Fiber Optic Pro-Slide™ Connector
CTI (Connectivity Technologies Inc), a business unit of Methode
Electronics, Data Solutions Group, was tasked with providing cable support
teams a manageable way to perform moves, adds and changes without damaging
connectors or sacrificing system density.
SOLUTION
Their team developed the Pro-Slide™ Connector, a fiber-optic LC uni-body
duplex connector, featuring a slide bar to perform an
easy-to-lock/easy-to-remove action.
STORY
Manufacturers of patch panels and switch equipment made their products
highly dense to increase the number of ports in the smallest possible
footprint, creating problems for cable support teams. The need to perform
timely moves, adds and changes without damaging the connectors, became
increasingly difficult. After receiving calls for help from many customers, the
CTI team set out to develop a solution.
After six months of design and prototyping, CTI created the Pro-Slide™
Connector. This unique fiber-optic LC uni-body duplex connector features a top
slide bar that, when pulled back, depresses the connector's locking tabs,
facilitating easy removal from the equipment without damaging the cable.
Additionally, the design includes a slot on the back of the slide bar that
allows a special 'T' shaped tool to draw back the slide. Saving maintenance
time and reducing the need for replacement cables, the Pro-Slide Connector is
now an integral part of many CTI customers' cable assemblies.
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