UV-LED curing systems for optical fiber coating with intelligent process monitoring
BlueTube® Technology
GöttingenNew on Amplifa
About BlueTube® Technology
BlueTube® Technology is a DeepTech startup from Göttingen specializing in UV-LED curing systems for optical fiber manufacturing. The company develops systems for curing UV-curable fiber coatings directly in fiber drawing towers, thereby replacing both conventional UV-LED solutions and mercury-based plasma lamps. The technology combines advances in digital photonics, opto-mechanical design, machine learning, and photochemical process engineering. This includes real-time in-situ monitoring of the curing process, intelligent software control and analysis, and a manufacturing protocol with medical-grade traceability. According to the company, a patented microchannel design delivers approximately 58% energy savings and 90% savings in inert gas consumption. The multidisciplinary team brings more than 95 years of combined experience and is supported by a network of global players in the glass fiber and coating industries.
- Site
- Göttingen
- Processes
- UV-LED curing of optical fiber coatings, Real-time in-situ monitoring and intelligent software control & analysis of curing process, Fabrication protocol & medical grade traceability, UV-LED curing systems for optical fibers, Intelligent software control and process analysis, Real-time in-situ monitoring of the curing process, Manufacturing protocol and medical-grade traceability, Integration solution for fiber drawing towers
- Materials
- optical fiber coating (UV-curable), Mercury (replaced technology, hazardous arc lamps eliminated), UV-LED curing, Software control & machine learning, Real-time in-situ monitoring
- Certificates
- Medical-grade traceability / manufacturing protocol
- Industries
- Optical fiber manufacturing, Specialty fiber industry, Optical coating
- 01
Digital photonics engineering
- 02
Opto-mechanical design
- 03
Photochemical process development
- 04
Software control & process analysis
- 05
In-situ monitoring & traceability
- 06
Integration into the fiber drawing tower
Technologies & Processes
UV-LED curing
Energy-efficient, mercury-free curing of UV-curable fiber coatings in the drawing tower.
Software control & machine learning
Intelligent control and real-time analysis of the curing process.
Real-time in-situ monitoring
Direct process monitoring during curing, including a manufacturing protocol.
Locations
Göttingen
DESite / office (Center for Entrepreneurship)
- Materials
- UV-curable fiber coatings
- UV-LED curing unit for fiber drawing towers
- UV-LED driver unit
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV-LED curing of optical fiber coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | optical fiber coating (UV-curable) |
| Real-time in-situ monitoring and intelligent software control & analysis of curing processTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fabrication protocol & medical grade traceabilityTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV-LED curing unit for optical fiber drawing towers | BlueTube® Technology | – | – | – | Göttingen, Germany |
| UV-LED Driver Unit | BlueTube® Technology | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Traceability
The curing process is monitored in real time in-situ; a manufacturing protocol with medical-grade traceability documents every production run.
| Evidence | Göttingen |
|---|---|
| Medical-grade traceability / manufacturing protocol |