ZA846865B - Optical fibre pulling tower - Google Patents

Optical fibre pulling tower

Info

Publication number: ZA846865B
Authority: ZA; South Africa
Prior art keywords: optical fibre; pulling tower; fibre pulling; tower; optical
Prior art date: 1983-09-03

Application number

ZA846865A

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Kenneth George Howard

Ian Edward Little

Original Assignee

Standard Telephones Cables Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1983-09-03

Filing date

1984-09-03

Publication date

1985-04-24

1984-09-03 Application filed by Standard Telephones Cables Ltd filed Critical Standard Telephones Cables Ltd

1985-04-24 Publication of ZA846865B publication Critical patent/ZA846865B/xx

Classifications

- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
- C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
- C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
- C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
- C03B37/027—Fibres composed of different sorts of glass, e.g. glass optical fibres
- C03B37/02736—Means for supporting, rotating or feeding the tubes, rods, fibres or filaments to be drawn, e.g. fibre draw towers, preform alignment, butt-joining preforms or dummy parts during feeding
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
- C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
- C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
- C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
- C03B37/0253—Controlling or regulating

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Materials Engineering (AREA)
Organic Chemistry (AREA)
Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)

ZA846865A 1983-09-03 1984-09-03 Optical fibre pulling tower ZA846865B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB08323692A GB2146321B (en)	1983-09-03	1983-09-03	Optical fibre pulling tower

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
ZA846865B true ZA846865B (en)	1985-04-24

Family

ID=10548315

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
ZA846865A ZA846865B (en)	1983-09-03	1984-09-03	Optical fibre pulling tower

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4555257A (xx)
EP (1)	EP0134717A3 (xx)
JP (1)	JPS6071538A (xx)
AU (1)	AU562685B2 (xx)
DK (1)	DK419384A (xx)
GB (1)	GB2146321B (xx)
IN (1)	IN161327B (xx)
ZA (1)	ZA846865B (xx)

Families Citing this family (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2179340B (en) *	1985-08-21	1989-03-22	Stc Plc	Optical fibre manufacture
DE3919953A1 (de) *	1989-06-19	1990-12-20	Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag	Vorrichtung zum abkuehlen einer lichtwellenleiterfaser
DE3924286A1 (de) *	1989-07-22	1991-01-31	Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag	Vorrichtung zum ziehen einer glasfaser, die als lichtwellenleiter dient
DE3924287A1 (de) *	1989-07-22	1991-02-07	Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag	Vorrichtung zum ziehen einer glasfaser, die als lichtwellenleiter dient
DE3925946A1 (de) *	1989-08-05	1991-02-07	Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag	Vorrichtung mit einem faserschutzrohr zum schutz einer lichtwellenleiterfaser
US6681600B1 (en) *	2001-04-27	2004-01-27	Ciena Corporation	System for removing a uniform length of coating from a fiber optic cable
KR20030029327A (ko) *	2001-10-06	2003-04-14	삼성전자주식회사	광섬유 인출 타워 프레임
WO2006071865A2 (en) *	2004-12-23	2006-07-06	Nextrom Holding, S.A.	Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber core rod
CN117412933A (zh) *	2021-07-02	2024-01-16	住友电气工业株式会社	光纤制造装置和光纤制造方法

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US4121920A (en) *	1970-04-06	1978-10-24	International Telephone & Telegraph Corp.	Glass fiber drawing machine
GB1523595A (en) *	1975-10-31	1978-09-06	Nat Res Dev	Electrical resistance furnaces
US4249925A (en) *	1978-05-12	1981-02-10	Fujitsu Limited	Method of manufacturing an optical fiber
FR2452470B1 (xx) *	1979-03-29	1984-06-29	Gouronnec Alain
US4331463A (en) *	1981-06-22	1982-05-25	Gte Laboratories Incorporated	Self-centering apparatus for making optical fibers

1983
- 1983-09-03 GB GB08323692A patent/GB2146321B/en not_active Expired
1984
- 1984-08-28 EP EP84305866A patent/EP0134717A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1984-08-31 DK DK419384A patent/DK419384A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1984-08-31 US US06/646,088 patent/US4555257A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1984-09-03 AU AU32675/84A patent/AU562685B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1984-09-03 IN IN690/DEL/84A patent/IN161327B/en unknown
- 1984-09-03 JP JP59184342A patent/JPS6071538A/ja active Pending
- 1984-09-03 ZA ZA846865A patent/ZA846865B/xx unknown

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU3267584A (en)	1985-03-07
US4555257A (en)	1985-11-26
AU562685B2 (en)	1987-06-18
DK419384A (da)	1985-03-04
GB2146321B (en)	1988-05-05
IN161327B (xx)	1987-11-14
DK419384D0 (da)	1984-08-31
GB2146321A (en)	1985-04-17
JPS6071538A (ja)	1985-04-23
EP0134717A2 (en)	1985-03-20
GB8323692D0 (en)	1983-10-05
EP0134717A3 (en)	1986-11-20

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2144237B (en)	1987-10-14	Optical fiber cable
GB2149935B (en)	1987-08-19	Optical fibre cable
GB8409094D0 (en)	1984-05-16	Optical fibre
DE3373550D1 (en)	1987-10-15	Optical fiber
EP0137203A3 (en)	1987-09-16	Waterproof optical fiber cable
GB8328204D0 (en)	1983-11-23	Optical fibres
EP0139166A3 (en)	1987-07-15	Optical fiber cable
GB2127869B (en)	1986-04-30	Optical fibre cable manufacture
GB2170022B (en)	1987-06-10	Terminated fiber optic cable production
GB8328292D0 (en)	1983-11-23	Optical fibre fabrication
GB2123978B (en)	1985-09-11	Optical fibre cable
GB2158264B (en)	1988-02-17	Optical fibre cable
GB8511957D0 (en)	1985-06-19	Optical fibre cable
DE3470127D1 (en)	1988-05-05	Optical fiber
GB2146321B (en)	1988-05-05	Optical fibre pulling tower
GB2145536B (en)	1987-05-28	Optical fiber cable
GB8421811D0 (en)	1984-10-03	Optical fiber cable
GB8404433D0 (en)	1984-03-28	Fabricating optical fibre cable
GB8328293D0 (en)	1983-11-23	Optical fibre fabrication
GB2139779B (en)	1986-11-19	Optical fibre cables
ZA836710B (en)	1984-05-30	Optical fibre
GB8408644D0 (en)	1984-05-16	Optical fibre cable
GB2145840B (en)	1986-11-19	Optical fibres
GB2129580B (en)	1985-04-11	Optical fibre cable
GB2144556B (en)	1986-11-19	Optical fibre cable