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- Page 1 MASS PRODUCTION POLISHER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Seiko Instruments Inc. Components Sales Dept. 1-8, Nakase, Mihama-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken, 261, Japan Telephone: 043-211-1211 Facsimile: 043-211-8030 DOCUMENT NUMBER 39NPI-53E1-03 OFL-12 SERIES OFL-126001 OFL-127001...
- Page 2 MASS PRODUCTION POLISHER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Seiko Instruments Inc. Components Sales Dept. 1-8, Nakase, Mihama-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken, 261, Japan Telephone: 043-211-1211 Facsimile: 043-211-8030 DOCUMENT NUMBER 39NPI-53E1-03 OFL-12 SERIES OFL-126001 OFL-127001...
- Page 3 OFL-12 SERIES OFL-126001 OFL-127001 MASS PRODUCTION POLISHER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Document Number 39NPI-53E1-03 First Edition March 1995 Second Edition November 1995 Third Edition March 1996 Copyright 1995, 1996 by Seiko Instruments Inc. Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) has prepared this manual for use by SII personnel, licensees, and customers.
- Page 4 This manual has been prepared to provide the information necessary to allow the user to operate the OFL-12 Mass Production Polisher (hereafter referred to as OFL- 12) correctly and fully utilize its functions. Before using the OFL-12, be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly.
- Page 5 Before using the OFL-12, please make sure that all of the following items (shown in figure 0-1) are present. Part Basic machine Holding jig Polishing disk Adhesive removal pad Polishing film (adhesive removal) Polishing film (grinding) Polishing film (polishing) Polishing film (finishing) Polishing fluid Squeezable dropper bottle Power cord...
- Page 6 Basic machine Polishing film (adhesive removal) (10) Adhesive removal pad Holding jig (1) Maintenance Manual Polishing disk (1) Instruction Manual Polishing film (grinding) (1) 11) Grease Polishing film (polishing ) (1) Polishing film (finishing) (1) 17) Ball-end hex wrench 16) Soft brush 15) Fuse (2) 13) Squeezable dropper bottle (2) 14) Setup stand...
- Page 7 The available consumable items are listed in Table 0-2. Part Polishing film (adhesive removal) Polishing film (grinding) Polishing film (polishing) Polishing film (finishing) Polishing fluid Standard consumable supplies kit The Standard Consumable Supplies Kit (part code 110-S-001) is sufficient to polish about 1200 ferrules.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page CHAPTER 1 USER NOTES 1.1 PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE OFL-12 ... 1-1 1.2 PREPARATION ... 1-1 1.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR USING POLISHING FLUID ... 1-2 CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW 2.1 PARTS NOMENCLATURE ... 2-2 2.2 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE... 2-6 CHAPTER 3 POLISHING PREPARATION 3.1 POLISHING DISK PREPARATION ... -
Page 9: Section Page
Section Page CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX STANDARD POLISHING EFFICIENCY AND SPECIFICATIONS ... A-1 - viii -... -
Page 10: Chapter 1 User Notes
In this chapter, important notes for users are given. Please read them carefully before using the OFL-12. 1.1 PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE OFL-12 To protect the OFL-12 and use it correctly, please pay attention to the following notes: Do not leave the OFL-12 outdoors, or where water might damage it. Do not subject the OFL-12 to undue vibrations or reckless drops. -
Page 11: Precautions For Using Polishing Fluid
1.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR USING POLISHING FLUID Please pay attention to the following when using the polishing fluid: If you get the polishing fluid on your skin or into your eyes, rinse with water quickly and thoroughly. Make sure the area where the polishing fluid is being used is well ventilated. If the polishing fluid gets on your clothes, they should be washed thoroughly. -
Page 12: Chapter 2 Overview
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW In this chapter, the parts of the OFL-12 basic machine and operational procedure are explained. In section 2.1, the names of the parts of the OFL-12 basic machine and their function are explained. In section 2.2, the standard operating procedure for polishing the ferrules is explained. -
Page 13: Parts Nomenclature
2.1 PARTS NOMENCLATURE The parts of the OFL-12 basic machine are explained in this section. Figure 2-1 shows the OFL-12 after the polishing disks have been installed on the machine. Fiber holder Weight arm Fuse holder (2 places Polishing disk on the back side) Protection cover Timer... - Page 14 Power switch Switches the power ON/OFF. ON button (green) When this button is pressed, the polishing disk begins to rotate. When the time limit expires as set by the timer, the polishing disk stops rotating. OFF button (red) When this button is pressed, the polishing disk stops rotating and the polishing operation stops immediately.
