Jonard Tools had just released the latest tool in the company’s popular MS product line (mid span slit and ring tools), the MS-446, mid span slit and ring tool.
The MS-446 is specifically designed to provide easy access to the interior optical fibres of AFL's Heavy Duty OSP MicroCore (LMHD-Series) cables, and other thick-walled 8.7 to 14.6mm diameter jackets.
Jonard Tools and AFL partnered to create this tool to specifically suit their new cable sizes. The MS-446 consists of four precision slitting grooves and four precision ring grooves. One side of the tool performs radial/ring cuts, while the other side slits the cable jacket open without damaging the fibres inside. The blades inside the MS-446 will last for approximately 5,000 cuts and are replaceable.