This disclosure includes a system for aligning an unmounted head gimbal assembly (HGA) comprising a platform for a base plate of the HGA. The platform defines an X-Y plane. The system further comprises a compliant alignment pin extending beyond the platform in a Z-dimension perpendicular to the X-Y plane. The compliant alignment pin includes a tapered portion having …
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Get a quoteA method and apparatus for loading and unloading a slider onto the surface of a substrate. The present invention includes a suspension assembly that supports a slider having an air bearing surface. The suspension assembly is coupled to a guide rod that is biased toward a first, second and third bearing. The guide rod remains in continuous contact with at least two bearings.
Get a quoteA loader that loads a head onto a disk. The head is typically mounted to a flexure arm which has a rail. The rail may have a top edge. The loader has a finger which can engage the flexure arm at a location that does not make contact with the top edge of the rail. With the present invention the finger can remain adjacent to the flexure arm even after the head is loaded onto the disk.
Get a quoteHead Gimbal Assembly HGA Inspection. Production inspection of hard drive Head Gimbal Assemblies (HGAs) requires the accurate measurement of a number of critical factors to meet tight tolerances. These include pitch and roll angles, slider positioning, and slider orientation/alignment issues. Due to these complex assembly factors, an HGA
Get a quoteAn assembly for testing a head gimbal assembly (HGA) comprises a support platform configured to hold a base plate of the HGA. A base plate of the HGA is mounted on the support platform. The assembly further comprises a channel with an opening adjacent to a tail of the HGA and a vacuum source connected the channel. The vacuum source creates a negative pressure in the …
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