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Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake rep offers Firecomms FOTs

Firecomms' new fibre optic transceivers are suited to industrial automation, transportation and medical markets
Firecomms has signed a representative agreement with Colrud-Lowery to better serve key industrial automation, transportation, and medical businesses in the Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake region.

A representative of electro-mechanical and passive components in the Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake region, Colrud-Lowery is known among its customers and distribution partners as a team of technical sales professionals with a commitment to exceed expectations.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to help Firecomms expand its footprint in the plastic optical fibre market ,” says Colrud-Lowery Vice President Jeb Bartle. “Firecomms is an energetic company with new products that should dovetail nicely with our marketplace.”

“As our fibre optical transceivers are ideal for industrial automation, transportation, and medical applications, we have sought a representative in the Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake region that will effectively serve large businesses in these markets,” adds Lawrence Thorne, Firecomms Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America. “Due its excellent reputation among both its customers and partners, we have chosen Colrud-Lowery to offer our OptoLock, LC, and new RedLink fibre optical transceivers to key customers in that region.”

Firecomms recently announced a significant expansion of its line of fibre optical transceivers, which now includes:

RedLink, a series of DC-capable transmitters and receivers for industrial command and control applications that are drop-in compatible with the Versatile Link range of products. Firecomms RedLink range is perfect for low-speed and DC-capable applications, such as IGBT/thyristor control and fault feedback or field I/O, in areas where immunity from harmful EMI or high voltage signals is required.

The first LC connectors designed for use with plastic optical fibre (POF) and other large core glass fibres such as HCS. Known for its compact form factor, the LC connector is widely used in the optical networking industry. The company specifically developed the LC product range due to its recognised durability and reliability for industrial automation applications.

Firecomms innovative OptoLock plugless fibre optic transceivers, which along with the LC connectors are ideal for Ethernet- or TCP/IP-based applications as well as for proprietary optical link solutions.

In addition to its industrial fibre optic transceivers, Firecomms now offers an accompanying line of cable assembly solutions to enable quick field installations without extensive training.

 

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