EoW September 2010

Fibre optic – machinery & equipment

CableBuilder is Cimteq’s intelligent rules-based cable design and quotation software tool for cable manufacturing companies. Manufacturing companies using CableBuilder benefit from reduced cable design maintenance times, reduced quotation lead times, automatically generated data-sheets and drawings and accurate manufacturing instructions (resulting in reduced scrap and rework). CableBuilder is believed particularly suited to the design of fibre optic cables. CableBuilder supports loose tube and tight buffered constructions as well as single and multi-mode fibres. Not only can it calculate dimensions, material utilisation and cost, but it can assess whether the cable is strong enough to handle the required load. It can also assess if the construction is fit for the run length required by the customer. The benefits of CableBuilder for fibre optic cable manufacturers include: Reduction in design effort: fibre optic cable elements can be • rapidly assembled to build any construction or size of cable Error prevention: materials, including strength members, can • be selected either automatically or based on tensile strength simulation, hence increasing the accuracy of the design and the efficiency of the design process Software for fibre optic cables

Immediate and accurate costing: a breakdown of all cost • elements such as material utilisation and running speeds Quick quotations: new design constructions can be created • in seconds by varying the number of buffers, the size of the buffers and the number of fibres Quick data-sheet generation: drawings, data-sheets, • catalogues and manufacturing instructions can be auto- matically generated at the touch of a button CableBuilder provides a platform for continuous improvement, encouraging design engineers to optimise designs. It is easy to change designs and immediately see the results in terms of technical capabilities such as tensile strength, attenuation, as well as dimensions, material consumption and costs. Using CableBuilder in the cable design and quotation process releases valuable engineering resource so that more time can be spent on improving and developing products. Cimteq Ltd – UK Email : info@cimteq.com Website : www.cimteq.com