The Fujikura CT-08 is a high-precision single-fiber cleaver engineered for accurate, consistent cleaving of glass optical fibers across telecommunications, data centers, and research laboratory environments. This compact instrument delivers typical cleave angles of 0.5 degrees with a user-replaceable blade featuring 16 working positions and rated for approximately 48,000 total fiber cleaves. Tool-free blade rotation, user-replaceable fiber clamps, and a wide lever opening enable straightforward fiber placement and single-step cleaving operation with integrated fiber scrap collection.
## Technical Specifications
• **Applicable Fiber Types:** Single-mode optical fiber, multi-mode optical fiber, conventional silica optical fiber
• **Fiber Configuration:** Single fiber, 125 µm cladding diameter
• **Coating Diameter Range:** 160 µm to 900 µm (standard), 250 µm to 900 µm (with adapters)
• **Cleave Length:** 5 mm to 20 mm (with AD-50 adapter); 6 mm to 20 mm (250 µm coating); 10 mm to 20 mm (900 µm coating)
• **Cleave Angle:** Typical 0.5 degrees; average 0.3 to 0.9 degrees
• **Blade Life:** Approximately 48,000 cleaves per blade (1,000 fibers × 16 positions × 3 heights); 1,000 cleaves per position
• **Dimensions:** 110 mm (W) × 95 mm (D) × 45 mm (H) open; 120 mm (W) × 95 mm (D) × 58 mm (H) closed
• **Weight:** 185 g
• **Operating Temperature:** −10°C to +50°C
• **Operating Humidity:** 0% to 95% RH (non-condensing)
• **Storage Temperature:** −40°C to +80°C
• **Storage Humidity:** 0% to 95% RH (non-condensing)
• **Drop Resistance:** 76 cm all-direction drop
• **Dust Resistance:** 0.1 to 500 µm diameter alumina silicate particles
• **Rain Resistance:** 10 mm/hr for 10 minutes
## Key Features
• Manual tool-free blade rotation via thumbwheel on unit base
• User-replaceable blade and fiber clamps—no service center required
• Magnesium alloy construction for high strength and dimensional stability
• 1/4-20 UNC tripod mount provision
• Manual/automatic integrated fiber scrap collector
## Typical Applications
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• Data center fiber termination
• Research laboratory fiber preparation
## Compatibility & Integration
The CT-08 accommodates single-mode and multi-mode conventional silica fibers with coating diameters from 160 µm to 900 µm. The AD-50 adapter plate expands cleave length capability to 5 mm to 20 mm for non-standard configurations.
