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Ultrasonic deburring and cleaning of MT ferrules

Data centers are being built one after another in Japan and overseas. A data center is a facility specially built to store servers and network equipment. Inside, there are racks and spaces for storing servers and network equipment, as well as large-capacity power supply units, cooling and air conditioning systems, and high-speed lines for connecting to the outside world.] Numerous optical fibers are stretched around the facility, and MT ferrules are used to connect the fibers.
MT (Mechanically Transferrable) ferrule is a key component of connectors called optical connectors that mechanically connect optical fibers together, and is made of PPS, a high-performance plastic; its shape is 8.0 mm (length) x 6.4 mm (width) x 2.5 mm (height). The end face of the molded part has 12 or 24 fiber holes (clad 125 µm) where optical fibers can be inserted.
The MT ferrule, a precision molded PPS part, has burrs in various places, including around the fiber holes, and these burrs must be removed and cleaned to prevent reattachment.
Bluestar R&D’s PERION-DB-25-4800 ultrasonic deburring machine has been delivered to almost all MT ferrule manufacturers for deburring and cleaning. Deburring experiments are also available at any time.