- Page 15 11) Weight arm Provides the correct polishing pressure to the ferrule tips. There are three setting positions for the weight on each arm. 12) Thrust pin Applies the polishing pressure to the center of the holding jig so that a high level of polishing can be obtained.
- Page 16 Protection Cover Protection covers are provided with this machine to prevent operator from touching the moving parts. Open the covers with the knobs. Each covers are fixed with magnets when they are closed. When the cover is open, the machine does not operate if the switch is turned Do not pinch your fingers when you open or close the covers.
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Page 17: Operational Procedure
2.2 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE The standard operating procedure for polishing the ferrules is shown below. The numbers on the right hand side of the diagram correspond to the explanations on the next page. Check the condition of the ferrule Polishing preparation Prepare the polishing disk Prepare the polishing film Setting the thrust... - Page 18 (1) It is best to use only a small amount of adhesive on the tip of the ferrule. If too much is used, sometimes it cannot be removed within the standard 30 seconds of hand polishing used to remove the adhesive. (2) The polishing film, polishing fluid, and polishing conditions used in each of the polishing steps are listed in Table 2-1.
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Page 20: Chapter 3 Polishing Preparation
In this chapter, all the preparations prior to starting polishing are explained. 3.1 POLISHING DISK PREPARATION Polishing disk (underside) Polishing disk Drive coupling CHAPTER 3 POLISHING PREPARATION Step 1 Disconnect the power cord from the outlet. Step 2 Apply grease included in the product to the underside of the polishing disk. -
Page 21: Polishing Film Preparation
3.2 POLISHING FILM PREPARATION Colored label Polishing film Polishing film for Grinding: Polishing film for Polishing: Polishing film for Finishing: Step 1 Clean the rubber surface of the polishing disk using cleaning paper and ethyl alcohol. sure to remove all dirt and other foreign matter. -
Page 22: Thrust (Polishing Pressure) Setting
3.3 THRUST (POLISHING PRESSURE) SETTING The polishing pressure (thrust) is set according to the polishing step and the number of ferrules mounted in the holding jig. The polishing pressure is set by moving the weight on the weight arm. Weight arm Point 3 Weight No. -
Page 23: Setting Up Polishing Time
3.4 SETTING UP POLISHING TIME Procedure of setting up polishint time Press the polishing time setup keys to specify the polishing time. The polishing time setup keys 1 through 4 correspond to each digit of the setup time display. key 4 key 3 Each time you press either of the polishing time setup keys, the number of the corresponding digit increases by 1. -
Page 24: Chapter 4 Polishing Procedure
When all of the polishing preparations have been made, ferrule polishing can begin. 4.1 MOUNTING THE FERRULES Clamping screw Holding jig CHAPTER 4 POLISHING PROCEDURE Step 1 Place the setup stand on a desk or table and put the holding jig onto the setup stand, fitting the hole in the V-grove holding jig onto the pin on the... - Page 25 Dividing plane Wire tie Holding jig Setup stand Make sure that the ferrules do not move after clamping them in the holding jig. Step 5 Separate the fibers into two bundles, one on each half of the holding jig, and tie each bundle with a wire tie.
- Page 26 (12) Figure 4-1 Balanced Ferrule Arrangements Ferrule mounting is complete. (10) : Ferrule 4 - 3...
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Page 27: Removing Adhesive (Hand Polishing)
4.2 REMOVING ADHESIVE (HAND POLISHING) Holding jig Abrasive paper (for adhesive removal) Step 1 Clean synthetic rubber sheet with ethyl alcohol. dirt and other foreign matter is removed. Step 2 Place a new piece of abrasive paper onto the rubber pad. Step 3 Take the holding jig with the ferrules mounted in it and rub the tips of the ferrules against... -
Page 28: Adjusting Fiber Holder
4.3 ADJUSTING FIBER HOLDER This section describes how to adjust the height of the fiber holder. This adjustment is done when mounting the holding jig onto the polishing unit. Refer to sections 4.4 and 4.5. Weight Step 1 Hang the looped fibers (which have bundles) on the spool at the end of the fiber holder (at the... -
Page 29: Grinding (1St Polishing) And Polishing (2Nd Polishing)
4.4 GRINDING (1ST POLISHING) AND POLISHING (2ND POLISHING) Weight Weight arm lever Rotation stop pin Holding jig Notch in holding jig Rotation stop pin Thrust pin Notch in holding jig Step 1 Open the protection covers. Step 2 Place the polishing film for grinding (green label) on the polishing disk, then set the weight position for grinding. - Page 30 NOTE Make sure that the weight arm lever goes to the full up position. does not, polishing pressure will not be applied to the holding jig and polishing will not be performed correctly. NOTE Take care not to pinch your hand with the weight when you attach or detach the holding jig to or from the machine.
