-Fully interlocking
-Better protection
-Tensile strenght 3x better, 950N Min.
-Bending radius 2x
Now available for all Avantes fibers!

Avantes Special Fiber Optic Probes
For special applications where a fiber probe needs to be installed in a harsh industrial environment, specific features may be required. Avantes has been constructing many high quality probes for harsh environments over more than 15 years. Special expertise has been built up in high temperature (HTX), high pressure (HP), vacuum and other specifications. Also the combination of fiber diameters, wavelenght range, sleeving material and length as well as connectors, ferrules, etc. enables an unlimited amount of custom specific products.
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SPIROL Industries manufactures all standard inserts from brass. In the majority of situations brass will exceed the performance requirements of the application while providing the lowest installed cost solution.

The thermal characteristic of brass enables the inserts to heat up and cool down quickly during the installation process into moulded plastic parts. For those inserts that are installed with heat or ultrasonics, the fact that the brass insert heats up quickly translates into faster installation time.

From a quality perspective, the fact that brass cools quickly means that immediately after the heat is removed from the insert the plastic will start to coagulate which will secure the insert in position and prevent it from “floating” within the hole.

When it comes to machining, brass is much easier to cut than most ferrous materials. Whereas brass and stainless steel generally cost about the same per pound as a raw material, it’s the significant increase in manufacturing time for stainless steel that drives up costs.

Though brass is an excellent choice for most components, there are instances where stainless steel may be required. For example, brass and stainless steel are both corrosion resistant, yet each will react differently to various corrosive agents. Brass is an excellent material for use in most industrial and agricultural applications and typically offers the lowest cost solution. It offers much better thermal conductivity than carbon or austenitic stainless steel and is much more efficient material to machine than stainless steel.

Many varieties of stainless steel are available, although 300 series, or austenitic stainless steel, is most comparable to brass in terms of those insert applications where stainless is commonly used. It is critical to understand that the properties of stainless steel vary dramatically from one alloy or family to the next. It is critical to understand that the properties of stainless steel vary dramatically from one alloy or family to the next.

Stainless steel is more difficult to machine than brass and cycle times are much longer which increases cost significantly. Tool life is also severely limited which further increases cost. Austenitic stainless steel provides higher service temperatures than brass. However, it is important to note that the service temperature of the assembly is usually limited by the heat deflection temperature of the plastic host.
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