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Speech at the Rockwell Automation Smart Manufacturing Matters Symposium

Smart MFG MattersOur chief technical officer, Eric Holmes, was invited to be a distinguished speaker at the Rockwell Automation Smart Manufacturing Matters Symposium on April 26, 2017, at Cisco Systems in Rosemont, Ill.

Eric spoke about R+D’s expertise in overcoming issues that our clients in the life sciences sector face on a regular basis, including data security and program updates, ensuring patient safety while manufacturing products, and storing data cleanly and effectively.

Eric spoke about how for the past 40 years, R+D has been able to to help customers gain and maintain a competitive advantage by harnessing our experience and staying current.

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R+D is transforming the efficiency of medical device production, learn about a cutting-edge Infusion Pump Assembly Machine below: Description ✍ Asynchronous system to assemble cassettes and claves, inspect and test for quality, and offload to bulk. Rate ✍ 90ppm Platform ✍ Precision Link Indexer Challenge to Solution ✍ Glass filled nylon claves were a challenge to work with using approved clean-room materials due to abrasion. The laser weld of the clave to the cassette was created internally to the part by crossing beams accurately at the correct angle. Technologies ✍ -         Servo Driven Precision Link Indexing -         1060nm 100-Watt Fiber Optic Laser Welding -         High Resolution Machine Vision -         Ultra-Sonic Welding -         Pressure Decay Leak Testing

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