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DW 288 S 4 Diamond
How it works
The saw employs only six pulleys for optimal diamond wire usage and supports wire speeds up to 25 m/s (1500 m/min) with a wire acceleration of 8 m/s² (achieving full speed in under 4 seconds). The minimum wire diameter is 100 μm and maximum wire tension is 45 N.[4]
Options include an adaptive feed system for optimizing the cutting process and a Diamond Wire Management System (DWMS) for monitoring and controlling wire consumption. The machine also features a cutting fluid tank of 240 liters capacity and uses a wire management system (WM2) on the DW 288 S 4 Diamond variant.[1][3]
Where it fits in the process flow
The machine can handle both semiconductor-grade silicon and sapphire ingots, and its process know-how can be transferred to other hard and brittle materials such as ceramics, quartz, or silicon carbide.[3]
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical4
Vacuum & pumping1
- Cutting fluid manifold without regulation valves, 1 mechanical flow meter (total cutting fluid flow controlled by pump rotation) and flow bars[1]
Wafer handling1
Optics & imaging1
Dimensions & facilities3
Configuration & options34
- Wire Management System WM2[1]
- Rocking unit 90° clamping system and adaptive feed[1]
- Saphir cutting fluid media module with long filter[1]
- Tank drain with hand valve[1]
- Sign set in French:[1]
- Options would be necessary, to be able to run the machine in the US:[1]
- Sign set in English[1]
- Parts:[1]
What does it need to run?
Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.
- ConfigurationCutting fluid manifold without regulation valves, 1 mechanical flow meter (total cutting fluid flow controlled by pump rotation) and flow bars[1]
- ConfigurationStandard Europe power management (400V, 230V Schuko plugs)[1]
- ConfigurationUL conversion and voltage conversion (480V, 110V plugs)[1]
- Power & electricalStandard Europe power management (400V, 230V Schuko plugs)[2]
- US electrical conversionUL conversion and voltage conversion (480V, 110V plugs)[2]
Where are the manuals?
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the DW 288 S 4 Diamond are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the DW 288 S 4 Diamond are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the DW 288 S 4 Diamond are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the DW 288 S 4 Diamond are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the DW 288 S 4 Diamond is not on record.
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Sources & citations
Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]Inventory photo
- [2]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
- [3]lapmaster-wolters.com — lapmaster-wolters.comlapmaster-wolters.com
- [4]precision-surface.com — precision-surface.comprecision-surface.com
Last updated Oct 11, 2026.
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