Apparatus for assembling a magnet and backiron for a voice coil motor

An apparatus for assembling a backiron assembly for a voice coil motor of a data storage system comprising:

• a base;
• a magnet nest coupled to the base and adapted to support at least one magnet during a bonding operation;
• magnet retainer adapted to secure the magnet in the magnet nest during the bonding operation operable between a retracted position and a clamped position, and a retainer actuation system for operating the magnet retainer between the retracted position and the clamping position;
• a backiron nest coupled to the base and adapted to support a backiron during the bonding operation;
• backiron retainer adapted to secure the backiron in the backiron nest during the bonding operation operable between a retracted position and a clamped position, and a retainer actuation system for operating the backiron retainer between the retracted position and the clamping position;
• magnet and backiron nest support assembly coupled to the base for selectively supporting the magnet nest and backiron nest between a spaced non-operational position and an adjacent bonding position;
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• means for operating the magnet and backiron nest support assembly to selectively support the magnet and backiron nests between the non-operational position and the adjacent bonding position to position the magnet nest and backiron nests in close proximity to bond the magnet to the backiron, the magnet retainer and backiron retainer being operable to the clamped position to retain the magnet and backiron in the magnet and backiron nests respectively while the magnet and backiron nests move to the adjacent bonding position for bonding.