Porta-Wand® and Porta-Vac II®
Vacuum Handling Tools for Wafers

Porta-Wand®

Picks up 4, 6, 8, or 12 inch wafers (102, 152, 203, 300mm), disk media or flat, hard surface items.
The Porta-Wand® kit comes with a fixed internal 9.6V NiMH rechargeable battery, in-stand charger and one wafer tip. Lifts over 500 grams. Rear exhaust of the pump air is standard on these units.
A "battery-low" indicator flashes when recharging is required. A PUSH-BUTTON provides easy on/off control. An internal air filter is replaceable from the front of the tool, and an internal exhaust filter ensures better than Class 1 performance. Optional wall mounting bracket is available.
Recharge Time: 2 hours
Run Time: 3 - 4 hours continuous per charge

12" wafer model includes operational vacuum indicator that signals when it is safe to lift the wafer.

Porta-Vac II®

Picks up 4, 6, or 8 inch wafers (102, 152, 203mm), disk media or flat, hard surface items.
The Porta-Vac II® kit comes with one molded wafer tip. Lifts over 500 grams. A disposable 9V battery is included. Rear exhaust of the pump air is standard.
A battery-low indicator flashes red when the battery needs to be changed or recharged. A switch setting on the bottom of the tool allows the selection of an alkaline battery or NiMH battery discharge characteristics for the battery-low indicator.
A large switch provides easy on/off control. A replaceable, internal air filter is accessible from the front of the tool. The Class 1 exhaust filter ensures clean operation. An optional rechargeable battery pack and in-stand charger is also available.
9.6 volt Rechargeable Run Time (continuous operation): 4 - 5 hours

Interchangeable ESD Safe Wafer Tips
for Porta-Wand® and Porta-Vac II®

ESD-safe, up to 100°C

These wafer tips are molded from ESD safe PEEK plastic to handle wafers up to 100°C. The low profile of the wafer tip head provides easy access to wafers in industry standard boats. These tips attach to all of our wafer handling tools as well as competitive systems.