Among the main body of the industrial chain of fiber optic rotary joints companies, the complete industrial chain main body set includes upstream suppliers, fiber optic rotary joints companies, downstream marketing channels and end customers. The upstream of the fiber optic rotary joints industry involves various constituent materials. The midstream mainly produces different fiber optic rotary joints products, and the downstream channels are through offline retailer and Online e-commerce platforms sell products. In the fiber optic rotary joints industry, the vertical supply-demand industry relationship between fiber optic rotary joints companies and downstream industry users is the most important. That is to say, the role of fiber optic rotary joints’ innovative technology and products in promoting its industrial customers in terms of technology, management, and business models, as well as the benefits brought by innovation, require special attention.
Fiber optic rotary joints (FORJ) are passive optomechanical components that provide a continuous fiber optic connection between rotating and stationary equipment. FORJ is a device that allows an optical signal to be transmitted across the interface between a continuously rotating platform and its stationary support structure. Also known as optical rotary connectors or optical slip rings, FORJ applications have proliferated with the increasing adoption of fiber optic communication transmission lines. The efficient, secure transmission made possible by FORJs is a key requirement in many industrial setups.
1 Raw Material Cost of Fiber Optic Rotary Joints
The quality of the materials used in FORJ is a substantial determinant of their overall performance, durability, and reliability. High-grade materials used in construction can resist the wear and tear caused by consistent rotation, coupled with external environmental factors like temperature variations, stress, dust, and so forth. Rotary Joints often use robust materials such as stainless steel, precious metals, or high-quality plastics. These materials offer excellent anti-corrosion properties, mechanical strength, and durability. Furthermore, the optical fibers themselves often employ pure silica with a lower refractive index, ensuring low signal loss and high data transfer rates over long distances. The use of such high-grade materials ensures longevity, optimal performance, and reliability of the rotary joints. It underscores the significance of material selection in constructing devices like single-mode fiber Optic Rotary Joints and how it contributes to their end performance, making them the backbone of numerous industries and applications.
Raw material costs are the costs of raw materials that go directly into producing products. Raw materials are the most expensive variable cost associated with the production of passive components. Any fluctuation in price or availability for these key feedstocks can have a negative impact on profit margins. As the market supply and demand fluctuations, as well as the promotion of capital markets, which lead to different raw material prices, show a different trend, on the whole, it will be a fluctuating status. In Q1 2024, the Stainless Steel (Flat) market in North America experienced a relatively stable pricing environment The market was infuenced by several factors, including decreased demand from downstream industries and a declinein nickel prices. This led to stable prices for Stainless Steel (Flat) products. The latest quarter-ending price for SS 304 R Plate (6 x 1250 x 2000) DEL Texas in the USA as USD 3506/MT. Fitch Solution’s BMI projected aluminum to trade at $2,400 per ton this year, up from $2,288/ton last year, as weak growth prospects in major economies will cap growth. For 2025, the aluminum price was projected to continue to climb as improving industrial activity is expected to boost consumption in industries, particularly auto, packing, construction, and renewable energy.
2 Table Upstream Raw Material Suppliers of Fiber Optic Rotary Joints with Contact Information
| Raw Material | Suppliers | Contact Information |
| Stainless steel | Acerinox | Web: www.acerinox.com Tel: (+34) 9139851 00/9139851 02 Add: C/ Santiago de Compostela nº 100. 28035 Madrid |
| Outokumpu | Web: www.outokumpu.com Tel: +35894211 Add: Salmisaarenranta 11, FI-00180, Helsinki, Finland | |
| AK Steel | Web: www.aksteel.com Tel: 513.425.5000 Add: 9227 Center Point Drive West Chester, OH 45069 | |
| Aluminum | Arconic | Web: www.arconic.com Tel: 480-598-2244 Add: 6833 West Willis Rd. P. O. Box 5050 Chandler, AZ 85226 United States |
| Alcoa | Web: www.alcoa.com Tel: 412-315-2900 Add: 201 Isabella Street Suite 500 Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 United States | |
| Aleris Rolled Products | Web: www.novelis.com Tel: +1 404 760 4000 Add: 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30326 USA | |
| PMMA (acrylic) | LG Chemicals | Web: www.lgchem.com Phone: 82-2-3773-1114 Add: LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daer Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul Korea, Republic of (South) |
| SABIC | Web: www.sabic.com Phone: 966-1-225-8000 Add: Al Dhabab St Al Muraba PO Box 5101 Riyadh, 11422 Saudi Arabia | |
| Mitsubishi | Web: www.mitsubishicorp.com Phone: 81-3-3210-2121 Add: 2-3-1 Marunochi Chiyoda-Ku, 100-8086 Japan |
3 Table Major Distributors of Fiber Optic Rotary Joints with Contact Information
| Distributors | Contact Information |
| DIMO Corp | Web: www.dimo.com Tel: +1 302-324-8100 Add: 46 Industrial Blvd. New Castle, DE 19720-2091 USA |
| BlueZone | Web: www.bluezonegroup.com.au Tel: +61 (0)2 4964 3500 Add: 21 Huntingdale Drive, Thornton, NSW, 2322, Australia |
| Slipring Elektrik | Web: www.slip-ring.com Tel: +90 552 567 6677 Add: İOSB, İmsan Sanayi Sitesi, E1-Blok Sokak. No: 4/5, Küçükçekmece, İstanbul, Turkey |
| Telsat | Web: www.telsat.it Tel: +39 02 99048430 Add: Via Ezio Vanoni, 6 -20037 Paderno Dugnano (MI), Italy |
| LightOptronics Aust | Web: www.lightoptronics.com.au Tel: +61 402 888 372 Add: PO BOX 272 SEAFORD SOUTH SA 5169 Australia |
| AMS Technologies | Web: www.amstechnologies-webshop.com Tel: +49 89 895770 Add: Fraunhoferstraße 22, 82152 Planegg, Germany |
| MasTec | Web: www.mastec.co.nz Tel: 64 9 273 4200 Add: Unit 1 — 7 Torrens Rd East Tamaki Auckland 2013 New Zealand |
4 Table Major Downstream Buyers of Fiber Optic Rotary Joints with Contact Information
| Downstream Buyers | Contact Information |
| Verizon | Web: www.verizon.com Tel: 1 (800) 922-0204 Add: 2,330 owned retail stores, New York |
| AT&T | Web: www.att.com Tel: 800.331.0500 Add: PO Box 5014. Carol Stream, IL 60197-5014 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Web: www.jnj.com Tel: 1800 226 446 Add: 1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza New Brunswick, NJ 08933 United States |
| Medtronic | Web: www.medtronic.com Tel: 00 1 763-514-4000 Add: 710 Medtronic Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 |
| Komatsu | Web: www.komatsu.com Tel: 1 (847) 437-5800 Add: Awazu Plant. Tsu 23, Futsu-machi, Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa 923-0392, Japan |
| Anhui Heli Co., Ltd | Web: en.helichina.com Tel: +86-551-63639358 Add: No.668, Fangxing Road, Hefei, Anhui Province. |
| Epson | Web: www.epson.com Tel: (562) 290-5930 Add: 3131 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA, USA. |
