Lumatec Fiber Optic Microscope Light Guide 6 ft Flexible Stainless Armored Cable

Lumatec Fiber Optic Microscope Light Guide 6 ft Flexible Stainless Armored Cable

This Lumatec fiber optic microscope light guide transmits high-intensity light from a fiber optic illuminator to a microscope or other optical instrument. The flexible stainless steel armored jacket protects the internal fiber bundle from kinking and mechanical damage while allowing the cable to be positioned freely around a workstation. Barrel-style connectors on both ends couple to standard fiber optic illuminator sources and microscope light ports.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Lumatec
• Type: Fiber optic light guide / illumination cable
• Length: 6 ft (approximately 1.8 m)
• Jacket: Flexible stainless steel armored sheath with black cable-tie strain-relief holders
• Connectors: Cylindrical barrel-style metal ferrules on both ends
• Source end: Larger-diameter barrel connector with blue fiber bundle face visible
• Output end: Smaller-diameter tapered barrel connector with fiber aperture
• Includes: Light guide only — no illuminator, mounting hardware, or adapters

Applications

Fiber optic light guides like this Lumatec unit are standard accessories used with cold-light fiber optic illuminators to deliver bright, heat-free illumination to stereo microscopes, compound microscopes, and other inspection or assembly equipment. The stainless armor construction makes them well suited to laboratory and industrial environments where durability matters. They are commonly used in life science labs, semiconductor inspection, electronics assembly, quality control, and educational settings where stable, shadow-free lighting is needed at the specimen. Lumatec is a German manufacturer with a long history in scientific and industrial fiber optic illumination, and their light guides are designed to work with a wide range of illuminator brands using industry-standard barrel connector formats.