Service provider for wire sawing technology with diamond wire and slurry as well as distributor of diamond wire saws for hard and brittle materials.
Slicing Technology Services GmbH
Thun · SteffisburgNew on Amplifa
About STS
Slicing Technology Services GmbH (STS), based in Thun, Switzerland, is a specialized service provider in the field of wire sawing technology based on diamond wire and slurry. The company distributes diamond wire saws from the Chinese manufacturer Ensoll and offers their installation and setup for wafering, bricking and cropping. The service portfolio includes maintenance and service, training in operation, the cutting process and maintenance, process development and optimization of cutting processes as well as remote maintenance. In addition, STS supplies spare and wear parts as well as consumables and offers a free trial cutting service. STS supports companies in the semiconductor and optoelectronics industries as well as highly specialized manufacturers, research institutions and laboratories. Since 2024, STS has been an official distributor for ENSOLL products in Switzerland, and since 2025 a global service partner of SOMOS IWT. Through a worldwide network of service technicians and experts, the company also supports customers during production peaks.
- Site
- Steffisburg
- Processes
- Installation and setup of wire saws and cutting machines (wafering, bricking, cropping), Maintenance and service of cutting equipment, Training (operation, cutting process, maintenance), Process development / optimization of cutting processes, Remote maintenance of cutting equipment, Diamond wire sawing with diamond wire and slurry (cutting hard and brittle materials), Trial cutting service (free of charge), Maintenance and service
- Materials
- Silicon / monocrystalline silicon, optical glass, sapphire, ceramics, magnetic materials, metals, crystals, graphite
- Industries
- Semiconductor industry, Optoelectronics, Defense, aerospace, Ceramics, Medical technology, High-tech
- 01
Consulting and process development
- 02
Trial cutting service
- 03
Distribution and sales of diamond wire saws
- 04
Installation and setup
- 05
Training
- 06
Maintenance, service and remote maintenance
- 07
Spare and wear parts, consumables
Materials and Processes
Silicon / monocrystalline silicon
Cutting of silicon blocks and wafers (cropping and wafering) with diamond wire saws.
optical glass
Precise cutting of optical glass without chipping.
Sapphire
Cutting hard and brittle sapphire workpieces with diamond wire.
Ceramics
Cutting ceramic workpieces with a stable cutting process.
magnetic materials
Batch processing of magnetic blocks with the ESO-GM.
Metals
Cutting metal workpieces with diamond wire saws.
Crystals
Precise cutting of crystals for research and industry.
Graphite
Cutting graphite with minimal kerf loss.
Diamond wire (loop or spool)
Diamond wires from 0.25 mm to 2.5 mm as consumables for cutting hard and brittle materials.
Locations
Thun
CHRegistered office
Steffisburg
CHOffice and postal address
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installation and setup of wire saws and cutting machines (wafering, bricking, cropping)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and service of cutting equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training (operation, cutting process, maintenance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process development / optimization of cutting processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote maintenance of cutting equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire sawing with diamond wire and slurry (cutting hard and brittle materials)Machining | – | – | – | – | Silicon, monocrystalline silicon, optical glass, sapphire, ceramics, magnetic materials, metals, crystals, graphite, meteorites, cardboard |
| Trial cutting service (free of charge)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond wire saw (vertical, with rotary head) | Ensoll ESV350-2T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (vertical, compact) | Ensoll ESV260-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (horizontal, large workpieces) | Ensoll ESH600-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (horizontal) | Ensoll ESH300-2T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (cropping & wafering, monocrystalline silicon, 8-10") | Ensoll ESG250-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (cropping & wafering, 10-12") | Ensoll ESG350-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (cropping & wafering, 18") | Ensoll ESG450-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (cropping & wafering, 24") | Ensoll ESG600-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (all-rounder, horizontal, optionally with rotary/tilt table) | Ensoll ESG400-4T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (horizontal, versatile, 4 versions) | Ensoll ESG200-2T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (precision cutting machine for laboratories, research, small series) | Ensoll ESD150-3T | – | – | – | – |
| Diamond wire saw (for magnetic materials, batch processing) | Ensoll ESO-GM | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2021
PW Wafertec GmbH (service location of Lapmaster Wolters) offers service for wafer processing machines
- 2024
STS becomes official distributor for ENSOLL products in Switzerland
- 2025
STS becomes a global service partner of SOMOS IWT