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Industrial Plug and Play (IPP) Solutions

Military Grade Tight Buffered Pre-terminated Harsh Environment Cable Assembly

Military Grade Tight Buffered Pre-terminated Harsh Environment Cable Assembly

FIELD PANELSPre-terminated DIN Rail Mount Enclosures

FIELD PANELSPre-terminated DIN Rail Mount Enclosures

FIELD PANELSPre-terminated DIN Rail Mount Enclosures

FIELD PANELSPre-terminated DIN Rail Mount Enclosures

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19” Enclosures for splicing

19” Enclosure for pre-terminated cabling to Harsh Environment Connectivity

19” Enclosure for pre-terminated cabling to Harsh Environment Connectivity

19” Fully loaded enclosures to suit pre-terminated tight buffered cable assemblies

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AFC Industrial Plug and Play (IPP) Cabling System

AFC’s Industrial Plug and Play cabling system provides a market leading

ruggedised, fast and efficient connection system particularly suited to industrial

applications including mining, infrastructure, defence and process control.

The modular product set comprises ruggedised cables and connectors, IP rated

enclosures, and rapid deployment reels. The solution is ideal for extreme

environments where physical and chemical protection are critical factors.

The solution meets military specifications and MSHA standards.

We Partner with High Quality Global Manufacturers

To bring the highest quality to our IPP system we have partnered with

international manufacturers who specialise in individual components and

AFC have integrated these providing a leading edge engineered solution.

Benefits of Using an AFC IPP Cabling System

• Significant reduction in installation times resulting in

– less time exposed to dust or moisture

– less time personnel are exposed to hazardous areas and harsh

environmental conditions

• Easy deployment and redeployment due to the modular style

• Faster restoration of service, reducing downtime

• Consistent long term optical performance due to IP68 environment rating

• Compliance to military cable specifications, providing crush resistance, flex resistance and repeated impacts

• Terminated cable assemblies are fully tested before delivery, ensuring maximum optical performance

• Manufacturered to TIA, ISO/IEC and AS/NZS standards

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Enclosure Options

DIN Rail Mounted Enclosures

AFC offers an extensive range of DIN rail mounted enclosures to suit most

industrial and harsh environment networks.

They can be custom designed and manufactured to suit a particular

application, or fibre count and can accommodate all types of coupler plates.

They are ideal for any plug and play solution, when used with AFC’s industrial or

harsh environment connector systems.

A variety of materials can be used in the manufacture including powder coated

mild steel or stainless steel, which makes them well suited for all mining and

Department of Defence applications.

Modular DIN Rail Mounted Enclosure

The modular DIN rail mounted enclosure has two mounting options and

utilises a range of adapter plates. It has top, bottom and side cable entry points

and can be used for fusion splicing and direct termination.

It can hold up to 48 splices and is key lockable for added security.

Mini DIN Rail Mounted Enclosure

The mini DIN rail mounted enclosure allows up to 12 splices but can be

increased to 24 when two enclosures are joined side-by-side (i.e. when using a

24F cable). It has top and bottom cable entry points and can be used for fusion

splicing and direct termination.

Small DIN Rail Mounted Enclosure

The small DIN rail mounted enclosure allows for one adapter panel and has

multiple cable entry points. It can be used for fusion splicing (max 24 splices),

direct termination or MTP cassettes. The two mounting options available allow

either wall or DIN rail mounting. There is also a clear cover available if required

for Department of Defence applications.

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Rack Mount Sliding Enclosures

AFC has a comprehensive range of rack mounted sliding enclosures available in

1RU, 2RU and 3RU. All AFC sliding enclosures use high quality, double extended

rails to increase the internal accessibility during fibre termination or when

maintenance is required.

These enclosures allow for several types of front panels, from the standard

modular adapter panels up to the high density panels for larger fibre counts.

They cover a range of styles which allows the incoming cable to move or remain

fixed when the tray is opened. This is important, particularly where there is limited

cable movement allowed within the rack.

IP Rated Enclosures and Cabinets

AFC offers an extensive range of IP rated enclosures to suit most industrial and

harsh environment networks.

They can be custom designed and manufactured to suit a particular application,

or fibre count, and can accommodate all types of coupler plates. They are

ideal for any plug and play solution, when used with AFC’s industrial or harsh

environment connector systems.

A variety of materials can be used in the manufacture including powder coated

mild steel or stainless steel, which makes them well suited for all mining and

Department of Defence applications.

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Cable and Pre-Terminated Assemblies

AFC has a long history of supplying specialty fibre optic cable and cable

assemblies for use in harsh environments. We offer a broad range of fibre optic

cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video (including High Definition

broadcast signals) and audio communications.

Our indoor/outdoor cables use a unique tight buffer coating and design that

provides excellent mechanical and environmental protection for the optical fibres.

The large variety of cable designs and configurations available provides long term

reliability, security, reusability and are field deployable.

