Clearfield unveils small count fiber management tool - Connector Specifier

Clearfield unveils small count fiber management tool


Jan 11, 2011

Clearfield Inc. has introduced its FieldSmart Small Count Delivery (SCD) Wall Box xWB2 for fiber management. The FieldSmart SCD xWB2 can be paired with up to two Clearview Cassettes to land small port count fiber terminations and optical components.

"Last spring's introduction of the FieldSmart SCD xWB1 brought fiber management to environments of 2 to 6 fiber counts, but broadband service providers told us it left a hole in the market for a low-priced, 12- to 24-port system that didn't compromise fiber protection," says Johnny Hill, chief operating officer for Clearfield.

RELATED NEWS:
Clearfield debuts modular fiber crossover distribution system
Clearfield unveils FieldSmart fiber entrance cabinet

The FieldSmart SCD xWB2 kit complements the FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) Wall Mount Panel line, which provides three footprint designs that deliver 36 to 144 ports of fiber management in a traditional sheet-metal configuration.

Kitted with a Clearfield-designed U-Mount, the FieldSmart SCD xWB2 makes fiber slack-storage an integrated element of the total solution. Although technicians are working in a small space, bend-radius protection is not compromised, according to a company spokesperson.

The FieldSmart SCD xWB2 is well suited for in-building needs, such as business-class demarcations, MDU distribution points, and IDF locations in enterprise networks, as well as pole-mount applications in outside plant environments. The FieldSmart SCD box accommodates multiple fiber sheaths, each protected within its own Clearview Cassette, to isolate one fiber sheath from another within the same enclosure.

Kitted packages of the FieldSmart SCD Wall Boxes are available from Clearfield distribution partners, priced starting at $199 for 12 ports of fiber management.


Editor's Picks

Incapable connectors shut down Large Hadron Collider

Amphenol: Bulking up via buyout

NASA unveils deep space MPCV exploration craft; Lockheed Martin responds

As UAV market surges, connectors adapt

NHTSA pressures Ford into mass F-150 truck recall on airbag wiring danger

Esterline acquiring Souriau for $715 million

Report: Single trader holds half of world's copper


Top Blog Posts

Inside Foxconn's deadly iPad factory after the blast

Fireproof electronic connectors: design challenges

Connector industry giants saw banner 2010 sales growth

Tearing down Apple's Thunderbolt cable

Massive solar tower will rank among world's tallest buildings


Most Popular Articles
Top Articles for 2011

Boeing exec admits 787 outsourcing strategy backfired

Foxconn staggering after full year net loss of $200M+

The Motley Fool' pits Amphenol vs. Molex

ITT issues military-aerospace connector sourcebook

SATA-IO unveils portable consumer storage specification

Raytheon locks in LaBarge for cruise missiles' wiring harnesses post-Libya bombing

Union group denies Verizon fiber lines vandalized

Northrop Grumman seeks to replace copper-based aircraft wire, cabling

Driving wiring harness design data toward manufacturing


Latest Community Discussions

Video: Fire breaks out at Foxconn's Shandong plant
Bystander video shows the scene of a fire breaking out on September 27 at Foxconn's Yantai Shandong plant where Sony consumer electronics products are reportedly assembled.

Testing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's in-flight entertainment systems
Boeing video shows what was involved in testing (i.e. "trying to break") the in-flight entertainment, connectivity, and power systems on board the new 787 Dreamliner.

Belden FiberExpress Brilliance LC Connector Installation
Video details installation of a 900-micron OM3/OM4 prepped fiber into an LC connector.

Visit the Community >


Receive Free E-mail Newsletters from Interconnection World


You may select more than one newsletter  
Interconnection World
Connector Specifier
Wire & Harness Specifier

 
Name  
 
Email  
 
Country  
 
 
 

 
Sponsor Information

Interconnection World Content Categories:

Wire & Harness
 Data & Telecom
Standards Distributors
Design & Test Applications
Business Wire News
Video