Splicing Machine Price in Kenya

A Splicing Machine, also known as a fibre fusion splicer, is a professional tool used to permanently join two optical fibres by accurately aligning their glass cores and fusing them together with a controlled electric arc. Fusion splicing creates a strong, low-loss optical connection and is widely used in FTTH, ISP networks, telecommunications, fibre backbone construction, CCTV networks, data centres and enterprise fibre systems. 

Modern fibre splicing machines range from basic cladding-alignment units to advanced 6-motor core-alignment machines with automatic focusing, touchscreen displays, large rechargeable batteries, integrated optical testing tools and automatic fibre cleavers. Professional models are designed to reduce splice loss, speed up installation and improve consistency when technicians are handling large numbers of fibres.

The video supplied for this page demonstrates an AI-10A fibre fusion splicer with an electric fibre cleaver, combining automatic fibre splicing and electric cleaving in one professional field setup. 

Typical Splicing Machine Specifications

Actual specifications depend on the model. For example, current Kenyan listings for professional six-motor fusion splicers show 5–6 second splice cycles, approximately 15–18 second heating cycles and batteries capable of 200 or more field splice-and-heat operations. 

What Is a Fibre Splicing Machine?

A fibre splicing machine joins two optical fibres to form one continuous light path.

The standard process is:

Strip Fibre → Clean Fibre → Cleave Fibre → Align Fibre → Fusion → Protect Joint → Test Fibre

The fusion splicer performs the most critical stage: precise alignment followed by controlled electric-arc heating.

Unlike a connector, which can be repeatedly plugged and unplugged, a fusion splice is designed as a permanent low-loss connection within the fibre infrastructure. 

How a Fibre Fusion Splicer Works

A modern fusion splicing machine typically uses:

• Cameras

• Precision motors

• Image processing

• V-grooves

• Fibre clamps

• Electrodes

• Electric arc control

• Automatic loss estimation

The two cleaved fibre ends are positioned inside the splicer. Cameras inspect them, the motors align them, and an electric arc melts the glass ends together.

The objective is to create one continuous optical path with the lowest practical loss.

Core Alignment Splicing Machine

A core-alignment splicer attempts to align the actual light-carrying cores of the two fibres.

This is particularly useful for:

• ISP backbone fibre

• ODF installations

• Long-distance fibre networks

• High-capacity links

• Telecom infrastructure

• Data-centre fibre

Six-motor splicers are commonly used for automatic core alignment because the additional motors provide finer fibre positioning.

Current Kenyan Signal Fire AI-9 listings, for example, specify 6-motor core alignment and approximately 5-second splicing. 

Core Alignment vs Cladding Alignment

For technicians working primarily on basic subscriber FTTH, a good cladding-alignment machine can be sufficient. For broader ISP and backbone work, core alignment is generally the stronger choice.

Electric Fibre Cleaver

The splicing machine shown in the supplied video is particularly interesting because it is paired with an electric fibre cleaver. 

A fibre cleaver prepares the glass end before fusion.

Traditional cleavers are manually operated:

Open → Position Fibre → Close → Cleave

An electric cleaver automates more of this process, helping improve consistency and reduce repetitive technician effort.

Why Fibre Cleaving Matters

A fusion splicer can only work effectively when the fibres entering it have good end faces.

Poor cleaving can cause:

• Large splice angles

• High splice loss

• Fibre chips

• Fusion errors

• Weak joints

• Repeated splicing

• Poor optical performance

This is why a precision cleaver is one of the most important accessories supplied with a splicing machine.

Typical Splicing Time

Professional fusion splicers commonly complete the actual fusion cycle in a few seconds.

Examples currently sold in Kenya include:

A current Kenyan A49 listing specifies 6-second splicing, while Signal Fire AI-9 listings specify about 5 seconds. 

Heating Time

After fusion, the exposed glass joint must be protected using a splice protection sleeve.

The technician slides the sleeve over the joint and places it into the splicer's heater.

Professional models commonly complete this stage in approximately 13–20 seconds, depending on machine settings and sleeve type.

Signal Fire AI-9 listings specify approximately 15-second heating, while an A49 professional splicer is currently advertised with about 18-second heating. 

Typical Fibre Splice Loss

A good fusion splice normally produces very low insertion loss.

