Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to automatically removing contaminants from a manufactured part. According to one embodiment, a first robotic arm automatically holds the manufactured part. A second arm automatically sprays the manufactured part with a solution that causes contaminants to be removed from the manufactured part. The solution is collected. The collected solution contains the contaminants that were removed from the manufactured part.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to extracting particles from a slider to enable particle quantification. According to one embodiment, a slider, which is associated with a head stack assembly, is submerged into a solution. Particles are extracted from the slider without extracting particles from the entire head stack assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to automatically removing contaminants from a manufactured part. According to one embodiment, a first robotic arm automatically holds the manufactured part. A second arm automatically sprays the manufactured part with a solution that causes contaminants to be removed from the manufactured part. The solution is collected. The collected solution contains the contaminants that were removed from the manufactured part.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to reducing particle generation as a result of metal to metal contact during the manufacturing process. According to one embodiment, a metal component that will be used in manufacturing a hard disk drive is cleaned. The metal component is coated with a substance to reduce a probability that the metal component will come into contact with other metal during the manufacturing of the hard disk drive, wherein the coating of the substance encapsulates the metal component and provides lubrication between the metal component and the other metal.