Seagull Solutions, Inc.: Bridging the gap between Technical Innovation and Precisions Manufacturing. Seagull Solutions, Inc. maintains our competitive edge by providing innovative solutions to our customers. Recognized as a leader in the design and manufacture of air bearing spindles, clamps and custom applications, the company is guided by the needs of the latest data storage, semiconductor and industrial device manufacturing technology. Seagull Solutions credits its leadership position to a highly qualified engineering support staff. The company approaches each customers unique requirements with unmatched experience, responsive turnaround and highly competitive pricing.

Seagull has developed a strong technology base for innovative air bearing spindle systems. Designed specifically to address critical industry objectives, rather than applying the "one size fits all" mentality, we strive to apply strong core capability strengths to best tailor our product response. This results in highly functional products with key features designed in, not added on. Product versatility is achieved by adopting the "cartridge bearing" approach where the customer mounting flange can be of any configuration and set in any location needed. The highly efficient air pass through for clamp handles both vacuum and pressure. Multiple clamp interfaces are available to support legacy clamps as well as our latest ultra low inertia products. Seagull spindles are fully compatible with legacy Seagull and MCS controllers as well as the latest Trust Automation linear controller. Seagull proprietary encoders are solid performers well past 30k rpm.

Seagull has developed and manufactured many different spindle designs including aerodynamic, aerostatic, hydrodynamic, hydrostatic, ball and roller bearings. We specialize in surfaces of rotation and in spindle systems, related electronics and tooling. As originators of the true Crash-proof technology, Seagull has utilized some of the hardest/stiffest air films in the industry. Crash-proof construction addressed concerns regarding high speed friction welding of the rotor to the stator, completely eliminating the primary cause of air bearing failures. Tight operating clearances provide higher stiffness and reduced air consumption while allowing a greater percentage of ultimate load capacity to be used as working capacity. All Seagull air bearings are designed as a modular cartridge allowing for ease of adaptability into almost any application.

Seagull, as it exists today, was founded on it's development and Patent filing for the Hard Disk Drive's first "capless" and fully automated disk clamp. The "Bladder Clamp" supported 14" (355.6mm) though 2.56" (65mm) product in all aspects of production for years. It's 360 degree even gripping power captured an industry and lead Seagull into the servicing and production of many disk related products. Today, that spirit lives on in several proven and industry accepted forms. The latest is a 360 degree grip clamp that can be either vacuum or pressure activated, has disk sensing capabilities and can grip any disk at very high acceleration rates. Additionally this clamp features a check valve feature that allows pressure to unclamp the disk but flows vacuum through the clamp under use for particle capture and cleanliness. This feature can now be applied to most Seagull clamp designs. It is doubtful that any hard disk drive is manufactured today that has not touched a Seagull Clamp at some point in its processing.