In situations where operations need to be performed with risk to personal health and safety, robots are sometimes used to minimize the risk for injuries. Radio controlled robots are often used, but under extreme conditions, below ground level or in radioactive environments, threaded communication is a must to limit risks for non-communication due to for example radiation. The possibility to operate under radio silence is also important for military customers, to avoid detection.

The Micropol electrical cable drum secures a safe management of the cable during operations, without limiting the maneuverability. The cable used is identical to the one Micropol delivers to the SAF, which has an impressive specification, allowing the cable to bend more than 15.000.000 times at radius 30 mm and to hang free for 2000 m with proportions and optical performance intact. The system utilizes Micropol’s FALCON technology, a compact expanded beam contact with the world’s best optical performance. The FALCON is the perfect fit, as it is specified to be operational under the most demanding environments existing.

One of the first customers, who has asked for anonymity, is a global Sweden based company, specialized in robots for harsh environments. The major products are designated for construction demolition, but the Defence & Security sector is also an important customer segment, just as it is for Micropol.

“This project is a typical example on how Micropol is cooperating with it’s customers to create value in new segments” says Mikael Andersson, Director R&D at Micropol. “We are often asked to solve problems that has challenged engineers and traditional suppliers. We offer more than 30 years of experience within the field of passive fiber optics to our customers and there are few problems which we cannot offer a solution to. The fact that we operate our own full-scale production, clean room environment and R&D laboratory, is of course also important factors.”

Today, despite its relatively small economy, Israel is considered one of the leading countries in the development, production and export of security systems. Simultaneously with the large investment in establishing a local defense industry, the State of Israel's approach to procurement from abroad is a cornerstone of Israel's security policy, and efforts are being made to exhaust opportunities for procurement abroad as an important, perhaps even the most important factor! This is in accordance with the perception of David Ben-Gurion in his secret letter dated July 12, 1949, in which he wrote that "our security also requires the development of industry - which in time of war becomes a helping and sometimes decisive factor in its defensive territory."

As part of Comtel Israel's vision to bring to the Israeli market real solutions at the end of technology in response to customer needs, and in Micropol’s full compliance with the Israeli defense market requirements, a representation contract was signed at the end of 2019 between the Swedish company Micropol and Comtel Israel, and its products can be purchased and implemented in Israel with the full support of Micropol.

About Micropol Fiberoptic AB
Micropol Fiberoptic is located outside Halmstad on the Swedish south west coast and have been in business for more than 30 years. Our name “Micropol” is generated from “micro polishing” which is our mark – we polish fiber at a precision that few can copy. For this reason, our products have lower reflections and losses and can transfer higher data speed then our competitors, without additional cost.
Our customers are found in a large variety of markets where advanced fiber optic solutions are crucial. Our products are used in a whole range of technologies, from complex fiber optic networks for telecom and data communication, to advanced sensor systems for industrial, medical and military applications. For the Defence & Security market, we offer optical cable systems and different types of expanded beam connectors, both single- and multimode.
More information is available at micropol.com or comtel/micropol

Micropol is represented in Israel by Comtel Israel Electronics Solutions Ltd. For more information, please contact Comtel Israel's sales team by email: sales@comtel.co.il or by phone: 09-7677240.