公开(公告)号：WO1990001205A1

公开(公告)日：1990-02-08

申请号：PCT/US1989003122

申请日：1989-07-19

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ,  VON BRANDT, Kim ,  STROUD, Robert, D. ,  KEIL, John, Jr. ,  BLAKESLEE, Bruce, Lynn

IPC: G11B05/42

CPC classification number: G11B21/16 ,  G11B5/4826 ,  Y10T29/4903 ,  Y10T156/1744

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a magnetic read/write head (1) with precision orientation on a suspension assembly arm (9). The arm contains a plurality of mounting indicia (2). Computer controlled apparatus (64), including an optics system (43), scans the mounting indicia (2) and the head (1) and mounts the head (1) on a predetermined desired location on the arm (9) and with the desired orientation.