Fiber Optic Equipment, Lab & Production Tools

For fiber laser production, polarization maintaining fiber assembly, photonics laboratories and optical component workshops, optical fiber recoating is a critical post splicing process. After fusion splicing, the original acrylate buffer coating is stripped away, leaving bare glass fiber exposed. Without high quality recoating, splice joints suffer from low tensile strength, micro cracks, micro bending loss and unexpected field failures. Many engineers and procurement teams keep asking: which brand delivers reliable recoating quality with good overall value?

Fujikura is a well established global benchmark in fiber recoating technology. Its recoating systems deliver stable, repeatable recoating outcomes and are widely trusted across the industry. But Fujikura equipment comes with high capital expenditure, long global lead times, expensive spare parts and high overall ownership cost. These pain points slow down project roll out for many labs and manufacturing sites.

Today we recommend SHINHO FR100 and FR101 optical fiber recoaters. Real world field validation demonstrates that SHINHO delivers recoating quality equivalent to Fujikura, while bringing two decisive commercial advantages: far more competitive pricing and much faster delivery lead times.

Equivalent recoating performance to premium imported systems

SHINHO FR100 / FR101 adopt high precision polished quartz glass molds, automatic resin injection with bubble elimination mechanism, dual sided adjustable UV LED curing and visual inspection window. These core hardware configurations ensure bubble free, concentric, smooth recoated profiles, matching the quality standard of high end imported recoaters.

· Supports recoating diameters: 195 μm, 255 μm, 280 μm, 450 μm, 600 μm, 850 μm, up to 1000 μm

· Adjustable recoating length: 4 mm 50 mm with ±20% tolerance

· Automatic resin injection plus manual fine compensation to avoid overflow or void defects

· Dual sided UV LED curing for uniform cross linking; long life LED modules lower maintenance cost

· Built in auxiliary LED lighting, operators can directly observe resin filling status inside quartz mold cavity

· Quick change design for molds, resin bottles and pump assemblies for easy maintenance

Recoated samples show comparable roundness, surface finish and tensile strength performance against Fujikura produced samples. The restored buffer coating effectively protects fusion splices for single mode, multi mode and PM fibers, suitable for lab R&D as well as serial production environments.

FR100 vs FR101: pick the right model for your workflow

· SHINHO FR100: Standard recoating unit. Ideal for university labs, general splicing repair and small batch production where post recoat proof testing is not mandatory.

· SHINHO FR101: Upgraded version with integrated automatic proof tester. Upon recoating completion, it runs automatic tensile strength verification to validate splice mechanical reliability. Highly recommended for fiber laser manufacturing, PM fiber component assembly and aerospace related optical projects requiring quality validation.

Key commercial advantages over premium imported alternatives

✅ Equivalent recoating quality: Finished recoat quality matches Fujikura level for most industrial and research applications.

✅ Significantly lower price: Substantial cost saving on capital purchase, without sacrificing recoating performance.

✅ Short delivery cycle: Fast lead time, no long waiting international shipping delays, accelerates your project timeline.

✅ User friendly maintenance: Open system design, easy to source spare parts, reduces long term operating expense.

Ideal application scenarios

Post fusion splice recoating for SM, MM and polarization maintaining fibers Fiber laser component manufacturing and optical sensor assembly University and industrial photonics R&D laboratories Specialty fiber processing requiring uniform acrylate buffer restoration

Wrap up

There is no need to over invest in expensive imported recoating hardware when you can achieve the same recoating quality. SHINHO FR100 and FR101 offer a compelling alternative: matched performance, attractive pricing and fast delivery. Choose FR100 for basic recoating tasks; select FR101 if you need built in proof testing capability for critical quality assemblies.