Latest news:
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.
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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
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10/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. is one of the Top 50 Technology Companies in Saint Louis region.
[ St. Louis Commerce Magazine, September 2002 ]
07/2002
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News Magazine features one of the systems built by Rapid Development Services, Inc. on the cover of June's issue.
[ Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, June 2002 ]
07/2002
As seen on the back cover of the Assembly Magazine...
[ Assembly Magazine, Summer 2002 ]
07/2002
Article about Rapid Development Services, Inc. in St.Louis Small Business Monthly Journal
[ article from St.Louis Small Business Monthly, July 2002 ]
07/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. is featured in July's issue of St.Louis Commerce Magazine
[ article from St.Louis Commerce Magazine, July 2002 ]
06/2002
Leon Gurevich, president of Rapid Development Services, Inc., receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
[ article from St.Louis Business Journal ]
05/2002
For the fourth year in a row RDS, Inc. has been recognized as one of the 100 fastest growing private companies in the St.Louis Metro Region by the St.Louis Business Journal.
[ article from St.Louis Business Journal ]
05/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. establishes strategic partnership with Motoman Robotics
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04/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. is featured in 'SolidWorks Express' (SolidWorks corporate newsletter)
[ solidworks.com ]
04/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. has been elected to become a member of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI)
04/2002
Motoman Robotics web page shows Rapid Development Services, Inc. promotion ad.
04/2002
Rapid Development Services, Inc. has started construction of state of the art manufacturing facility. It will house the headquarters of nationally recognized robotic systems builder.
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03/2002
Leon Gurevich receives 2001 Missouri Businessman of the Year award
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09/2001
RDS has been recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in the St.Louis Metro Region by the St.Louis Business Journal.
[ full article in St.Louis Business Journal ]
06/2001
RDS has been recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing privately held companies in the St.Louis Metro Region by the St.Louis Business Journal. This is the second consecutive year RDS has achived this status.
[ full article from St.Louis Business Journal ]
05/2001
Leon Gurevich, President of RDS has been selected as a finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award.
[ full article from St.Louis Small Business Monthly ]
01/30/2001
Rapid Development Services, Inc. announces establishing sales representative offices throughout United States.
west coast - CA, NV, AZ;
mid west - MO, KS, AR, IA, NE;
central - OH, PE, IL, IN;
south - AL, MS, LA, TN, NC, SC;
south east - GA, FL;
east cost - PA, MD, NJ, NY, NH, VT, MA, ME, DE, CT.
10/31/2000
ABC World News interviews RDS employees about social security program
08/07/2000
Rapid Development Services, Inc. announces introduction of new cost effective technology for automation called ROBO-MATION
05/2000
RDS has just been recognized by the RCGA as one of the fifty fastest growing companies in the St. Louis Region.
05/2000
Leon Gurevich, President of RDS has been selected as a finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award.
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