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96 Continuous

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The Lapmaster 96 Continuous Polisher is a continuous polishing machine. The Lapmaster 96 Continuous Polisher requires a 3-phase electrical supply at 60 Hz, 460 V, and 80 A.[1]

96 Continuous — Inventory photo
Fig. 0196 ContinuousInventory photo[1]

What it is

The Lapmaster 96 Continuous Polisher is a continuous polishing machine.[1][2][5][6][4]

How it works

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A continuous polisher removes small amounts of material by bringing a workpiece into sustained contact with an abrasive surface or polishing medium while the process repeats without discrete batch loading.

A machine in this class is used for controlled planar finishing, surface refinement, and thickness adjustment in precision manufacturing.

Where it fits in the process flow

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A continuous polisher typically sits in a finishing or planarization step after earlier shaping or preparation operations.

A continuous polisher typically feeds downstream inspection, cleaning, or subsequent fabrication steps that require a refined surface condition.

Applications

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A continuous polisher is used for precision surface finishing in manufacturing flows that require flatness, smoothness, or controlled material removal.

A continuous polisher is commonly applied to hard, brittle, or otherwise difficult-to-finish substrates in industrial and semiconductor-related processing.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical9

Phase
3 Phase[1]
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Frequency
60 Hz[1]
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Voltage
460v[1]
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80 amps[1]
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Voltage
460 V[2]
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80 Amp[3]
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Power supply
3 Phase, 60 Hz, 460 V, 80 amps[4]
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Current
80 Amps[1]
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Electrical
3 Phase, 60 Hz, 460 V, 80 amps[1]
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Configuration & options4

Current
80 A[1]
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OEM
Lapmaster[1]
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Model
96[1]
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Equipment type
Continuous Polisher[1]
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What does it need to run?

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  • Phase3 Phase[1]
  • Frequency60 Hz[1]
  • Voltage460v[1]
  • Configuration80 amps[1]
  • Voltage460 V[2]
  • Configuration80 Amp[3]
  • Power supply3 Phase, 60 Hz, 460 V, 80 amps[4]
  • Current80 Amps[1]
  • Electrical3 Phase, 60 Hz, 460 V, 80 amps[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Frequently asked questions

What type of machine is the Lapmaster 96?

The Lapmaster 96 is a continuous polisher.[1][2][5][6][4]

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The following facts about the 96 Continuous are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 96 Continuous are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 96 Continuous are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 96 Continuous are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 96 Continuous are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the 96 Continuous is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]inventory listing
  4. [4]Equipment inventory listing
  5. [5]Equipment inventory listing
  6. [6]Equipment inventory listing
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