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Vytran will feature its newest optical fiber splicer, "CAS-4100," and show a selection of other high-performance fiber processing equipment, at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2012 exposition (booth #1426). CLEO: Expo is scheduled for May 8-10, 2012, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.

"At CLEO, Vytran will demonstrate a full range of optical fiber processing products with a focus on the new CAS-4100 splicer," said Jean-Michel Pelaprat, Vytran president and CEO. "CAS-4100 combines the high-performance splicing capabilities typical of Vytran's filament fusion-based products with a compact, easy-to-integrate package, and an intuitive and ultra-simple graphical user interface that allows splicing at the push of a single button. It is designed to make high-quality, high-volume splicing easy and efficient."

CAS-4100 and CAS-4100-P (for polarization-maintaining fibers) make up Vytran's newest family of optical fiber splicers -- the compact, semi-automated CAS-4000 Series. In CAS systems, all components, including the computer and display, are embedded into the splicer to form a single unit ideal for use where space is limited. CAS splicers also feature Vytran's One Step Splice™ process software to make fiber splicing and process control simple and intuitive for the operator.

Vytran will also demonstrate its recently released GPX-3600 optical fiber glass processor at its CLEO: Expo booth. GPX-3600 is a versatile, filament fusion-based system designed to create splices, combiners, tapers, couplers, end caps and other fused components on optical fibers with diameters as large as 2 mm.

In addition, Vytran will demonstrate a new PFC-400 portable fiber cleaver, the ideal companion product to CAS splicers. Other on-site products will include a selection of PTR-200 fiber recoaters/proof testers, an LDC-400 fiber cleaver, an FFS-2000 splicing workstation and an SAS-400 hot acid stripper.