection
  Introducing AI algorithms improves defect recognition accuracy, enabling automated identification of micron- and even nanometer-level defects.