Kenyan fibre equipment suppliers commonly describe professional fusion splicing loss in the range of approximately 0.01–0.05 dB, depending on fibre type, preparation and equipment.

Actual loss depends on:

• Fibre quality

• Cleave angle

• Cleanliness

• Alignment

• Electrode condition

• Arc calibration

• Fibre type

• Environmental conditions

Fibre Types Supported

Professional fibre splicers may support:

• Single Mode fibre

• Multimode fibre

• G.652

• G.657

• Dispersion-shifted fibre

• NZDS fibre

• Bend-insensitive fibre

The exact support depends on the machine.

Fibre Splicing Machine for FTTH

A splicing machine is one of the main tools used during FTTH construction.

Typical subscriber network:

OLT → ODF → Feeder Fibre → PLC Splitter → Closure → FAT Box → Drop Cable → ATB → ONU

Fusion splicing may be required at several points:

• ODF

• Fibre closure

• FAT box

• Distribution cable

• Subscriber drop

• Pigtail termination

Fibre Splicing Machine for ODF Installation

Inside an Optical Distribution Frame, incoming fibre is normally fusion-spliced onto pigtails.

Typical process:

Incoming Fibre → Strip → Clean → Cleave → Splice to Pigtail → Sleeve → Splice Tray → Adapter

A good splicer helps maintain low losses across dozens or hundreds of fibres.

Fibre Splicing Machine for FAT Boxes

FTTH FAT boxes often contain:

• Incoming feeder/distribution fibre

• PLC splitters

• Pigtails

• Adapters

• Subscriber drop fibres

Fusion splicing is used to create permanent optical joints inside the box.

Fibre Splicing Machine for Fibre Closures

Dome and horizontal fibre splice closures protect fusion joints outdoors.

A splicing machine can be used with:

• 12-core fibre

• 24-core fibre

• 48-core fibre

• 96-core fibre

• 144-core fibre

• Higher-core fibre systems

Each individual fibre is prepared, fused and organized in a splice tray.

Splicing Machine for ISP Networks

ISPs use fusion splicers for:

• FTTH deployment

• Backbone expansion

• Subscriber connections

• Fibre repairs

• New POP construction

• ODF termination

• Fibre closure work

• Splitter integration

A portable battery-powered unit allows technicians to work far away from mains electricity.

Battery-Powered Splicing Machine

Modern field fusion splicers typically use rechargeable lithium batteries.

Professional models currently available in Kenya offer batteries capable of approximately 200–260 splice-and-heat operations per charge, depending on machine and usage conditions. 

This is particularly useful for:

• Pole installations

• Rural networks

• Roadside fibre

• Emergency repairs

• Construction projects

• Underground fibre chambers

Splicing Machine with Built-In VFL

Some modern splicers include a Visual Fault Locator.

A VFL sends visible red laser light through the fibre to help identify:

• Fibre breaks

• Tight bends

• Faulty pigtails

• Poor connectors

• Short-distance continuity problems

This reduces the number of separate field tools required.

Splicing Machine with Optical Power Meter

Some advanced fusion splicers also include a built-in Optical Power Meter.

An OPM helps technicians check:

• Signal power

• Optical attenuation

• Receiver levels

• Fibre loss

• PON signal conditions

Signal Fire AI-9 models sold in Kenya, for example, include both a VFL and OPM. 

Watch Fibre Splicing Machine

https://youtu.be/HiWd1XO8Tw8

The supplied video demonstrates an AI-10A fibre fusion splicer together with an electric fibre cleaver, showing how modern fibre installation tools increasingly combine automation in both fibre preparation and fusion. 

For technicians carrying out repetitive FTTH or high-core-count fibre work, an electric cleaver can make the preparation process more consistent and convenient, while automatic alignment in the splicer reduces the amount of manual fibre positioning required.

For a complete fibre installation setup, Fiber Optics Kenya can supply splicing machines together with precision cleavers, fibre strippers, splice sleeves, electrodes, optical power meters, VFLs, OTDRs, ODFs, FAT boxes, fibre closures, pigtails and fibre optic cables.

Splicing Machine Applications

FTTH Installation

Used to join subscriber and distribution fibres.

