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Sumitomo
FC-8R High Precision Fiber Cleaver
The Sumitomo FC-8R is a handheld fibre cleaver designed for both single fibre and ribbon fibre workflows. According to the official FC-8R series information, it supports up to 12-core ribbon, uses a patented automatic blade rotation mechanism for repeatable quality cleaves, and offers field-replaceable blades with approximately 60,000 cleaves of lifetime.
| Brand | Sumitomo |
| Model | FC-8R |
| Type | Handheld fibre cleaver |
| Fibre Types | 125µm cladding diameter fibre |
| Ribbon Type | Up to 12-core ribbons on maximum 250µm core-to-core pitch |
| Blade | Field replaceable, high precision, durable |
| Blade Lifetime | Approx. 60,000 cleaves |
| Typical End Angle | 0.5° on single fibre cleaving |
| Cleave Counter | Built-in on FC-8R-FC variant only |
| Automatic Blade Rotation | Yes, patented mechanism (switchable to fixed) |
| Cleave Single Fibre | Yes |
| Cleave Fibre Ribbons | Yes, up to 12 cores |
| Offcut Collector | Automatic |
| Carrying Case | Yes |
| Field Replaceable Blade | Yes |
| Cleave Length | 6-12mm (250µm fibre), 10-20mm (900µm fibre), 10mm (ribbon fibre) |
| Functions | Selectable lid opening angle, large-capacity off-cut collector, suitable for splicing and field connector use |