Fibre optics is still considered a “black art” by many electronics engineers. OMC offers world class engineering support for the design of complete optical link systems, and we can walk engineers through the incorporation of fibre optics into their designs, from component selection to optical budget calculation, right through to customer-specific component manufacture at our UK facility.
With over 30 years’ experience, OMC’s knowledge and technical expertise in fibre optics are unparalleled. Our industrial fibre optic systems are used around the globe in a vast range of applications where reliability and performance are critical. Examples include braking systems in railway and MTR networks, high voltage switchgear in power distribution grids, MRI scanners & life support equipment, optical isolation in the petrochemical industry & interference-proof communication in the defence sector.
Many of the off-the-shelf fibre-optic components available in the industry today fail to meet the standards of performance, robustness and longevity needed in industrial applications. This is why we've designed, developed and introduced a wide range of proprietary components, all of which interface with industry standards, while offering much enhanced features.
In some applications, the optical budget can be so critical that standard device performance tolerances are not suitable. For this reason, we offer a device optimisation facility for all of our housed transmitter and receiver devices; this means that during the manufacturing process each device can be honed to ensure that the optical characteristics fall within a customer-specific performance window.
In addition to our standard range of devices, we continue to supply many connector systems that are now becoming hard to find. We can also manufacture replacement components for old and obsolete systems which require maintenance. OMC works with both multimode glass and polymer fibre, having pioneered the use of polymer fibre throughout Europe, and we offer a wide range of polymer and glass fibre connectors.
There is no lower cost or more versatile fibre-optic product than polymer fibre. We've pioneered this technology in the industrial sector for more than 25 years, and justifiably claim world-leading expertise.
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In addition to the supply of reeled and cut fibre lengths, the Fibre Optic division of our UK manufacturing facility has extensive experience in the design, termination and testing of both polymer and glass fibre optic cable assemblies.
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The manufacture and testing of high performance optical fibre cable assemblies is a highly specialised field. There are many sources of low-cost fibre “patch cords”, designed mainly for computer network and AV applications.
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Designing a fibre optic system that works, both at the point of installation and for the long term, requires careful consideration of the optical constraints involved.
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OMC specialises in the manufacture of housed optical transmitters. Our active alignment process allows optimal performance to be achieved, and we can manufacture to achieve launch powers within a tightly specified window.
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OMC specialises in the manufacture of housed optical receivers. Our active alignment process allows optimal performance to be achieved, and we can manufacture to achieve sensitivities within a tightly specified window.
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A stackable fibre optic shield designed for use with the Arduino Uno, developed to allow an optical fibre datalink to easily be incorporated into a microprocessor-based design.
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