Cut Your Labor Costs in Half. Without the High CapEx.

RND Engineering deploys custom robotic automation for Midwest manufacturers. Our cells
replace the repetitive labor that’s eating your margin — so the people you keep can focus on
what humans actually do better than robots.

20+ years of precision automation expertise. Built for the Midwest. Engineered for your operation.

2004

FOUNDED IN MICHIGAN

Precision Automation

Built for SME Manufacturers

Midwest Based

AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS Manufacturing Expertise

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Sound
Familiar?

You’re losing people faster than you can hire them. Production costs are climbing. Quality is inconsistent shift to shift. And you’ve looked at automation — but the capital investment alone was enough to kill the conversation.

You’re not alone. Manufacturing companies across the Midwest are facing the same wall. The technology exists to solve it. What’s missing for most SMB manufacturers is a partner who can deploy it correctly — and a model flexible enough to match how your business actually buys
equipment.

That’s exactly why RND Engineering built a different approach — one where the automation is custom-engineered for your operation, and how you pay for it is up to you.

THE RND SOLUTION

Custom Automation, Built for Your Operation. Financed Your Way.

RND Engineering designs, builds, programs, installs, and maintains robotic automation cells for SMB manufacturers. Every cell is custom-engineered for the specific production environment, application, and workflow it’s going to serve. We don’t sell off-the-shelf systems and adapt them to your floor. We engineer cells from the ground up to solve your specific labor and production challenges.

What sets RND apart isn’t just the engineering. It’s the flexibility in how you deploy it. You can buy the cell outright with structured payments. You can spread the investment with a financing structure designed to ease your capital burden. You can subscribe to it as a service. Or — if you qualify — you can deploy it with zero cash out of pocket through Zero Launch™.

We handle everything: design, equipment, installation, programming, testing, and ongoing support. You focus on running your operation. We keep the automation running.

Real engineering. Real results. Four ways to make automation fit your business.

Four Ways to
Deploy Automation With RND

The cell is the same. The engineering is the same. The support is the same. What changes is how you pay for it — and which model best fits your business.

1 Build & Own

The straightforward path. You own the cell. We design, build, install, and support it. Standard
payment terms structured around project milestones. No subscription. The equipment is yours.

Best for: Manufacturers with capital budget who prefer ownership and depreciation benefits.

2 Hybrid

Custom cell, structured financing. Smaller upfront commitment, the balance spread over time —
financing designed to ease your capital burden while you keep the ownership path. You own the equipment at the end of payments.

Best for: Manufacturers who want ownership but prefer to spread the investment over time.

3 Robot as a Service (RaaS)

Subscription model. RND owns and maintains the equipment. You pay monthly. Three tiers
(Entry, Standard, Enterprise) sized to deployment scale and support requirements.

Best for: Manufacturers who want operational outcomes without owning the asset.

4 Zero Launch™ (Qualification Required)

Zero cash investment at deployment. Tooling cost financed against your documented labor
savings. RND carries the cost; your savings retire it automatically.

Best for: Operations where capital is the only thing standing between you and automation, and labor savings are significant enough to support the model.

Not sure which fits your operation? That's exactly what our first conversation is for.

WHY RND ENGINEERING

Built for Manufacturers.
Based in the Midwest.
Backed by 20+ Years of Experience.

Custom Engineering

We don’t deploy templates. Every RND cell is engineered from the ground up for the specific application, production environment, and workflow it’s going to serve. Twenty-plus years of precision automation expertise goes into every project.

Deep Injection Molding Expertise

Injection molding is where RND goes deepest. Two decades of specialized expertise across machine tending, degating, assembly, vision inspection, and full-cell integration. Our model and methods also serve precision manufacturing operations outside of molding — wherever labor cost and production consistency are the pressure points.

Flexible Deployment Models

Four ways to deploy: Build & Own, Hybrid, Robot as a Service, or Zero LaunchTM for those who qualify. We match the model to your business, not the other way around.No capital investment. No tooling cost. No financial risk. Your savings pay for everything automatically. We built this model because we believe every manufacturer deserves access to automation — regardless of budget.

Midwest Based

We’re local. When you need us on site, we’re there — not flying in from the coasts on your dime and your timeline.

HOW IT WORKS

From Consultation to Production.
Proven Process. No Surprises.

1

STEP One

Assessment

We start with a no-pressure conversation to understand your operation, your challenges, and your goals. We document your current labor costs and production economics — the baseline that determines which deployment model fits best and what the real ROI looks like.

2

STEP Two

Engineering & Deployment

Our team handles design, equipment specification, installation, programming, and testing. Every timeline is tailored to your facility and your production schedule.

3

STEP THREE

Ongoing Support

Once your cell is running, RND stays with you. Monitoring, maintenance, optimization, and support are built into every deployment model. We’re not a vendor. We’re a long-term partner.

Ready to see how it works for your facility?

The cell is the same. The engineering is the same. The support is the same. What changes is how you pay for it — and which model best fits your business.

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Our Gallery

Proven Results

Real Results. Real Facilities.
Real Numbers.

The Story

A Midwest injection molding company serving the automotive components market partnered with RND Engineering to address chronic labor shortages and rising production costs. Within 90 days of deployment, they cut labor costs by more than half — without an overhaul of their operation. Just a smarter way to run their floor.

"We received our biggest ROI by implementing RND automation. We got immediate results after installation. We went from 2 person full time on 3 shifts to 0.2 person per shift. Massive improvement."

Plant President

Midwest Injection Molder

50%+

Labor cost reduction
achieved within 3 months

90 days

From deployment to
full ROI confirmed

0.2

Headcount per shift
(down from 2.0)

Want results like these for your facility?

Let's Build a Smarter
Production Floor.

Whether you’re ready to move forward or just exploring your options — we want to hear from you. No pressure. No obligation. Just an honest conversation about what automation can do for your operation, and which deployment model fits how your business actually buys.

Request a Consultation Today Send us an email and an RND Engineering specialist will respond within 1 business day.

RND Engineering — Precision Automation Built for the Midwest.

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