- Page 31 Soft brush Holding jig This illustration shows running water being used for washing. (There is no problem if washing is done in the washing container, but using running water is preferred.) Step 10 The polishing will automatically stop when the time set on the timer is up.
- Page 32 Fluorescent lights Step 12 Clean the tips of the ferrules with cleaning paper. Step 13 (Only after grinding.) sure that the polished surface is clean. Polished surface Ferrule Don’t take the ferrules out of the Straight lines holding jig yet. Check the ferrule tip surface.
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Page 33: Finishing (3Rd Polishing)
4.5 FINISHING (3RD POLISHING) Weight Weight arm lever Rotation stop pin Holding jig Notch in holding jig Rotation stop pin Thrust pin Notch in holding jig Step 1 Replace the polishing film for polishing with the polishing film for finishing (white label), then set the weight position for finishing. - Page 34 NOTE Make sure that the weight arm lever goes to the full up position. does not, polishing pressure will not be applied to the holding jig and polishing will not be performed correctly. Step 6 Set timer (standard). Preparation for polishing is complete.
- Page 35 Soft brush Ferrule tip Holding jig When removing the holding jig from the polishing unit, lift the holding jig up so the ferrules do not touch the polishing film. Step 9 Clean the holding jig and the tips of running water using the brush. After cleaning, clean the brush, removing all polishing grit or other matter.
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Page 36: Polishing Condition Check
4.6 POLISHING CONDITION CHECK Check the condition of the ferrule tips after polishing. If there was a deep scratch caused in the fiber during the adhesive removal step, satisfactory polishing cannot be obtained. In this case, repolish. When repolishing ferrules that have an unsatisfactory polished condition, polish from the grinding step to the finishing step to obtain consistent polished quality. - Page 37 Fiber Scratch or Large Scratch Large scratch Fiber scratch Repolish, doing the grinding, polishing, and finishing steps. Scratch was made during the adhesive removal step. Make sure you correctly follow procedure for adhesive removal (10 seconds with only the weight of the jig, 20 seconds with 1 to 2 kg hand pressure).
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Page 38: Chapter 5 Maintenance
In order that the machine functions correctly, the following maintenance operations must be carried out after completion of polishing operations. 5.1 CLEANING AFTER POLISHING After finishing polishing, or when stopping polishing for a period of time, clean the OFL-12 as well as all of the polishing films carefully with water. If no cleaning is done, the remaining polishing fluid will harden. - Page 39 5 - 2...
- Page 40 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 6-1 is a list of anticipated problems during machine operation along with items to check. If a problem develops, refer to the appropriate section in Figure 6-1 to find what is out of the ordinary, and solve the problem. If the problem cannot be solved, please contact SII.
- Page 41 Is the power cord plugged into a power outlet? Is the timer set to 0? Doesn’t operate Is the fuse blown? Has the polishing film been used more than 10 times? Can’t obtain Is water being used? predome shape Is the surface of the polishing film being cleaned with water between polishing steps? Speckles Large scratch...
- Page 42 STANDARD POLISHING EFFICIENCY AND SPECIFICATIONS Applicable EC Directives & Standards Directives 89/392/EEC 89/336/EEC Standards Machinery: EMC: Standard polishing efficiency (R20 convex surface polishing) : Standard polishing time (excluding adhesive removal) Grinding Polishing Finishing Polishing process Return loss End curve radius End curve offset Fiber under-cut Noise...
- Page 43 Operating environmental specifications : Operating temperature Relative humidity Vibration Acceptable impact Storing environmental specifications : Storing temperature Relative humidity 10 to 40C (50 to 104F) (noncondensing) 15% to 85% operating: 0.25 G 5 to 100 Hz 10min. powered-off: 0.50 G 5 to 100 Hz 20min. 50 mm (1.97 inch) drop (one side) -25 to 65C (8 to 149F) (noncondensing) 15% to 85%...