New LC Duplex Generation from R&M
First time ever with integrated laser protection and safety system With these safety features, LC can now be used more easily in office buildings, residential buildings and highly compact computing centers
Tweet-- Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has launched a new generation of its LC Duplex compact fiber-optic connector system. For the first time ever, this system has integrated laser protection and a lock for the connector. With these safety features, LC can now be used more easily in office buildings, residential buildings and highly com-pact computing centers.
A laser shutter provides integrated protection against laser beams, an international first for LC connectors. A flat spring in the adapter opens when the connector is unplugged and covers the fiber stub. No laser beam can escape from the adapter. Any danger of injury is there-fore ruled out, allowing the LC to be utilized risk-free in publicly accessible applications such as Fiber-to-the-Desk and Fiber-to-the-Home. R&M also offers a semi-transparent dust cap that enables the connection to be visually checked safely.
In this new generation, an LC can also be fitted for the first time with the three-stage R&M safety system that provides a better overview of the patch panel and helps to prevent mistakes, errors and tampering. This system involves color coding with colored plastic frames, mechanical coding with additional clips, and plug-out protection. The latter consists of a lock that is inserted in the mechanical coding clip and that can only be opened with a special key. The body of the adapter is a single piece and therefore sturdier than welded plastic parts. The adapter is compatible with all R&M platforms. The new LC Duplex connector system is suitable for grade C, D and M optical fibers, for single mode fibers ground straight or at an angle and for multimode fibers.
Reichle & De-Massari AG (R&M) develops and produces cabling solutions for communication networks. R&M has earned a reputation as a quality leader with its excellent copper and fiber optical products. The company has its own marketing organizations in 30 countries. It generates 78 percent of its sales abroad. Sales in 2008 totaled CHF 247 million; EBIT was 7 percent. The company invests more than CHF 10 million in research and development every year. R&M is one of the 500 largest companies in Switzerland and currently has more than 670 employees. The company is wholly owned by the Reichle family and is now being run by the second generation as an independent family-owned company.
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About R&M
R&M is a leading supplier of passive cabling solutions for high-quality communication networks. With its copper and fiber optic systems the company contributes significantly towards ensuring operational reliability in voice, data and image transmission - worldwide. As a systems provider R&M has set itself the target of developing optimum functionality and, above all, satisfying the highest quality criteria. R&M also provides maximum installation and maintenance convenience. R&M solutions stand out by virtue of their maximum availability combined with cost-effective network operation. R&M's high level of product quality and forward-looking system design ensure that the networks are sustainable and the investments safeguarded. R&M cabling solutions are used in office buildings and homes, by net-work operators and in industry. More information is available at www.rdm.com