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LAND Floppy Disc Drive
Brand: MAZAK -
Code:LDS-3WAS
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Industrial CNC Floppy Disk Drive – LAND LDS-3WAS
The LDS-3WAS is an industrial 3.5” floppy disk drive (“Industrial Floppy Disk Drive”) manufactured by LAND, designed specifically for use on computer numerical control machines. The unit supports standard DD (720 KB) and HD (1.44 MB) formats and is equipped with a 34-pin interface compatible with the conventional floppy bus adopted by major CNC manufacturers. The device is conceived as a direct drop-in replacement for the original floppy units installed in CNC control panels of the 1980s–1990s–2000s generations.
The floppy disk drive is the mass storage device that enables part program transfer (ISO/DIN files) to and from the numerical controller, as well as the saving and restoration of machine parameters, tool offsets, and configuration data. A drive failure prevents loading new programs and backing up critical data, halting production or exposing the machine to the risk of irreversible configuration loss in the event of work on the controller.
LAND is a manufacturer specialising in floppy disk units and storage peripherals for industrial applications, with a catalogue focused on the CNC, metrology and factory automation sectors. The LDS product range is designed as direct drop-in replacements for original units fitted by manufacturers such as Fanuc, Siemens, Mitsubishi and Yasnac. This product type is legacy / discontinued in its original magnetic floppy versions; units are now found mainly as used/surplus stock or replaced by drop-in USB emulators.
Main Technical Specifications
| Type | Industrial 3.5” floppy disk drive for CNC |
| Part number | LDS-3WAS (LDS3WAS) |
| Brand | LAND |
| Known application | Various CNC machines (machining centres, lathes, milling machines) – compatible with Fanuc, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Yasnac and other systems with standard floppy bus |
| Function | Reading and writing CN part programs (ISO/DIN), machine parameter and tool offset backup and restore |
| Disk format | 3.5” – DD 720 KB and HD 1.44 MB |
| Interface | Standard 34-pin floppy connector |
| Power supply | +5 V DC |
| Disk rotation speed | 300 RPM (standard 3.5” floppy) |
| Weight | ~0.3–0.5 kg |
| Dimensions | ~101 × 42 × 146 mm (standard 3.5” half-height) |
| Production status | Legacy / discontinued — available as used/surplus; USB emulator replacement recommended |