ISP Networks

Essential for fibre rollout, network expansion and repairs.

ODF Termination

Used to splice incoming cables onto pigtails.

FAT Box Installation

Prepares and joins FTTH distribution fibres.

Fibre Closures

Creates permanent protected joints inside outdoor closures.

Backbone Fibre

Used for long-distance telecom and ISP connections.

CCTV Fibre Systems

Can join fibre carrying surveillance traffic between locations.

Data Centres

Used for fibre infrastructure installation and maintenance.

Enterprise Networks

Suitable for factories, hospitals, schools, campuses, hotels and corporate networks.

Emergency Fibre Repairs

Allows technicians to restore damaged fibre links quickly.

Typical Fibre Splicing Workflow

Splicing Machine vs Mechanical Splice

Fusion splicing is generally preferred for permanent telecom fibre infrastructure because it creates a stronger and lower-loss joint. 

Core Alignment vs Basic Splicing Machine

Splicing Machine Price in Kenya

The Splicing Machine price in Kenya varies substantially based on machine class and included accessories.

Current Kenyan listings show examples such as a professional A49 core-alignment splicer at around KES 95,000 + VAT, while Signal Fire models and similar professional splicers can occupy comparable or slightly different price ranges depending on the kit.

Price is affected by:

• Alignment technology

• Number of motors

• Splicing speed

• Heating speed

• Manual or electric cleaver

• Battery capacity

• OPM

• VFL

• Included accessories

• Warranty

• Brand

• Calibration

• Tool kit configuration

For accurate pricing, request a quotation for the exact machine and accessory package required.

What Usually Comes with a Fibre Splicing Machine?

A complete fusion splicing kit may include:

Package contents vary by brand and seller.

Recommended Accessories

How to Choose the Best Splicing Machine in Kenya

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fibre splicing machine?

It is a machine used to permanently join two optical fibres by aligning and fusing the glass using a controlled electric arc. 

Is a splicing machine the same as a fusion splicer?

Yes. The terms are commonly used interchangeably.

How does a splicing machine join fibre?

It aligns two properly cleaved fibre ends and melts them together using an electric arc.

Is fusion splicing permanent?

Yes. Fusion splices are intended as permanent low-loss joints. 

What is core alignment?

Core alignment positions the light-carrying cores of the fibres before fusion.

What is cladding alignment?

Cladding alignment uses the outer geometry of the fibre to position the two ends.

Which is better, core or cladding alignment?

Both can be suitable for FTTH, but core alignment is generally preferred where consistently low splice loss is especially important.

How many motors should a good fibre splicer have?

Many professional core-alignment splicers use six motors.

How fast can a splicing machine splice?

Professional machines commonly complete fusion in approximately 5–8 seconds, depending on model. 

How fast is sleeve heating?

Common professional machines take approximately 13–20 seconds depending on settings.

What is a good splice loss?

Professional fusion splicing commonly targets very low losses, often around 0.01–0.05 dB under good conditions. 

Does a splicing machine need a fibre cleaver?

Yes. Precision cleaving is essential before fusion.

What is an electric fibre cleaver?

It is a powered cleaving tool that automates more of the fibre cutting process.

Does the machine in the supplied video have an electric cleaver?

The supplied video is titled AI-10A Fiber Fusion Splicer with Electric Fiber Cleaver. 

Can a splicing machine splice single-mode fibre?

Yes.

Can it splice multimode fibre?

Most professional models support multimode fibre as well.

Can it splice G.657 FTTH fibre?

Yes, on compatible machines.

Can it splice fibre pigtails?

Yes.

Can it splice FTTH drop fibre?

Yes.

Can it splice 12-core fibre?

Yes. Each fibre can be spliced individually using a single-fibre machine.

Can it splice 24-core fibre?

Yes.

Can it splice 48-core fibre?

Yes.

Can it splice 96-core fibre?

Yes.

Can it splice 144-core fibre?

Yes.

Does high core count require a different splicer?

Not necessarily. A standard single-fibre splicer can splice each fibre sequentially. Ribbon splicers are useful where multiple fibres must be fused simultaneously.

Can it be used inside an ODF?

Yes.

Can it be used in FAT boxes?

Yes.

Can it be used in fibre closures?

Yes.

