Team 33: LC Fiber Optic Port LockIT Device Sponsored by Siemon Company Sponsor Advisors: Randy Bielow and Scott Nagel
Team 33: Faculty Advisor Prof. Marty Wood, Todd Fetcho and Karl Hecht
The Siemon Company is an industry leader of network cabling and coupling devices based in Watertown, Connecticut. Team 33 is working closely with Siemon to create a locking device for the industry standard fiber optic LC adapter. For this device team members learned to design and model the product in Solidworks, and perform finite element analysis using Cosmoworks. The team also created blueprints of the part, and performed a comprehensive review of the part to ensure moldability. This locking device, which will join other security solutions in the LockIt product line, will utilize the LockIt key already used with other Siemon products. It is made to be used with all brands of LC adapters. The device is designed to withstand the forces associated with forced entry into the LC adapter, and will prevent access to data being transmitted to the adapter. The device has been approved for molding, and will be in production by the beginning of May 2010, which meets the goal set by Siemon. The goal of the project is to create a fully functional product which will be released for sale to the public by the second quarter of 2010.
Senior Design Project Program 2009-2010
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