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News Release from: IDC Technologies
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Team on 08 April 2005
Practical note to fibre-optics workshop
IDC Technologies is presenting a fibre-optics workshop in London, Manchester and Leeds during May 2005.
IDC Technologies is presenting a fibre optics workshop in London on 16th and 17th May, in Manchester on 19th and 20th May and in Leeds on 23rd and 24th May 2005 This is a comprehensive two-day workshop that provides the necessary background to understand the fundamentals of fibre optic systems and their individual components, including fibres, cable construction, connectors, splices and optical sources and detectors
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This knowledge will enable delegates to develop the required techniques for design, installation and maintenance of fibre optic systems.
The workshop places significant emphasis on the practical techniques of component installation and system design.
Delegates will have the opportunity to gain experience with mechanical and fusion splicing and with fitting the popular industrial fibre connectors.
A fibre optic link design software package is provided to enable delegates to practice actual link design using various parameters.
Finally, there will be an opportunity to use various fibre optic test equipment such as optical sources and power meters.
The material presented in this workshop has been developed from the many years' experience gained by IDC Technologies' engineers working in consulting and contracting roles in industry.
It is a practical, hands-on workshop enabling participants to work through practical exercises which reinforce the concepts discussed during the workshop.
This workshop is designed to provide a thorough background to fibre optic communications systems and to illustrate how to design and install these systems.
Various pitfalls associated with the implementation of fibre optic systems are discussed and workable solutions to these problems are provided.
It will benefit engineers and technicians involved in specifying, commissioning and maintaining industrial fibre optic systems, but who have little previous experience in the field.
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