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

  · Portable self-contained continuous vacuum systems
· Uses no hoses, replaces tweezers and hose-style wands
· High-performance pumps, lifts over 500 grams
· Handles up to 12 inch wafers, disk media or flat, hard surface items
· Flashing LED indicates low battery
· 9.6 volt NiMH rechargeable battery system
(optional on Porta-Vac ll)
· Incluses one ESD-safe molded wafer tip, additional tips available
· Tested to Class 1 cleanroom levels, customer replaceable 0.2 micron filter
· Vacuum up to 22 inches of mercury at sea level
· Weighs only 6 ounces with battery
· Exhaust exits from rear, away from wafer
· Made in the USA


porta wand

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.

Ordering Information
Prod #DescriptionUnitPriceOrder / Quote
52901
Porta-Wand for 4" wafers, with In-stand Charger
each
$1,435.00
Qty:
52902
Porta-Wand for 6" wafers, with In-stand Charger
each
1,453.00
Qty:
52903
Porta-Wand for 8" wafers, with In-stand Charger
each
1,453.00
Qty:
52904
Porta-Wand for 12" wafers, with operational vacuum indicator and In-stand Charger
each
2,064.00
Qty:
Porta-Wand® with PTFE coated wafer tip
52912
Porta-Wand for 6" wafers, In-stand Charger with PTFE coated wafer tip
each
1,453.00
Qty:



porta-vac wafer vacuum  porta-vac charger

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

Ordering Information
Prod #DescriptionUnitPriceOrder / Quote
52905
Porta-Vac II for 4" wafers, with 9 Volt Non-rechargeable Battery
each
$1,080.00
Qty:
52906
Porta-Vac II for 6" wafers, with 9 Volt Non-rechargeable Battery
each
1,080.00
Qty:
52907
Porta-Vac II for 8" wafers, with 9 Volt Non-rechargeable Battery
each
1,080.00
Qty:
52908
Porta-Vac II In-stand Charger with 9.6 Volt Rechargeable NiMH Battery
each
442.60
Qty:
52010
9.6 Volt Rechargeable NiMH Battery
each
129.50
Qty:
52011
9.6 Volt NiMH External Charger
each
343.00
Qty:



Porta-Wand® and Porta-Vac II® Accessories

wafer handling tool

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.

Prod #DescriptionUnitPriceOrder / Quote
52920-4
Molded Flat Wafer Tip, for 4"
each
$82.70
Qty:
52920-6
Molded Flat Wafer Tip, for 6"
each
82.70
Qty:
52920-8
Molded Flat Wafer Tip, for 8"
each
82.70
Qty:
52920-12
Molded Flat Wafer Tip, for handling larger sized wafers (no left or right angles available)
each
97.60
Qty:


Interchangeable ESD Safe Wafer Tip Dimensions

wafer tip dimensions


wafer tips

Interchangeable PTFE Coated Aluminum Wafer Tips

These wafer tips are PTFE coated aluminum for high temperature applications up to 250°C. The wafer handling tips come complete with a 3" (76.20mm) long, straight, stainless steel 0.094" (2.39mm) diameter tube and fitting to connect to press-fit wafer handling tools.

Prod #DescriptionUnitPriceOrder / Quote
52920-14
PFTE Coated Aluminum Wafer Tips, up to 4" (100mm) wafers
each
$82.70
Qty:
52920-16
PFTE Coated Aluminum Wafer Tips, up to 6" (150mm) wafers
each
82.70
Qty:
52920-18
PFTE Coated Aluminum Wafer Tips, up to 8" (200mm) wafers
each
82.70
Qty:


Interchangeable PTFE Coated Aluminum Wafer Tip Dimensions
aluminum wafer tips


Special Order Bent or Angled Tips

On special-order, tips can be bent 10, 20 or 30°, straight up or straight down - add "U" or "D" to the number and the angle degree desired. Also, tips can be ordered with an angle left or right of 30° for the ESD tips and 20° for the PTFE coated aluminum tips- add "R" or "L" to the order number (for right- and left-handed users).

angled wafer tips

Optional Bent/Angled Variations for the EDS Safe Wafer Tips



wafer tips bent
vacuum handling tools

Optional Bent/Angled Variations for the PTFE Coated Aluminum Wafer Tips



porta-wand filters

Air Intake Filters for Porta-Wand® and Porta-Vac II®

Prod #DescriptionUnitPriceOrder / Quote
52920
Air Intake Filters for Porta-Wand®
pkg/5
$44.50
Qty:
52920-29
Air Intake Filters for Porta-VacII®
pkg/5
50.80
Qty:

Flex Hose for Porta-Wand® and Porta-Vac II®

Prod #DescriptionUnitPriceOrder / Quote
52920-50
Flex Hose, ESD Safe, 4 ft.
each
$18.50
Qty:
52920-52
Flex Hose, ESD Safe, 6 ft.
each
24.70
Qty:
52920-54
Flex Hose, ESD Safe, 8 ft.
each
32.35
Qty:

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