Welding machines and shearers
Optical fiber welding is performed using special welding machines, which allow to carry out the whole range of welding operations from alignment of the welded ends to protection of the joint. Modern welding machines are industrial robots equipped with an automatic control system. The machine is controlled by a person (operator). The size of a modern welding machine is approximately 150*150*150 mm, without protruding parts. The apparatus consists of the following units or blocks: - Power supply unit. - Electronic unit. This includes: motherboard, supply voltage converter, arc unit, etc. - Mechanical part. This includes: actuators, carriages, V-tracks, optical system, shrink oven, etc. - Monitor (video control unit).