Back in the 90's part of my job called for terminating fiber optic cable into ST connectors. The process was to bake the connector, glue, and fiber in this little heater, then put it into a puck and ...

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., June 6, 2017 - Platinum Tools® (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to ...

Many electricians have broadened their work model in recent years to include coaxial and Ethernet wiring for communications and data networks. This is usually seen as a good move, given the fact that ...

Platinum Tools says the PT-SCOPE-200 wireless fiber optic inspection scope offers technicians a portable tool for endface inspection, cleanliness verification and reporting in fiber installations.

Fiber optic cable was once reserved for high-performance needs, but today it’s turning up in all kinds of networks. If you’re familiar with copper cable, you’ll quickly discover that fiber optic cable ...

Several factors are driving the popularity of optical fiber cabling. Chief among those is the growth of high-tech applications that require the massive bandwidth fiber-optic cabling makes possible.