Cables can be supplied on ruggedised cable reels (MARS – Modular Advanced

Reeling System) for extra cable protection and ease of installation.

Features which allow these cables to be deployed in the harshest of

environments include:

• Superior rodent protection

• High crush resistance

• Chemical and UV protection

• Compliance to Mil Spec and MSHA standards

• High bandwidth

• Long term reliability

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AFC manufactures a comprehensive range of high quality pre-terminated cable

assemblies in our modern manufacturing facility in Melbourne. Assemblies can be

manufactured with a vast variety of connectors to virtually any combination and

length using various cable types.

Pre-terminated cables are ideal for harsh environment projects as they eliminate

the need for onsite termination and tooling and making installation easy while

protecting the fibres.

AFC offers:

• A wide range of connector and cable options

• Loose tube, riser, mil-spec, breakout cables and plastic optical fibre (POF)

• High quality factory terminated connectors

• Fibre protection during installation and hauling

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Connectivity

Expanded Beam (EB) Technology

AFC’s range of expanded beam fibre optic connectors has been designed for

the most demanding industrial applications. These applications include military

tactical communications, outside broadcasts and in petrochemical, mining and

offshore systems. The expanded beam technology ensures you receive reliable

optical performance in contaminated and extreme environments.

AFC is a certified manufacturer and repairer of expanded beam connector

assemblies. Benefits of expanded beam technology:

• Resistant to dust, dirt and other contaminants

• Fibre is sealed and protected behind a glass lens, which amplifies the optical

signal for optimum data transfer

• Easily cleaned without risk of fibre damage

• Cable retention mechanism provides strength

• Hermaphroditic multi-channel connectors allow cables to be daisy chained

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Multi-Channel Physical Contact Connectors

AFC offers a range of multi-channel physical contact connectivity solutions for

industrial applications including process control.

These connectors are available in a range of sizes, shell styles, materials and

mating mechanisms to suit a wide range of applications and environments. Many

cable types and sizes can be accommodated including fibre only or composite

fibre and copper for remote powering of equipment.

• Ruggedised connector housings

• Wide variety of insert configurations

• Wide variety of shell sizes

• Fibre/copper hybrids

• Hermaphroditic multi-channel connectors allow cables to be daisy chained

Ruggedised Standard Connectors

Some applications require added connector protection but do not warrant the

introduction of a specialty connector. A standard connector with a special rugged

housing is the solution for these applications. AFC offers a range of ruggedised

fibre optic connector assemblies and adapters suited to industrial environments.

• SC, LC and RJ45 standard connector types

• Various ruggedised housings and bulkheads

• IP rated housings to protect against water and dirt

• Superior resistance to chemicals

• Reliability in a wide temperature range

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Modular Advanced Reel System

The Modular Advanced Reel System (MARS) is a lightweight cable deployment

reel system designed specifically for demanding harsh environments including

underground mining and mining camps and Military applications. Unlike

traditional metal style reels, the MARS is a lightweight, modular system

constructed of high-impact glass enforced polymer that is easily transported. It is

ideal for applications where cable needs to be deployed and reeled in quickly and

stored efficiently.

It is available in a variety of deployment options including optional frames, back

packs, shipping cases and cable acquisition platforms. AFC offers a wide variety of

cable and connector options to suit any application.

About AFC Group

AFC designs, manufactures and integrates fibre optic and copper communication solutions. We are an Australian-owned and operated company with more than 21 years’ experience serving customers through our national and international branches.

We provide high quality innovative and customised communication solutions

to a broad range of industries – from data centres and utility companies to

underground mines.

We’re passionate about our products, our business and our customer

relationships. We strive to create professional partnerships that you can trust to

deliver value in a custom built communication solution.

Innovation and expertise

Innovative product development is the core of our business. We constantly seek

to improve and enhance our product range and never stop looking for ways to

give you better solutions. Your organisation’s communication needs are unique.

That’s why we take the time to listen to your requirements so we can best supply

a customised solution.

We operate our own high tech manufacturing facility in Melbourne. This means

we can respond quickly to your needs and keep lead times to a minimum. More

than two decades of experience and peerless technical knowledge means we get

the job done right – on time, the first time.

How we’re different

We’re passionate about everything we do – from the products and integrated

solutions we provide to caring for our customers, staff and suppliers. We believe

in supporting the people we do business with by building mutually beneficial

relationships. This means we share our extensive knowledge and provide

exceptional professional service. AFC has an organisation-wide ‘can do’ culture.

Our philosophy is to ‘do it better’ – better than our competitors and better than

we did it last time.

We’ve got you covered

Our head office is in Melbourne and we operate both nationally and

internationally. We have offices and warehouses throughout Australia, as well as

Auckland and Hong Kong. Our warehouses carry a large range of stock, but more

importantly let us provide professional local service and support.

This means we’re well placed to quickly and efficiently deliver the solution you

need, when you want it. For added peace of mind our communication solutions

are backed by an industry-leading 20 year warranty.

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