Systems and method for processing optical cable assemblies

A processing system to connectorize optical cables, the processing system comprising:

• a table arrangement on which a plurality of processing stations are disposed;
• and
• a track arrangement that is disposed above the table arrangement and from which coils of the optical cables to be connectorized are hung;
• wherein the processing stations include:
• a strip-clean-cleave station configured to process optical fibers at the end of the optical cables to create a prepared end of the optical fiber;
• a splice station configured to fusion splice the prepared ends of the optical fibers to prepared ends of stub fibers at a splice location, each stub fiber being held by a respective ferrule;
• an overmold station configured to injection mold a hub around each splice location;
• a UV cure station at which UV light is directed towards the hubs to cure the injection mold;
• a heat cure station including an oven configured to receive the ends of the optical cables to finish curing the injection mold;
• and
• a connector assembly station at which an optical connector is assembled around each hub and respective ferrule.