Fiber Optic Training - Kitco Fiber Optics

Custom Cable Assemblies & Measurement Quality Jumpers

Our experienced production staff is highly skilled in the connectorization methods used with the majority of fiber optic connectors and has fabricated thousands of custom cable assemblies for military and commercial applications. We build an extensive array of cable assemblies for a number of different technical applications, and specialize in MIL-STD-2042(SH) qualified assemblies. We are also expert in building multimode and singlemode assemblies that require tight insertion loss and back reflection readings. All cables undergo extensive testing and verification in adherence to accepted industry standards—and we provide test reports with our delivered assemblies.

Military Request Information

KITCO technicians custom build a comprehensive line of cable assemblies for the DOD and its contractors. Our diverse capabilities include the ability to build many types of assemblies and rapidly respond to customer requirements, strictly adhering to MIL-STDS when specified. Working in a clean room setting, KITCO technicians terminate a wide variety of connectors on multiple types of fiber. We specialize in M28876, TFOCA, Hermaphroditic, ST, FC, SC, LC and FDDI connectors and are equipped to handle various ferrule sizes, core and cladding sizes, flat or domed polishes and singlemode or multimode applications.

One of our signature military products is the MQJ (Measurement Quality Jumper), a highly specialized reference cable manufactured and tested to meet maximum levels of optical performance, while allowing repeatability and flexibility in testing fiber. We were instrumental in the development of MQJs, which are used to ensure that fiber optic links perform at optimal levels. Our company is approved by NAVSEA as the only source for the full line of singlemode and multimode MQJs.

Commercial Request Information

CCMQJs (Certified Commercial Measurement Quality Jumpers) are the commercial equivalent to our military MQJs: custom-built cable assemblies for link loss testing. They incorporate singlemode quality with zirconia ferrules and pre-radiused domed surfaces. Our CCMQJs provide the most flexible, repeatable and consistent fiber optic testing method available. And because of their design, CCMQJs will correctly reject links that do not meet prescribed standards.