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FIBRAIN MAGAZINE december/january/february INSIDE2017/2018 A trade mission in Kazakhstan Paweł Domański talks about trainings in Mexico Recipe for career in FIBRAIN unDefeateD. Interview in Łukasz Różański INSIDE new light completely a in 2 – InsIde 3/2017 INSIDE IN A COMPLETELY NEW LIGHT everybody can feel Christmas in the air as this is magic time filled with joy, common happiness, and obviously presents. We have also prepared a surprise for all of you. Dear readers, We are extremely happy to present you the new edition of InSIDe magazine with lots of news. At the beginning the lastest news directly from Of course we also have something for our supporters, FIBRAIN. The information in word and image will in the „Sports” large dose of emotion in an interview bring you closer to current events. Then, a FIBRAIN with Łukasz Różański. And finally some wonderful re- glossary, which will not only surprise you, but also cipes for Christmas dessert and traditional borscht. help you to understand technical or business orien- ted words that are commonly used in our industry. And right after that another surprise, FIBRAIN TV the project that was doomed to success from the very beginning. Apart from that, you will have an opportunity to get to know more about the recruitment process from our HR Department. Katarzyna Kolano, Editor-in-chief of FIBRAIN Magazine eDItoRIal team DeSIgn&gRaPhICS CoRReCtIon Katarzyna Kolano Wojciech Jemioła Katarzyna Kolano Michał Fąfrowicz Michał Rzeszutek SPeCIalISeD aRtICleS PhotoS ContaCt Paweł Matuła Michał Fąfrowicz [email protected] Marcjanna Chrostowska istock.com 17 86 60 848 Marian Wronikowski Magdalena Szponder Polish producer of fiber optic technology 3 – InsIde 3/2017 CONTENTS 3 FIBRAIN news 4 A trade mission in Kazakhstan 6 New investments in Manufacturing Centre in Jasionka page 4 7 Product marking – which technology is the best? 8 Product quality assurance 9 Trainings in Mexico are gaining more interest! 11 FIBRAIN glossary page 18 13 Behind the scenes of FIBRAIN TV 15 Recipe for a successful career in FIBRAIN 16 You have only one spine. It’s high time you took care of it! 18 Undefeated. Interview with Łukasz Różański page 13 20 FIBRAIN still in the game with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów! page 20 4 – InsIde 3/2017 THE LIFE OF THE COMPANY FIBRAIN News fIBRaIn awarded the title of „Innovator of Central Industrial Region” Companies that stand out because of implementing remarkable in- novations have been awarded with Innovator of Central Industrial Region. This reward given by the President of Stalowa Wola city was established to promote and value companies from the former areas of the Central Industrial Region. FIBRAIN received the award due to implementation of R&D works in the field of fiber optic technolgies. The ceremony was organized for the first time this year during 80th anniversary of creating this industrial region in Stalowa Wola. We are very pleased and congratulate all the winners! mission accomplished! fIBRaIn to obtain eu funds for R&D works! FIBRAIN is among the lucky companies whose projects have met necessary criteria and will soon obtain European funds! There is no such thing as coincidence in this case because a lot of projects took part in the evaluation process that wasn’t easy and simple, quite the reverse. Hopefully, we have managed to meet all the requirements so our team of specialists and engineers will soon start working on new technology - we are speaking about hybrid cables! We can’t wait to see the progress of works and the final outcome. 5 – InsIde 3/2017 A trade mission in Kazakhstan a trade mission is a great opportunity to establish business cooperation and promote the company. this year’s mission in Kazakhstan on 2-7 Sep- tember was such opportunity for all the participants. In addition to pre-planned B2B meetings, businessmen took part in the Forum, during which the Polish President - Andrzej Duda and the President of Kazak- hstan - Nursułtan Nazarbajew were present. In total 250 businessmen from both Poland and Kazakhstan, including FIBRAIN as one of the two companies re- presenting Subcarpathian Voivodeship that is south Photo. Trade mission in Astan (Kazakhstan) -east part of Poland. Our company was represented Public speech of the Polish President by CEO Jan Kalisz. – Andrzej Duda We are convinced that all companies and participants gathered in Kazakhstan have gained and exchanged valuable experience that will be used in the future. „The mission in Kazakhstan was extremely important also because of the presence of the highest authorities of the State - the President of the Po- lish and Kazakhstan. Of particular importance was the meeting with entrepreneurs because they primarily work with them every day and we had the opportunity to present them our range of pro- ducts.” Photo. Trade mission in Astan (Kazakhstan). Jan Kalisz, CEO of FIBRAIN The Representative Orchestra of Polish Army 6 – InsIde 3/2017 MANUFACTURING CENTER IN JASIONKA New investments since the beginning of 2017, we have fiber that are coloured in our own M&S line which is loca- already equipped our center with ted in our branch in Zaczernie. 