Optilinc

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Introduction
The BGB Optilinc system is a pioneering contactless slip ring designed for high-speed data transfer across various applications. Constructed from stainless steel, it offers exceptional durability and protection against environmental factors such as dust, water, vibration, and heat, meeting IP65 standards.

Specifications and Features
The Optilinc Fibre Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ) is designed for use in demanding environments, particularly in wind turbines. It features flange mounts with ST and RSC connectors. Full technical specifications are available on the BGB website.

Media Converters
Fibre media converters facilitate the connection between different media types, supporting various data communication protocols and cabling types. They offer a gradual migration path from copper to fibre, reducing electromagnetic interference. BGB media converters are rugged, with hard anodised enclosures and built-in surge protection, compliant with multiple industry standards.

Wavelength Division Multiplexers (WDM)
WDM systems expand network capacity without additional fibre, using optical amplifiers and O/E/O translation. BGB's WDMs are designed to complement the Optilinc FORJ, converting duplex systems to simplex, and are suitable for both single and multi-mode fibre optics.

Slip Ring Assemblies
BGB offers bespoke slip ring solutions incorporating Optilinc products, providing minimal wired connections, low torque, and easy servicing. These assemblies are immune to electrical interference and adaptable to various environmental conditions.

Advantages of Fibre Optics
Fibre optics offer numerous benefits over copper wire, including higher carrying capacity, less signal degradation, and immunity to electromagnetic interference. They are lightweight, flexible, and ideal for digital signal transmission.

Applications
The Optilinc range is suitable for a wide array of applications, including wind turbines, ROVs, vehicle turrets, robotics, medical systems, and more, demonstrating its versatility and durability in harsh environments.

Contact Information
BGB Engineering Ltd. is located in Grantham, UK. For more information, visit their website or contact them via email or phone.
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Optilinc - Fibre Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ) With Flange Mount & ST Connector Constructed in stainless steel, Optilinc has exceptional durability protecting the unit from dust and influenced by vibration, humidity, heat, magnetism or other typical The Optilinc FORJ has been thoroughly developed in BGB's research & development implemented in the design stage of leading global wind turbine The BGB Optilinc system has been produced to revolutionise the slip ring market. Optilinc is the first of slip rings to be produced by BGB Engineering Ltd. The fibre optic rotary joint (FORJ) is ideal for high...

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Media Converters Fibre media converters are simple networking devices that make it possible to connect two dissimilar media types, such as twisted pair with fibre optic cabling. They were introduced to the industry nearly two decades ago and are important in interconnecting fibre optic cablingbased systems with existing copper-based, structured cabling. Fibre media converters support many different data communication protocols including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, T1/E1/J1, DS3/E3, as well as multiple cabling types such as coax, twisted pair, multi-mode and single-mode fibre optics....

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Media Converters BGB Media converters are ruggedised and purpose built with hard anodised enclosures. Built for 6kv transient surge protection, BGB Media converters are manufactured to withstand the harshest of environment and conditions. Temperature: Operating -40°C through +90°C ambient Storage -50°C through +125°C ambient Network Speeds: 10 / 100 / 1000 mbs Din-rail mountable on request Compliance to EN61000-4-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, ENV50204, EN55024, EN61000-6-2, heavy industry level, criteria A IEC 61850 and IEEE 1613 Environmental Standard for Electric Power Substations. * Full Technical...

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Wavelength Division Multiplexers Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) systems are popular with telecommunications companies and some pitch control manufacturers. WDMs allow these companies to expand the capacity of the network without laying more fibre. By using WDM and optical amplifiers, they can accommodate several generations of technology development in their optical infrastructure without having to overhaul the backbone network. Capacity of a given link can be expanded by simply upgrading the multiplexers and demultiplexers at each end. This is often done by using optical-to-electrical-to-optical...

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Wavelength Division Multiplexers The new BGB Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) has been designed to compliment the BGB Optilinc FORJ (Fibre Optic Rotary Joint) to convert two fibre (duplex) systems to a single fibre multiwave length system (simplex). Its unique rugged design has been developed to adapt itself to all environmental conditions. Designed to survive the arduous [physical and electrical] environments found in the wind energy industry (which insist on inbuilt transient surge protection), the WDM protects itself from lightning strikes via inbuilt electronic clamping systems. When...

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Slip Ring Assemblies As well as stand alone media converters and WDMs, BGB can build all Optilinc products into bespoke slip ring solutions incorporating connections to suit each individual requirement. Data transfer would not be susceptible to electromagnet interference from high frequencies. Slip ring assemblies with Optilinc for data would also not be susceptible through data loss due to low resistance contact on an in-frequently used low power data ring. Key benefits: • Minimal wired connections • Minimal torque • Easily serviced • Complete packaged solution • Tried and tested in the wind...

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Advantages of Fibre Optics Why are fibre-optic systems revolutionising the market? When compared to conventional metal wire (copper wire), optical fibres are: • Thinner - Optical fibres can be drawn to smaller diameters than copper wire. • Higher carrying capacity - Because optical fibres are thinner than copper wires, more fibres can be bundled into a given-diameter cable than copper wires. • Less signal degradation - The loss of signal in optical fibre is less than in copper wire. • Light signals - Unlike electrical signals in copper wires, light signals from one fibre do not interfere with...

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Email: [email protected] BGB Innovation and BGB Telemetry are trading styles of BGB ^Engineering Ltd. Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7NB UK

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