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Draka Communications has introduced
a free software utility, Draka DrumFit,
that makes life easier for anyone in the
fibre deployment process who needs to
calculate cable lengths.
DrumFit, a free download from Draka’s
website, reinforces Draka’s continuing
focus on TCO (Total Cost of Operations)
for fibre (or copper) infrastructure at all
levels of the deployment process.
Draka DrumFit is an advanced cable cut
optimiser utility that calculates the best
way to cut multiple cable lengths from
one or more cable drums or standard
lengths.
This simple software tool can save an
average of 50% of cable waste costs,
adding up to considerable amounts
for projects needing up to thousands
of kilometres of fibre cable. It will also
save time for installers, cable layers
and factories in their daily inventory
management of large stocks of drums for
fibre infrastructure projects.
“It takes only seconds for the Draka
optimiser to produce a result,” said
Dick van den Dool, director DrakaXSNet
Software Suite, Draka Communications.
“With a possible 500million combinations
to find the optimal cutting choice from a
stock of a hundred drums, this simple
tool will add value to drum inventory
management. It’s the next best thing to
manual calculation, which can take an
inordinate length of time.”
Draka Communications – Netherlands
Fax : +31 2056 89 899
Email:
Website:
Free software to help cut the costs
Free Draka DrumFit cable cut optimiser minimises losses and reduces the complexity m m
of cable cuts
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