Can it be used for backbone fibre?

Yes.

Is it suitable for ISP technicians?

Yes. Fusion splicers are standard tools for professional ISP fibre deployment.

Can a splicing machine run on battery?

Yes. Modern field units use rechargeable batteries.

How many splices can a battery perform?

Professional units commonly support 200 or more splice-and-heating cycles, depending on the battery and operating conditions. 

Does a fusion splicer have a heater?

Yes. Most professional machines include a heater for splice protection sleeves.

Does a fusion splicer include an Optical Power Meter?

Some models do.

Does it include a VFL?

Some models include one.

Do fusion splicers need calibration?

Yes. Arc calibration and routine maintenance help maintain splice quality.

Do electrodes need replacement?

Yes. Electrodes wear after repeated fusion arcs and eventually need replacement.

Why does my splicer show high loss?

Possible causes include poor cleaving, dirty fibre, worn electrodes, dirty V-grooves, wrong fusion mode or poor arc calibration.

Why does my splicer reject the fibre?

Common causes include a poor cleave, dirty glass, incorrectly placed fibre or fibre contamination.

Should fibre be cleaned before splicing?

Yes. Proper cleaning is essential.

Can ordinary scissors replace a fibre cleaver?

No. A precision cleaver is required to create a suitable optical fibre end face.

Do I need splice sleeves?

Yes. The bare fusion joint should be mechanically protected after splicing.

Can I use a splicer outdoors?

Field-oriented machines are designed for outdoor work, but always follow the environmental limits for the specific model.

What is the price of a splicing machine in Kenya?

Prices vary by model and technology. A current Kenyan professional core-alignment machine example is listed around KES 95,000 + VAT, while other machines can cost less or more depending on specifications and accessories. 

Do you supply fibre splicing machines?

Yes. Fiber Optics Kenya can supply fibre fusion splicers and related installation tools.

Do you supply electric fibre cleavers?

Yes, subject to model and stock availability.

Do you supply manual fibre cleavers?

Yes.

Do you supply spare electrodes?

Yes.

Do you supply splice protection sleeves?

Yes.

Do you supply Optical Power Meters?

Yes.

Do you supply VFLs?

Yes.

Do you supply PON Power Meters?

Yes.

Do you supply OTDRs?

Yes.

Do you deliver outside Nairobi?

Yes. Fiber Optics Kenya supplies fibre optic equipment throughout Kenya.

Why Buy a Splicing Machine from Fiber Optics Kenya?

Fiber Optics Kenya can supply complete fibre installation equipment rather than only the splicer. This makes it easier for ISPs, technicians and contractors to purchase compatible fibre preparation, splicing, testing and termination tools together.

Available solutions can include:

• Fusion splicing machines

• Electric fibre cleavers

• Manual precision cleavers

• Fibre strippers

• Spare electrodes

• Splice protection sleeves

• Optical Power Meters

• VFLs

• PON Power Meters

• OTDRs

• ODFs

• FAT boxes

• Fibre closures

• Pigtails

• Patch cords

• Fibre optic cables

Contact Fiber Optics Kenya

Fiber Optics Kenya
Lyric House, 7th Floor Room S9
Kimathi Street, Nairobi

Phone: +254 704 991 492
Email: info@fibreopticskenya.co.ke

A Fibre Splicing Machine is one of the most important tools for professional fibre installation and maintenance. By accurately aligning and electrically fusing two optical fibres, it creates a permanent, low-loss connection suitable for FTTH, ISP distribution, ODFs, FAT boxes, fibre closures, backbone networks, CCTV and enterprise fibre infrastructure. 

Modern machines offer increasingly advanced features such as six-motor core alignment, 5–6 second splicing, rapid heating, high-capacity batteries, built-in OPM/VFL functions and electric fibre cleavers. The supplied video demonstrates an AI-10A fusion splicer paired with an electric cleaver, making it a useful example of this newer automated approach to fibre preparation and fusion. 

Contact Fiber Optics Kenya for Splicing Machine prices in Kenya, fusion splicers, electric and manual fibre cleavers, spare electrodes, fibre strippers, splice sleeves, Optical Power Meters, VFLs, PON meters, OTDRs, complete fibre installation kits, bulk orders and nationwide delivery.