Lapmaster
700
The Lapmaster 700 Air Bearing Optical Polishing Machine is a floorstanding, ring-lapper type machine designed for polishing high-precision plano optics in glass, glass ceramic, or crystalline materials. The Lapmaster 700 features a 700 mm diameter polishing pitch plate and three workholder rings with an internal diameter of 224 mm each. The Lapmaster 700 uses a 1.5 kW main drive motor on 460V, 60Hz, 3-phase power.[1]
Power
460 volts, 60 Hz, 3 phase[1]
Performance
precision floorstanding machine[1]
Optics
Air Bearing Optical Polishing Machine[1]
What it is
How it works
The Lapmaster 700 uses a 700 millimeter pitch plate and workholder rings with aluminum and glass-facing elements to support the polishing action.[1]
The Lapmaster 700 uses a flat multi V belt around the outside edge of the support plate, and a fan cooled main drive motor drives the lay shaft through twin pulleys to select polishing and truing speed.[1]
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedThe Lapmaster 700 fits in the final surface-shaping and finishing stage for precision optics rather than in semiconductor pattern transfer.
Applications
The Lapmaster 700 is used for polishing plano optics in glass, glass ceramic, and crystalline materials.[1]
- polishing high precision plano optics
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical4
- Main drive motor
- totally enclosed, fan cooled, 1.5 kW motor mounted on rails to allow belt adjustment[1]
Optics & imaging4
- Machine Type
- Air Bearing Optical Polishing Machine (ring lapper / planetary configuration)[1]
Performance1
Configuration & options7
- ring lap, planetary configuration[1]
- Workholder rings
- 2 + 1 aluminum glass-faced workholder rings, each with an internal diameter of 224 mm (8.8 in)[1]
- Drive to support plate
- flat multi "V" belt running around the outside edge of the support plate[1]
- Workholder Rings (Quantity & Internal Diameter)
- 3 aluminum glass-faced rings, each 224 mm (8.8 in) internal diameter[1]
What does it need to run?
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Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
What type of machine is the Lapmaster 700?
The Lapmaster 700 is a precision floorstanding air-bearing optical polishing machine in a ring-lapper planetary configuration.[1]
What materials is the Lapmaster 700 designed to polish?
The Lapmaster 700 is designed for high-precision plano optics made from glass, glass ceramic, or crystalline material.[1]
What is the diameter of the pitch plate on the Lapmaster 700?
The Lapmaster 700 uses a Lapmaster optical polishing pitch plate that is 700 millimeters in diameter.[1]
What electrical service does the Lapmaster 700 require?
The Lapmaster 700 uses 460 volts, 60 hertz, three phase electrical service.[1]
How is polishing speed selected on the Lapmaster 700?
The Lapmaster 700 uses twin pulleys in the drive train to enable selection of polishing and truing speed as required.[1]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the 700 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 700 are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 700 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 700 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 700 are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the 700 is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
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Sources & citations
Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
Last updated Oct 5, 2026.
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