High density optical fiber feedthrough

A system, comprising:

• a set of alignment devices to align a portion of each of a plurality of optical ribbons in a particular orientation and sequence,
• wherein the set of alignment devices includes an alignment station, a set of alignment pins of the alignment station, a set of alignment grooves of the alignment station, and a first alignment device;
• a set of stripping devices to strip the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons,
• wherein the set of stripping devices includes a stripping station, a set of stripping clamps of the stripping station, the first alignment device, and a second alignment device,
• wherein the set of stripping devices is to maintain the particular orientation and sequence of the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons is being stripped and after the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons has been stripped,
• wherein the set of stripping clamps of the set of stripping devices is to remove slack from the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons is being stripped and the second alignment device is to remove the slack after the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons has been stripped;
• and
• a set of sealing devices to hermetically seal the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons using a tube,
• wherein the set of sealing devices includes a sealing station, a set of sealing clamps of the sealing station, and the second alignment device,
• wherein the set of sealing clamps can be configured to maintain the particular orientation and sequence of the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while permitting the tube to be moved around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons prior to hermetically sealing the tube around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons,
• wherein the set of sealing devices is to maintain removal of the slack while the tube is being moved around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons and while the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons is being hermetically sealed.

A method, comprising:

• aligning a portion of each of a plurality of optical ribbons in a particular orientation and sequence using a set of alignment apparatuses, of an alignment station, that includes a set of alignment pins, a set of alignment grooves, and a post-alignment apparatus,
• maintaining, by the set of alignment pins and the post-alignment apparatus, the particular orientation and sequence of the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons to prevent misalignment of the portion of each the plurality of optical ribbons;
• stripping the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons to expose a cladding of each fiber of the plurality of optical ribbons,
• maintaining, by a set of stripping apparatuses of a stripping station, that includes a stripper connector, a set of stripping clamps, a post-stripping apparatus, and the post-alignment apparatus, the particular orientation and sequence of the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons is being stripped,
• removing slack from the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons by the set of stripping clamps while the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons is being stripped and by the post-stripping apparatus after the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons has been stripped;
• positioning a tube around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons,
• maintaining, by a set of sealing apparatuses of a sealing station, the particular orientation and sequence of the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while the tube is being positioned around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons,
• wherein the set of sealing apparatuses includes multiple sealing clamps and the post-stripping apparatus;
• and
• hermetically sealing the tube around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons,
• maintaining, by the set of sealing apparatuses, the particular orientation and sequence of the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while the tube is being hermetically sealed,
• removing, by the multiple sealing clamps and the post-stripping apparatus, the slack from the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons while the tube is being hermetically sealed.