# WEINERT Industries — Fiber Optics

> WEINERT develops and manufactures fiber optic materials, fibers, cables, assemblies and optical components. Its Fiber Optics business covers the value chain from synthetic fused silica and preforms to finished optical systems, with customer-specific development and production from prototypes to volume manufacturing.

This guide covers the WEINERT Industries website. Detailed product and application links below lead to English-language pages; German and Simplified Chinese entry points are provided under Languages.

WEINERT works with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and as an original design manufacturing (ODM) partner. Its markets include industrial automation, data communications, energy, optical metrology, healthcare, automotive, maritime and transportation applications.

Product pages describe specifications, configuration options and intended applications. Options, approvals and operating limits depend on the particular product and configuration. For certificate scope and validity, consult the relevant certificate and location. For regional contacts, use the dedicated Contact or Sales pages.

In this site's terminology, POF means polymer optical fiber and PCF means polymer cladded fiber. HPCS and PCS refer to hard plastic-clad silica and plastic-clad silica fibers. AmbientFiber® is WEINERT's radial-emitting illumination fiber.

## Company and capabilities

- [Company profile](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/profile/): Integrated fiber optics value chain, OEM/ODM capabilities and customer-specific development from prototypes to series production.
- [Products and services overview](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/): Entry point to raw materials, fibers, cables, assemblies, optical components, accessories and services.
- [Technology](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/technology/): Manufacturing methods for fused silica, fiber drawing, coatings, extrusion, assemblies, planar waveguides and optical switches.
- [Quality and environment](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/quality-environment/): Quality assurance, environmental management and links to certificates for individual operations.
- [Locations](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/locations/): Company sites, local contact details and site-specific certificate downloads.
- [Contact](https://weinert-industries.com/en/contact/): Regional contacts for product inquiries and business requests.
- [Sales network](https://weinert-industries.com/en/sales/): Sales contacts for Europe, the Americas, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

## Raw materials

- [SQ Fused Silica](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/fused-silica/): Synthetic fused silica with selectable quality grades and dimensions for optical applications from deep ultraviolet to near infrared.
- [Preforms](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/preforms/): Fiber preforms with application-specific core profiles and doping for standard and specialty optical fibers.
- [Fused silica rods](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/rods/): Rods for manufacturing specialty optical fibers and optical components, with customizable dimensions.
- [Capillaries](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/capillaries/): Fused silica capillaries for analytical applications, fiber connections and optical components.

## Optical fibers and fiber bundles

- [Singlemode specialty optical fibers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/singlemode-special-optical-fibers/): Select-cut-off, polarization-maintaining and bend-insensitive fibers with application-specific geometries and coatings.
- [Multimode specialty optical fibers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/multimode-special-optical-fibers/): Graded-index and step-index fibers for data transmission, laser delivery, spectroscopy and sensing.
- [HPCS and PCS fibers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/hpcs-and-pcs-fibers/): Fused silica core fibers with plastic optical cladding for light and laser transmission.
- [Polymer optical fiber — POF](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/pof/): Polymer-core and polymer-cladding fibers for flexible connections and straightforward field assembly.
- [Polymer cladded fiber — PCF](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/pcf/): Fiber options for robust data links, with matching cables, connectors and assembly solutions.
- [High-temperature fibers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/high-temperature-fibers/): Singlemode and multimode fibers with temperature-resistant coatings and buffer options.
- [Radiation-hard fibers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/radiation-hard-fibers/): Singlemode and multimode fibers for data transmission in radiation-exposed environments.
- [AmbientFiber®](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/ambientfiber/): Radial-emitting fibers for ambient illumination and lighting integrated into products, vehicles and architecture.
- [Silica fiber bundles](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/silica-fiber-bundles/): Custom fused silica bundles for ultraviolet, visible and infrared light transmission, including assembled options.
- [Optical glass fiber bundles](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/optical-glass-fiber-bundles/): Flexible illumination bundles with selectable fiber diameters, bundle diameters and radiation angles.

