Field Fusion Splicing Equipment

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujikura, AFL is the exclusive supplier of Fujikura fusion splicer products in North America. Fujikura is the world’s best-selling brand of fusion splicers, known for their ruggedness and reliability. AFL complements this with unmatched levels of service and support. Our team understands the high cost of equipment downtime and we are staffed to provide our customers with one to two-day turnaround times in most cases. We also offer 24x7 technical support.

AFL offers an extensive lineup of fusion splicers for field splicing applications. From the world’s smallest fusion splicer to the world’s first fully ruggedized splicer, Fujikura has been the pioneer in fusion splicing technology since 1979. Current generation field models offer unmatched speed, ruggedness and reliability. 

Featured Products

Featured Fujikura 70S Fusion Splicer

The Fujikura 70S fusion splicer is the fastest fusion splicer in the world. The automated wind protector and tube heater have reduced total cycle to an amazing 21 seconds.

Featured FSM-60R12 Fusion Splicer

The FSM-60R12 Fusion Splicer offers unmatched versatility and reliability. The new ribbon splicer withstands a drop test of up to 30” and continues to splice. And enhanced, robust features enable the FSM-60R12 to resist shock, dust, and rain so that unfortunate environmental conditions do not negatively impact productivity.

Featured Fujikura 12S Fusion Splicer

The Fujikura 12S fusion splicer is the smallest, lightest, and most portable splicer in the world. The ruggedized chassis features shock, dust, and moisture protection while the two camera observation system provides for accurate fiber alignment and loss estimation calculations.

FSM-60S Fusion Splicer

The FSM-60S is the best selling core alignment fusion splicer in the world. It's rugged features, consistent splicing performance, and incredible ease of use make this splicer the best choice for a variety of splicing needs.

ASW-02 Workstation

The ASW-02 Splicing Workstation provides a convenient method for both aerial and ground based splicing needs

Broadcast Fusion Splicers for Broadcast SMPTE Cable

To address the rapidly expanding market for field installable HDTV camera connectors, AFL and Winchester Electronics have partnered to develop a customized Winchester KINGS® brand Fujikura fusion splicing system for installation of the Fiber Optic Tri-Loc® Camera Connector for SMPTE 311 hybrid fiber optic cable and the AFL FuseConnect® field installable connectors.

CS-1 Cotton Swabs

CS-1 Cotton Swabs small size and lint free design provide excellent cleaning capabilities for a variety of precision cleaning needs.

CT-02 Pocket Cleaver

The CT-02 Pocket Cleaver is the ideal, low cost, solution for mechanical splicing and temporary terminations that don’t require the precision of a high end cleaver.

CT-10A Fiber Cleaver

The CT-10A fiber optic cleaver provides high quality cleaving at an economical price. Designed for cleaving single fibers only, this cleaver is best suited for the installation of field installable connectors and mechanical splices.

CT-11A Fiber Cleaver

The CT-11A fiber optic cleaver provides high quality cleaving at an economical price. Designed for cleaving single fibers only, it can cleave optical fibers at an angle of up to 9 degrees or standard flat cleaving may be accomplished as well.

CT-30 Series Fiber Cleaver

The CT-30 Cleaver sets the standard for portable, reliable and ease of use. Available for either single fiber or ribbon splicing (up to 12 fiber ribbons) applications, the CT-30 Cleavers are compatible with all AFL fusion splicers.

Fiber Arrangement Tools

AFL offers two types of ribbonizing tools to meet your needs.

FSM-18R Fusion Splicer

The FSM-18R Fusion Splicer is a 4-fiber ribbon splicer with similar versatility and robust nature of the Fujikura 12-fiber ribbon splicer. Well-suited for FTTx or LAN applications, the FSM-18R fusion splicer can splice up to 4 fibers, as well as, single fibers. The enhanced robust features provide resistance to shock, dust, and rain to minimize downtime and improve operational performance and withstands a 30” drop test.

FSM-18S Fusion Splicer

The FSM-18S Fusion Splicer is a low cost, fixed V-groove, single fiber fusion splicer with the same robust features offered in other high end models. The new rugged construction adds improved reliability by resisting shock, dust, and rain, and withstands a 30” drop test.

FSM-60R12 Fusion Splicer

The FSM-60R12 Fusion Splicer offers unmatched versatility and reliability. The new ribbon splicer withstands a drop test of up to 30” and continues to splice. And enhanced, robust features enable the FSM-60R12 to resist shock, dust, and rain so that unfortunate environmental conditions do not negatively impact productivity.

FST-12 Fiber Separation Tool

The FST-12 Fiber Separation Tool is used to quickly, accurately and reliably split ribbons into sub-groups or individual fibers.

Fujikura 12S Fusion Splicer

The Fujikura 12S fusion splicer is the smallest, lightest, and most portable splicer in the world. The ruggedized chassis features shock, dust, and moisture protection while the two camera observation system provides for accurate fiber alignment and loss estimation calculations.

Fujikura 70S Fusion Splicer

The Fujikura 70S fusion splicer is the fastest fusion splicer in the world. The automated wind protector and tube heater have reduced total cycle to an amazing 21 seconds.

Fujikura Fusion Splicers for Broadcast SMPTE Cable

To address the rapidly expanding market for field installable HDTV camera connectors, AFL and Winchester Electronics have partnered to develop a customized Winchester KINGS® brand Fujikura fusion splicing system for installation of the Fiber Optic Tri-Loc® Camera Connector for SMPTE 311 hybrid fiber optic cable and the AFL FuseConnect® field installable connectors.

Hot Jacket Strippers

The HJS-02, HJS-03 and HJS-03-24 hot jacket strippers provide superior ribbon and field ribbonized stripping performance.

Portable Splicing Workstation

The Portable Tripod Workstation offers both a sturdy work tray to support the splicer, cleaver and accessories, and a tripod to support the work tray. The two can be purchased together as a kit or separately for those users who prefer to use their own tripod or mounting mechanism.

Ribbon Forming Adhesive

The paste holds the stripped coating residue into a single piece of debris that is easily cleaned from the stripper. If needed, the ribbon can be easily separated into individual fibers using alcohol.

SH-7 Tube Heater

The SH-7 tube heater is a fast, light, and compact heat shrink oven for all Fujikura splice protection sleeves.

Splice Protection Sleeves

AFL offers a wide selection of fiber protection sleeves to meet any application.

SpliceMate FSM-11R D900

The SpliceMate D900 has a unique design that significantly improves installation and repair operations for any 900µm application. Ideally suited for tactical fiber optic cable assemblies' (TFOCA) repair needs, the D900 is the industry-standard for simultaneously splicing two 900µm optical fibers. Its user-friendly graphical interface and automated features make it suitable for those with limited splicing experience.

SpliceMate™ FSM-11R & FSM-11S Fusion Splicers

The SpliceMate (FSM-11) is the world’s smallest and most portable fusion splicer, designed to meet the challenges posed by today’s fiber networks. Fitting in the palm of your hand, the SpliceMate is smart and reliable enough to be used with confidence by inexperienced operators.

Splicer V-Groove Cleaning Kit

To solve cleaning needs, AFL offers the Splicer V-Groove Cleaning Kit. This product integrates eight components into an affordable and effective inspection and cleaning solution for any fusion splicer. Small and lightweight, it fits easily into the Fujikura splicer transit case or it can be carried separately in its own carrying case.

Temporary Joining Tools

The TJ-03 and TJ-24 joining tools provide a temporary fiber splice for fiber and cable connections to test equipment such as OTDRs.