AEi SHIPS HOLLOW-CORE POLYMER OPTICAL FIBER DRAW TOWER
Advanced Controls and Innovative Design Enhance Process Refinement and Production Flexibility
Wilmington, MA – December 10, 2005– Automation Engineering Incorporated (AEi), a leading supplier of high precision automation systems, is shipping a customized fiber draw tower for research and development of hollow-core polymer fibers to an un-named customer. The tower incorporates servo-controlled preform downfeed, tractor, and spooling, as well as a HEPA filtered upper tower structure and precise drawn diameter control via laser micrometer feedback. The adjustable clamping pressure of the tractor design allows for the fragile hollow fiber to be drawn without deforming the cross-section.
The ability to create and save customized configurations allows the researchers to quickly change tower setups for different experiments and fiber runs. Fiber optic drawing towers manufacture optical fiber for research or production volumes for use in applications including computers, telecommunications and consumer electronics.
According to AEi Chief Operating Officer Justin Roe , “interest in polymer fibers has grown significantly in recent years because of its lower cost and wide applicability to many consumer, industrial, medical, and sensing applications. AEi is pleased that we are able to assist in the introduction and advancement of these new products with the development of this flexible fiber drawing system.”
About Automation Engineering, Inc.
Automation Engineering Inc. (AEi) is a leading supplier of high-precision automation systems across the optoelectronics, medical devices, consumer products, aerospace/ defense, and other world-wide markets. AEi provides comprehensive design for manufacturing, process development, and pre-production build services in addition to complete turn-key automated manufacturing stations and lines. For more information, visit AEi’s website, www.aeiboston.com.