The Type-39 FastCat' s advanced electronic design, which accomodates the built-in dual heating system and simultaneous operation, reduces the bottle neck of â heater wait timeâ by 88% . With an individual heater cycle time of only 30 seconds ( 60mm Fiber Protection Sleeves) and a splice cycle of only 9 seconds, the FastCat improves splicing efficiency by 70% . The FastCat is a fully automatic, highly portable, self-contained instrument for creating quick and effortless low-loss optical fiber splices in any environment with a typical splice loss of only .02( dB) for identical single-mode fiber. It is designed to work with virtually all fiber types including single-mode, multimode, dispersion shifted and other specialty fibers. The splicer utilizes precision High-resolution Direct Core Monitoring ( HDCM) technology to form repeatable low-loss splice results. HDCM and Dual Heater technologies, combined with Sumitomo Electric' s track record for reliability and customer support, make the FastCat the industry' s new standard for fusion splicers. Features à RoHS Compliant à Dual Independent Splice Protection Heaters à 5.6â Switchable Color Monitor for Front to Back or Back to Front Operation à Automatic Splice Start à Automatic Heater Start à Automatic Fiber Profiling Detection à Complete Splice in Less than 40 Seconds à Built-In LED for V-Groove Illumination à User-Friendly Menu Selection System à 24-Hour Technical Support via 888-SPLICER