CPC C03B 37/0253 (2013.01) [C03B 37/027 (2013.01); C03B 37/032 (2013.01); C03C 25/105 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method for manufacturing an optical fiber, comprising:
gripping a preform by a gripper that comprises an aligner;
forming a bare fiber by melting the preform in a melting furnace;
cooling the bare fiber by blowing gas in a cooler;
applying resin to an outer circumference of the bare fiber;
curing the resin;
acquiring input information on one or more factors that change a flow rate of the gas blown to the bare fiber in the cooler; and
adjusting, based on the input information, an entry position of the bare fiber into the cooler by controlling the aligner and moving the preform.
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