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Professional (bench top)

In the professional category doesn't mean its a nice machine. More that it looks sturdy, has features, etc.

MTI

Looks like they sell some nice machines and jigs for reasonable prices

Machines:

  • EQ-Unipol-800: 8“ basic / economy table top lapping machine, list $965
  • EQ-Unipol-830: slightly nicer version of above, list $1395
  • EQ-Unipol-810: much nicer version with York support and such, list $3395
  • EQ-Unipol-820: dual 8”, list $2495
  • EQ-Unipol-802: high end 8“, list $5996
  • EQ-Unipol-1210: 12”, list $2096
  • EQ-Unipol-1202: high end 12“, list $6950
  • EQ-Unipol-160D: double sided 2”, list $8950. Notes that plates are made of stainless

Jigs:

  • EQ-PF-3H1W2: economy 1“ sample jig, list $320
  • EQ-PF-2-1: high precision, list $900
  • EQ-PF-4-1V: fancy pneumatic version of above, list 1495

Logitech

Machines look to be top quality benchtop.

Machine:

  • PM2: older benchtop
  • PM2A: older benchtop
  • CPM2: older benchtop
  • BC 3000: 3 plate large “vacuum bonding system”
  • A82471 1WBT2: 3 plate large “station wafer bonder”
  • G69555 1WBS2: 3 plate large “wafer substrate bonder”
  • A69510 1WBT2: 3 plate large “wafer substrate bonder”

Jig:

  • PP 5: “precision lapping and polishing jig”, eBay BO 4200

Ultratec

These machines look nice.

Machine:

  • Ultrapol 1200

PR Hoffman

  • PR2: benchtop unit?

STRUERS

Machine:

  • TEGRAPOL 15: looks like a nice unit with LCD, serial port, pump etc
  • “PEDEMAT ROTOPOL 2 AUTOPOLISHER”
  • STELLAPOL
  • RotoPol-22
  • “RotoForce-3 head”

South Bay Technology

Make a bunch of small lapping fixture: http://www.southbaytech.com/shop/mlp1.shtml

Machines as well. Their 8” machine looks very similar to the Crystal Master 8: http://www.southbaytech.com/shop/900.shtml

Model 150 Hand Lapping Fixture instruction manual

KLA

Machine:

  • TechPrep8

Professional (mixed size)

Allied High Tech Products Inc

Buehler

They seem to have a wide range of machines.

Minimet: small desktop polishers. Unlike traditional lapping machines that have a large spinning table I think these instead rotate the weight sitting on the sample in a small bowl.

Machine:

  • Minimet 69-1000-160: small analog / knob with orange body
  • Minimet 69-1000-160: small analog / knob with orange body
  • Minimet 69-1000-160: larger analog / knob with white body
  • PetroThin
  • Varimet 60 1900: looks to be a nice benchtop unit
  • Ecomet 2: benchtop unit
  • Ecomet III: benchtop unit
  • Automet 5: benchtop unit
  • Metaserv 2000: dual 8“ benchtop
  • “Buehler Metallurgical Apparatus Polisher”: heavy duty stand alone column type unit, quoted at 90 lbs
  • Phoenix 4000

Jig:

  • FibrPol: fiber jig

Leco

Machine:

  • “AP-600 AUTO POLISHER”: floor model
  • spectrum 2000: benchtop

Lapmaster

Machines:

  • Speedfam: tends to be large but there are desktop models
  • DFO-900: large
  • Model 12: desktop

Jigs:

  • Accupol: high precision small jig

Fiber

Domaille Engineering

Jigs: fiber polishers. not useful for IC work

Professional (large)

Peter Wolters

Machine:

  • FL12P: large

Crane (packing company?)

Machine:

  • Model 48: large

Engris

Machine:

  • Hyprez cabinet large CNC lapping machine? Looks expensive
  • Hypres 28SLM230VP-4: large floor unit

Accessories

AMAT MIRRA

Saw some parts labeled made by them, looked to be for a large machine

Transat

“Transat ALC-2120 Automatic Lap Controller”

Accretech

“PG300 Wafer Polisher Grinder Pads”

Praxair

“20” CMP Polishing Pads X20-80-80-53”

Rohm and Haas

“Polishing Pads Politex 30” 3010-01022“

CHESTERTON

Makes harsh environment seals, might be useful for DIY

Lapidary / basic / economy

Ameritool

Machine:

  • 8” Ameritool universal grinder polisher lapidary

Covington

Machine:

  • “8” Covington Super Diamond Flat Lap, Rock Grinder Polisher Lapidary model 5072ML“

Hi-tech Diamond

Machine:

  • 8” All U Need: economy model found on eBay, list price $500-590

Crystalite Corporation

Machine:

  • Crystal master 8: basic 8“ desktop unit. Expected to be used with water but could probably be used with CMP fluid as well. Looks like it collects in reservoir under disk and would need to be emptied out after use or modified with a feed for a slurry pump. List 600-900

Inland

Machine:

  • Swap Top: economy lapping for jewelry. eBay list price 250-350

Related

Lapidary machine: more proper name referring to use on rocks. Tend to be less precise or more like faceting machines

Faceting machine; instead of York has a post with a precise angle adjustment and holder. This might make a good DIY conversion route

References


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