CASE STUDIES: Hard Disk Drive
1. Hard Disk Media Processing
A leading disk drive manufacturer need to rapidly deploy a new process technology to volume production. The process required integrating 20+ axes of precision motion in compact footprint. The aggressive schedule required starting the production machine build before the prototype was complete.
2. Hard Disk Drive Media Load Module
The requirements for manufacturing HDD media are quite different from manufacturing semiconductors wafers. Owens Design worked collaboratively with our client to identify those elements critical to their process and adapted them to the unique automation needs of the HDD industry.
3. Hard Disk Drive Media UV Processing
New process technology needed to be transitioned from R+D into volume production.
4. Hard Disk Drive Media Metrology Automation
The leading supplier of Optical Surface Analyzers needed to quickly move their hard disk surface scanning technology from the laboratory to full production.
5. Hard Disk Drive Media Megasonic Cleaner
A major manufacturer of hard disk drive media needed to improve the performance of existing equipment to support the next generation process technology.
6. Hard Disk Drive Media Scrubber
A major manufacturer of hard disk drive media needed to improve the reliability of existing equipment by two orders of magnitude.
7. Thin Film Head Cleaning System
The thin film head cleaner was designed for one of the largest manufactures of hard disk drive thin film magnetic heads.
8. Ultrasonic Cleaning System
A large thin film head manufacturer required a system to improve cleaning for the head carriers.
9. Hard Disk Drive Media Marangoni Dryer
New hard disk drive media drying process was needed to meet next generation cleanliness requirements.
10. DVD Spin Coat Process Automation
A leading manufacturer of DVD mastering equipment needed to add to their product offerings to counteract encroaching competitors. Sensing a rapidly closing market window, senior management decided an all out effort was required to introduce a new product at the industry’s upcoming tradeshow in 5 months.