## Specialty cables

- [Cables with specialty fibers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/cables-with-special-fibers/): Customer-specific cable designs incorporating fibers from WEINERT's specialty portfolio.
- [POF and PCF cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/pof-and-pcf-cables/): Polymer optical fiber and polymer cladded fiber cables for data links and field installation.
- [Cables with application-specific approvals](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/cables-with-approval-ul-dnv-gl-mil-npp-etc/): Cable options addressing regional and application-specific approval requirements; consult the page for the applicable product types.
- [Industrial and media-resistant cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/industrial-cables-media-resistant-cables/): Optical cables for demanding industrial conditions, including drag-chain and robot applications.
- [Maritime cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/maritime-cables/): Optical cables for permanent installation on vessels and offshore facilities.
- [Sensor cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/sensor-cables/): Fiber optic cable solutions for monitoring physical parameters such as temperature, strain, pressure and vibration.
- [Hybrid cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/hybrid-cables/): Configurable combinations of optical fibers, copper conductors, coaxial cables and control or supply lines.

## Standard and building cables

- [CPR cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/cpr-cables/): Building cable portfolio with selectable reaction-to-fire classifications and configuration options.
- [A-DQ outdoor cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/a-dq-outdoor-cables/): Outdoor optical cables with selectable armor, moisture protection and installation options.
- [U-DQ universal cables](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/u-dq-universal-cables/): Optical cables for indoor and outdoor installation, with application-specific protection options.
- [Multifiber indoor cables I-F(ZN)H](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/multifiber-indoor-cables-i-fznh/): Compact multifiber cables for permanent indoor installation in cable ducts and conduits.
- [Breakout cable I-V(ZN)HH](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/breakout-cable-i-vznhh/): Indoor breakout cables for riser or horizontal installation and direct connector assembly.
- [Mini breakout cables I-V(ZN)H](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/mini-breakout-cables-i-vznh/): Indoor cables for assembled network connections using singlemode or multimode fibers.
- [Simplex and duplex cable I-V(ZN)H](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/simplexduplex-cable-i-vznh/): Cable options for patch cords, equipment connections and workplace cabling.
- [Tight buffered fiber V](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/tight-buffered-fiber-v/): Tight-jacketed and semi-tight buffered fiber variants for pigtails, assemblies and equipment wiring.

## Assemblies and protective tubing

- [Special fiber assemblies](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/special-fiber-assemblies-silica-pof-pcf-largecore/): Custom assemblies for silica, POF, PCF and large-core fibers, including connectors, fanouts and special interfaces.
- [Fiber bundle assemblies](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-bundle-assemblies/): Assembled fiber bundles, branched layouts and cross-section conversion with custom connectors and protective tubing.
- [Telecommunications and data communications assemblies](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/teledata-communications-assemblies/): Patch cables, trunk cables, pigtails and connector systems for passive optical networks.
- [Industrial laser assemblies](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/industrial-laser-assemblies/): Assembled fused silica fibers for beam delivery in industrial and medical laser systems.
- [Protective tubes and reinforced tubes](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/tubes-and-plastic-tubes/): Mechanical and environmental protection for optical fiber assemblies; offered as an assembly option rather than separately.

## Optical components

- [Optical switches](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/optical-switches/): Micro-mechanical and micro-optical switches for singlemode and multimode applications, with configurable fibers and interfaces.
- [Optical splitters](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/optical-splitters/): Planar lightwave circuit splitters for multimode applications, with customizable split ratios, connectors and housings.
- [Fiber arrays and cross-section converters](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/arrays-cross-section-converters/): Linear and V-groove fiber arrays with configurable fiber counts and spacing for coupling, sensing and optical switching.
- [Optical probes](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/optical-probes/): Customer-specific probes and fiber assemblies for spectroscopic analysis, illumination and light detection.
- [Special optical components](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/special-optical-components/): Custom components including flow cells, vacuum feedthroughs, fiber matrices and probes for demanding environments.

