This report presents the findings of our extensive
study of the use of selected fiber optic cleavers and strippers for the purpose
of optical fiber preparation processing.
This report provides the 2015-2020 market forecast of the consumption
(use) of selected fiber optic cleavers and strippers, segment by several
different devices and tools and by geographic region.
During the course of this project, Publisher studied
nearly 40-companies involved in producing and/or selling fiber optic cleavers
or strippers. We also investigated 40-US
Patents directly related to fiber optic cleavers or strippers used in optical
fiber preparation processing. This report provides a thorough presentation of
the different types and techniques currently used in fiber optic cleaving and
stripping and market drivers looking forward to the year 2020.
A cleave in an optical fiber is a deliberate,
controlled break, intended to create a perfectly flat/smooth end-face,
perpendicular or angle to the longitudinal axis of the fiber. The process of
cleaving an optical fiber forms one of the steps in the preparation for a fiber
splice operation regardless of the subsequent splice being a fusion splice or a
mechanical splice; the other steps in the preparation being those of stripping
and fiber alignment. A good cleave is required for a successful low loss splice
of an optical fiber, often it is the case that fibers spliced by identical
methods tend to have different losses, this difference can often be attributed
to the quality of their initial cleaves.
In a fiber optic cable, a buffer coating is one type
of component used to encapsulate one or more optical fibers for the purpose of
providing such functions as mechanical isolation, protection from physical
damage and fiber identification. The buffer may take the form of a miniature
conduit, contained within the cable and called a "loose buffer", or
"loose buffer tube". A loose buffer may contain more than one fiber,
and sometimes contains a lubricating gel. A "tight buffer" consists
of a polymer coating in intimate contact with the primary coating applied to
the fiber during manufacture.
Fiber optic stripping removes the protective polymer
coating around optical fiber in preparation for fusion splicing. The splicing
process begins by preparing both fiber ends for fusion, which requires that all
protective coating is removed or stripped from the ends of each fiber. Fiber
optical stripping can be done using a special stripping and preparation unit
that uses thermal, chemicals, plasma or blades to remove the coating. There are
also mechanical tools used for stripping fiber, which are similar to wire
copper strippers.
There are two classes of devices, which fall under
the boundaries of this Publisher study: instrument/machines (stripper, cleaver,
and combination); and tools. The
instrument/machine categories are segment further by the weight of the
device. The average selling price
differences between instrument/machines and tools is substantial.
This report provides the 2015-2020 market forecast of
the consumption value of fiber optic cleavers and strippers, segmented into the
following geographic regions:
- America
- Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
- Asia Pacific Region (APAC)
This report presents the Publisher market forecast of
the use of fiber optic cleavers and strippers.
This report provides the consumption by the following functions:
- Value (US$, million)
- Quantity (number/units in thousands)
- Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each)
The value is determined by multiplying the number of
units by the average selling price. The average selling prices are based on the
price of the connector at the initial factory level. Also, the consumption
values presented in the market forecast are based on the geographic
location/region of the initial use of the fiber optic cleaver or stripper.
The primary uses of fiber cleavers and strippers are
in the optical fiber preparation process in original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) components and devices, as well as in mechanical splice- and fusion
splice-based field-installable optical fiber connectors, mechanical splices and
fusion splices.
The most critical aspects of optical fiber
implementation are the joining of fibers with minimal signal loss and
reflections as well as providing mechanically stable connections. The conventional methods include using
mechanical connectors, mechanical splice and fusion. Historically, for multimode systems with
adequate Power Budget and few connections, mechanical connectors and splices
are the preferred methods. Fusion splicing,
although results in higher labor and capital costs, especially when relatively
few splices are needed, is chosen to provide ultra low loss joints (on the
order of 0.05 dB average), particularly in single-mode applications.
Competition – Company profiles of competitors and
market share estimates of the major competition are provided.
Information
Base for the Market Forecast
Primary Research - This study is based on analysis of information obtained
continually since January 2015 through the end of October 2015. During this period, Publisher analysts
performed interviews with authoritative and representative individuals in the fiber
optics industry plus telecommunications, datacom, military/aerospace and other
communication industries, instrumentation/laboratory – R&D and
factory/manufacturing, from the standpoint of both suppliers and users of fiber
optic connectors, mechanical splices, fusion splice, cleavers and
strippers. The interviews were conducted
principally with:
Engineers, marketing personnel and management at
manufacturers of fiber optic termination devices – strippers/cleavers, fusion
splice equipment, mechanical splice, connectors, transceivers, as well as laser
diodes and photodiodes, application-specific ICs, packages, ferrules and
cables, substrate materials, optical waveguide and other components used in the
fabrication of optoelectronic transceivers, cable assemblies and installation
apparatus
Design group leaders, engineers, marketing personnel
and market planners at major users and potential users of cable, cable
assemblies, connectors, installation apparatus, passive devices and
transceivers, such as telecommunication transmission, switching and
distribution equipment producers, data communications equipment producers
(switches, hubs, routers), computer and workstation producers, weapon system,
aircraft and spacecraft electronic equipment producers, optical instrumentation
system producers and others.
Other industry experts, including those focused on
standards activities, trade associations, and investments.
The interviews covered issues of technology, R&D
support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation,
installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other
topics. Customers also were interviewed,
to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid, as a
crosscheck of vendor estimates. Customer estimates of historical and expected
near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use
of new technology products were obtained.
The analyst then considered customer expectations of
near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of
investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations in each
geographical region, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of
each product subset in each application. These forecasted growth rates are
combined with the estimated baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at
the lowest detailed level of each product and application.
Secondary
Research - A full review of published information
was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews. The
following sources were reviewed:
- Professional technical journals and papers
- Trade press articles
- Technical conference proceedings
- Product literature
- Company profile and financial information
- Additional information based on previous Publisher market studies
- Personal knowledge of the research team.
In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the
world region markets for fiber optic test and measurement products, it is
essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of
the technology and of the industry. Publisher members who participated in this
report were qualified.
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