4 new lines. not to mention that this was only the beginning. Besides the colouring function that uses special UV- cu- ring pigment it also enables ring marking. Then, fiber optic maRIan WRonIKoWSKI cables marked in this way are used in cable production of loose tubes with more than 12 tubes in a tube (usually 24 Since the beginning of 2017, we have already equipped our tubes). Having this technology in our Group ensures the center with 4 new lines. Not to mention that this was only immediate order processing procedures all wordl’s types of the beginning. In July another specialised manufacturing fibers including 864, 720, 576, and 432. Such cables have line to produce patchcord and FTTH cables was success- been manufactured in Jasionka in multi-layer technology, fully installed in our center in Jasionka. Consequently, the available only for the most advanced manufacturers in the manufacturing capabilities has significantly improved. As a world. result, the bottleneck of our production capacity has been removed. The new production line has been configured to ensure maximum production flexibility, providing a wide our growth is like a race with obstac- range of cables. les, in which we overcome new bar- riers and look forward to face new With two such lines supported by two lines that produce technical and organizational Easy Access Cables, we are not only in Poland, but in Europe challenges. too, an important partner for operators who build networks based on FTTH technology. In FTTH cables we use optical marian Wronikowski, PhD. managing director Graduate and employee of the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (1975-1989), a specialist in the field of metallurgy and semiconductors, wire and cables technology, author and co-author of many scientific and technical articles. Since 2012 has been involved in various fiber optic projects in the Polish industry and building FIBRAIN fiber optic cable manufacruing center. Therefore, since 2013 has been working as a Managing Director in FIBRAIN. 7 – InsIde 3/2017 Product marking which is the best technology? product marking is crucial to iden- Depending on customer requirements engraving is per- tify the product, thus our company formed to the desired height, which is possible thanks to decided to purchase equipment for a change of the pulse repetition frequency in the range laser engraving. from 20 to 100kHz. The work-station especially designed for engraving has PaWeŁ matuŁa got a friendly environment that enables creating and pla- cing graphics, captions anywhere on the working area. The The final product, which is launched on the market has to equipment provides the ability to view the place where meet all the quality requirements. As a consequence, we the desired item is placed, thus no material is left. Another obtained the highest quality engraving equipment of Tro- advantage of the fiber laser is a lack of negative effects on tec brand. material properties. The equipment enables a free manner maintenance to ap- ply a variety of subtitles, graphics, bar codes, QR codes, lo- gos on materials of various weight and different types of Inscription or graphics made by laser materials such as plastics, metals, ceramics. engraving are durable and abrasion A head arranged on a special stand guarantees adjustment resist. of the focal to the size of the material, leading to the desired shape. High quality fiber optic laser enables a very fast engraving (6-25m/s) combined with high precision. Paweł matuła technologist Technologist in the Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center&Splitter Laboratory in Zaczernie. Graduate of Rzeszów University of Technology in the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications. Responsible for supervising the production process and implementing new technologies. 8 – InsIde 3/2017 Product quality assurance The most important mission? It takes years to gain customer’s loyalty and Quality Department achieves the objective by mon- only a few seconds… to loose it. the main tioring critical parameters and a whole production aim of our company is to meet the needs, proccess: beginning from the monitoring of suppliers expectations, and requirements of our cu- of raw materials up to determining the final opinion stomers and other interested parties as well and analysis of reported compliant forms. as obey the law requierements and applica- And now let’s go to the point. How does it look like in ble standards. practice? maRCjanna ChRoStoWSKa the input control of raw materials The purchase of modern measuring devices enabled the implementation of the inspection and testing of materials at the entrance.

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