## Engineering, services and accessories

- [Development and consulting](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/development-and-consulting/): OEM/ODM development, design and production support across the fiber optics value chain, including passive optical network engineering.
- [Fiber manufacturing and engineering](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-manufacturing-and-engineering/): Engineering and system solutions for optical fiber manufacturing facilities.
- [Fiber services](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-services/): Customer-specific fiber processing, fiber sets, coloring and coating or buffer options.
- [Tools and instruments](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/tools-and-instruments/): Stripping, cutting, crimping, cleaving and inspection tools, including POF and PCF assembly kits.
- [Polishing discs and films](https://weinert-industries.com/en/products-and-services/polishing-discs-and-films/): Connector polishing accessories for fiber optic assembly, repair and end-face processing.

## Applications and industries

- [Applications overview](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/): Overview of the eight main application areas and their related solutions.
- [Automotive and truck](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/automotive-truck/): Vehicle lighting, sensing and in-vehicle signal and data transmission.
- [Data communications and networks](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/data-communications-networks/): Fiber optic cabling and components for data centers, local networks and telecommunications.
- [Energy and infrastructure](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/energy-infrastructure/): Optical solutions for power generation, transmission, distribution, monitoring and control.
- [Factory automation](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/factory-automation/): Industrial communication, robotics, control systems, optical measurement and laser applications.
- [Healthcare](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/healthcare/): OEM/ODM fiber optic solutions for diagnostics, spectroscopy, medical devices and laser probes.
- [Optical metrology, machinery and sensors](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/optical-metrology-machinery-sensors/): Industrial and scientific measurement, process analysis and optical sensing.
- [Marine and maritime](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/marine-maritime/): Cabling, signal transmission, control and sensing for ships, offshore facilities and underwater applications.
- [Transportation](https://weinert-industries.com/en/applications/transportation/): Optical solutions for rail, aerospace, traffic systems, onboard communication and lighting.

## Technical documents and product support

- [Electronic Instructions for Use — eIFU](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/eifu/): Medical professionals can search by product REF to access product-specific instructions and associated revisions in PDF format.
- [CPR document search](https://weinert-industries.com/en/cpr/): Search by identification code to retrieve associated CPR document revisions.
- [Optical switch document search](https://weinert-industries.com/en/search-switch/): Search by identification code to retrieve associated optical switch document revisions in PDF format.

## Languages

- [English](https://weinert-industries.com/en/): English-language website and main entry point for this guide.
- [Deutsch](https://weinert-industries.com/de/): German-language website; use its navigation for German product and company information.
- [简体中文](https://weinert-industries.com/zh/): Simplified Chinese website; use its navigation for available Chinese content.

## Optional

- [Vision](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/vision/): Company's stated direction and approach to photonics and customer-specific solutions.
- [Management board](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/management-board/): Published management information and professional background.
- [Supervisory board](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/supervisory-board/): Published supervisory board information and biographies.
- [News](https://weinert-industries.com/en/news/): Dated announcements about company developments and projects.
- [Events](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/dates/): Published trade-show and event information.
- [Careers](https://weinert-industries.com/en/about-us/jobs/): Career information and available job opportunities.
- [Publications](https://weinert-industries.com/en/publications/): Publication listing, including Andreas Weinert's book on plastic optical fibers.
- [Imprint](https://weinert-industries.com/en/imprint/): Legal identity, company registration and registered contact information for WEINERT Industries AG.
- [Privacy policy](https://weinert-industries.com/en/privacy-policy/): Website privacy and data processing information.
- [Legal information](https://weinert-industries.com/en/legal-information/): Terms and legal notices relating to use of the website.
- [Sitemap index](https://weinert-industries.com/sitemap_index.xml): XML sitemap index for discovery of further published website URLs.