3M has announced an expansion of its fibre connector product line for fast, on-site installation in the enterprise. With one-piece, pre-assembled designs, the newest fibre connectors from 3M are engineered to be field terminated, providing a completely customisable, while still reliable, mechanical connectivity solution.

With minimal tool requirements, simple installation and no need for cable slack storage, mechanical field terminations save installation time while helping minimise capital investment.

The expanded product family of LC, SC, and now ST fibre connectors from 3M enables contractors, design engineers and data centre managers to install, customise and maintain a network architecture with one product family. New connectors from 3M include:

3M No Polish ST Connector for fast, on-site installation of 250 micron and 900 micron terminations using a one-piece, pre-assembled design.

The addition of the NPC ST Connectors completes the line of 250/900 micron No Polish Connectors from 3M.

3M No Polish Connector Jacket for fast, on-site installation without an assembly tool. These LC and SC compatible connectors are designed for the new generation on bend-insensitive singlemode and multimode fibre cables.

LC connectors for 1.6 mm to 2.0 mm cable .
SC connectors for 1.6 mm to 3.0 mm cable

3M Crimplok+ Connector for fast, easy field installations of 250 micron and 900 micron singlemode and multimode fiber. Combining the speed of mechanical splice connectors with the performance of fusion splice-on connectors, the Crimplok+ Connector from 3M is the first known, commercially available FTTX field-mounted fibre connector that meets indoor and outdoor performance requirements without a splice, gel or adhesive. These connectors are SC compatible with a metallic element that mechanically locks the fibre in place.

Choosing the right connectivity product can result in cost savings and efficient deployment while providing reliable service to customers. The high costs associated with factory-terminated cables – inventory expense, the need for slack storage and the pre-terminated cables themselves – have many providers opting for field-terminated connectors where the installation can be customised by using a reel of cable and connectors.