Overview
SOMOS IWT stands out by providing our customers with the most comprehensive engineering and process lab equipment and metrology in its class. Our facility supports the evolution of our machine technologies and characterizes process capabilities for our customers.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Through our extensive experience, SOMOS IWT offers comprehensive services from Research & Development to the delivery of machines and complete ‘Turnkey’ lines. This capability is made possible by:
- Extensive experience in all aspects of diamond slicing technology
- Regular, continuous investments in the search for optimal support solutions
Dedicated laboratory equipped with a broad range of capabilities
Continuous evolution of machine designs to meet the latest requirements and technologies

Applications and Materials
SOMOS IWT turnkey solutions support our customer's most demanding and advancing requirements in high-precision and slicing applications.
Applications:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Data Storage
- Medical Horology
- Military and Defense
- Precision Optics
- Semiconductor
- Telecom
Materials:
- Alumina
- BBO
- Ceramics
- CdTe
- CZT
- Ferrite
- GaAs
- GaN
- Germanium
- Gold
- InP
- LBO
- LYSO
- Magnets
- Metals
- Platinum
- Quartz
- Sapphire
- SiC
- Sintered Materials and Carbides
- Silicon
- Stainless Steel
- Steel
- YAG
Metrology
Zygo New View 7200 Profilometer
High performance system provides precise non-contact 3D Surface metrology.
- White light scanning
- Capable of measuring and documenting surface roughness to less than 2 angstroms RMS
Zygo Verifire Laser Interferometer
- Capable of measuring 1/20 wave flatness and transmitted wavefront over 4” aperture at 632.8 nm wavelength.

Interferometer MICRO-CONTROL Aperture 200mm, Lambda/40

Digital Microscope KEYENCE VHX

Interforometer ZYGO Verifile Aperture 100mm

Profiler 3D ALTIMET for lapping and saws control 200 x 200mm

Profiler 3D ZYGO New View 7200

Automated Surface Quality and Scratch-Dig Inspection REDLUX Aperture 20x200
Additional Services
Design, Manufacturing and Installation
- Design and manufacture of machinery
- Automated modules
- Complete production lines
- "Turnkey" installation
Technical Assistance, Spare Parts, System Upgrades
- After sales service
- On-site interventions on demand
- Analysis, controls, measurements
Contract Manufacturing - Lap, Polish, Wire Saw
- Subcontracting operations according to specifications
- Broad range of materials and applications
- Different types of parts: shapes, dimensions, etc.
- Quality control
- Delivery