Rhodes Technical Solutions

Rhodes Technical Solutions (RTS) is a UK-based engineering consultancy practice, serving the manufacturing and construction industry, in particular Metalforming, Clayworking and Concrete, Technical Fabrications and Structural Assemblies. Also those companies engaged in Polymer Processing and Die Casting.

Rhodes Technical Solutions assist private, commercial and public-sector clients in the realisation of a variety of engineering projects and in the maintenance of manufacturing installations. Rhodes Technical Solutions offer independent advice from people who have the combination of skills, qualifications and real-world experience to help you make it happen. RTS consultants combine in-depth technical knowledge with an understanding of your business and industry to help design, deploy and operate leading-edge technologies and solutions.

RTS offers a comprehensive range of consulting services for every stage of the project lifecycle, including:

· Assessment and Review Services

· Planning and Design Services

· Proof-of-Concept Services

· Custom Solution Services

· On-Site Supervision

The Benefits of working with Rhodes Technical Solutions

RTS can reduce the costs and limit the risks of designing, deploying and operating increasingly complex application and manufacturing solutions. Additionally, there are a multitude of tangible business advantages to be gained:

· Access to Industry experts who can offer specific or independent advice based on practical experience;

· Access to engineering skills that augment the limits of your organisation's capability;

· The freeing up of valuable resources so that you can focus on core business operations;

· The opportunity to work with a partner who will grow to understand your business and its development and who can transpose evolving business requirements into the latest technological solutions;

· A responsive business partner that will expertly design, deploy and operate all or any aspect of the manufacturing solution you require.

Recent Projects

RTS has an international client list from the UK, Europe, USA, India and the Middle East – for whom commissions undertaken include:

· The design and manufacture of a complete restraightening facility for a major steel producer. Described by the client as a “World Beater” the total project started from a clean sheet of paper and culminated into a multi million pound production cell incorporating laser line emitters and CCD cameras providing the user with a “fingerprint” image of before and after processing, essential in today’s world of ISO quality procedures and traceability.

· The creation of a multi-machine Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) manufacturing cell for one of the leading lights in the automotive tier one supply industry. The ten machine cell incorporated the bespoke design of hydraulic clamping (moulds), component ejection equipment, tool handling automation and storage and was the culmination of six months joint feasibility and consultancy. As a result of the successful implements Just In Time (JIT) efficiency was secured by the ability of the cell to implement in excess of 216 mould changes per 18 hours period, this in a 24-7 automotive part production environment.

· