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February 2009
Rapid Development Services, Inc. developed new flexible robotic case packer for metal cans of rectangular shape or round shapes. This Robotic case loader packs different size metal cans in multiple packaging layouts up to 120 cans per minute. This automatic system erects several case sizes, takes cans from a single file and organizes the cans to pick and place into one or two cases at a time. Case quantities vary from a 4 pack up to a 12 pack. Inspection is also done to the cans to help reduce any down time due to damaged cans coming down the line. The robotic loader provides programmable change over for the family of the cans and multiple case sizes. The system is integrated with standard case erector.

September 2008
Rapid Development Services, Inc. introduced new low cost bag inserter for the case liner. This centralized robotic packaging system takes product from multiple molding machines and sends to a centralized packaging cell. The turnkey system erect boxes, inserts plastic bag into the box, tracks the product and packs product into its proper case, check weighs for proper count, labels and seals case automatically. The machine is used for medical, pharmaceutical and food industries. This machine provides fast change over and uses bags with perforation on the roll. The machine is integrated with the standard case erector and operates at the rate of up to 20 bags per minute.

July 2008
Rapid Development Services, Inc. built robotic small pouch case packing system. This system is designed to provide tracking, weighing and selective case packing for multiple products, coming to the cell from several upstream lines. The system tracks ID numbers of the product from each line and selectively packs the product in the case that is assigned for each product. The system automatically prints and applies labels on the cases being packed.

May 2008
Rapid Development Services, Inc. engineered Robotic Modular Insert Molding loader. This system designed to handle two products on demand. The system has two products vibro-feeders with its parts delivery and staging area, providing multiple parts placement into the cavities of the mold of the plastic injection machine. The system is set up to be rolled to the standard insert molding press that uses indexing dial with lower mold tooling. The 6 axis robot with quick release end effector is capable to pick and place miniature components’ and provide vision inspection of the mold prior to indexing.

04/2008
Rapid Development Services, Inc. provides Factory Automation Consulting Services for Medical Device Automation. The application of Robotics for assembly of Medical Devices, Leon Gurevich is interviewed by the Manufacturing Engineering Magazine, SME, Page 70. (See the article in Medical Manufacturing Magazine 2008).

03/2008
Rapid Development Services, Inc. expands its Factory Automation Consulting Services to serve international markets. Company capitalizes it extensive knowledge and experience in the field of industrial automation by offering its existing and new clients new services. (See Factory Automation). (Внедрение Автоматических линий в промышленности).

01/2008
RDS, Inc. has introduced new robotic cell for Beef and Pork processing. The robot can identify the area of the carcasses to be processed by vision camera and engage with the continuously moving product to perform various vision guided operations.

12/2007
Rapid Development Services, Inc. developed new Robotic Bag Palletizing Cell capable of handling 1, 2 or 3 bags per cycle. This cell can provide flexibility of palletizing various size bags without gripper replacement. The advantages of this new technology is its ability to palletize bags by controlling overlap of the face to face wedged top of the bags to create accurate, stable, bags inward leaning pallets.

11/2007
RDS, Inc. built robotic cell for secondary fabrication of the aircraft rivets. The system is designed to handle various size rivets and provide crimping and gauging of the product. Dual sets of tooling has allowed for uninterrupted production while one set of tooling is prepared for set up and calibrated, another set is accessed by the robot.

6/2007
RDS, Inc. developed new type of Robotic Screw -driving Cell for appliance assembly. This Cell employs six axis robots capable of driving self tapping screws at variety of angles in relation to the work surface. The cell has ability to feed short screws that cannot be fed by conventional tube feeding. The rate of the system is up to 20 screws per minute. The torques limits can be set and location of the passed or failed screws are displayed. System includes feeding and registration conveyor to transfer appliance in and out of the Cell.

5/2007
Rapid Development Services, Inc. has moved to a new location in order to expand our operations and service our clients better. The new plant has an increased 108,000 square feet of heavy industrial space and significantly upgraded electrical power. The building is located near the intersection of Lindbergh Blvd. and Page Ave. and is a well known St. Louis landmark.

4/2007
Rapid Development Services, Inc. has introduced a Modular Robotic Screw-driving Cell for large appliance assembly, including dishwashers, washer, dryer, AC and Furnace applications. The system is capable of automatically feeding and driving hexagonal screws at a rate of 4 seconds per screw.

10/2006
Rapid Development Services, Inc. has developed a new model of Automatic Pallet Dispenser, the PD-120. It is designed to handle different sized pallets and can dispense and restack them at a rate of 120 per hour.

6/2006
Rapid Development Services, Inc. introduces a new service: Pharmaceutical Line System Integration, providing complete line assembly, testing, debugging, installation and support. [view]

3/2006
Rapid Development Services, Inc. introduced new method for robotic case packing of plastic bottles. The same system can be adjusted to stage multiple bottles in various arrays, pick and place bottles from 2 oz to 1.5 liters. This system uses 6-axis robot that can provide additional guiding inside the formed case. System can place up to 48 bottles per cycle at up to 150 bottles per minute overall rate. This system can pack bottles with pumps as well as bottles with difficult to handle features.

1/2006
Rapid Development Services, Inc. developed a new system for dispensing of the high viscosity creams for a single doze pharmaceutical applicators. This machine uses RDS, Inc. system with a positive displacement pump to control the amount of dispensed material to +/- 5mg accuracy. System also provides verification and weight control that can measure amount of material dispensed with accuracy of +/- 2mg.

3/2005
Rapid Development Services, Inc. developed machine for completely automated assembly and packaging of various CD and DVD media.


2/2005
Rapid Development Services, Inc. received Notice of Allowance from US Patent Office on the patent, covering basic module for Robo-mation technology.

Robo-mation is a Rapid Development Services, Inc. registered trademark. This technology is for high speed flexible assembly and packaging. It is based on programmable position, acceleration and velocity devices with multiple parts handling capability. Robo-mation has been successfully applied for a standard FFS packaging machines loading and case packing.

12/2004
Rapid Development Services, Inc. developed robotic line for breath strips manufacturing. This system handles edible film and provides cutting, stacking, cassette feeding, loading, assembly and labeling at the rate of up to 100 cassettes per minute. Separate Form Fill and seal machine packs cassetes into pouches at the rate of up to 300 cassettes per minute.


11/2003
Leon Gurevich - the president of Rapid Development Services, Inc. - appeared on "Heartbeat of America" TV show hosted by William Shatner and received a "Keeping America Strong" award.
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The program is going to be broadcast on All Sports Network on January 15th, 2004 at 11:00pm Central Time.

10/2003

Rapid Development Services, Inc. is going to be present at MDM-2004 West in Anaheim, CA on January 6-8, 2004. Meet us at booth 2035!
[ MDM-2004-West ]

08/2003
Rapid Development Services, Inc. celebrates it's 10 years anniversary.
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06/2003
Article in "Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging" magazine about the automatic line designed and built by RDS, Inc. for assembly and packaging of Mary Kay's product.
[ CPC Packaging Magazine, May/June 2003 ]

04/2003
As seen in the Assembly Magazine...
[ Assembly Magazine, Spring 2003 ]

12/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. industrial robotic systems builder has moved to a new, state of the art manufacturing facility at

17891 Chesterfield Airport Road,
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Phone: (636) 787-4000
Fax: (636) 787-4004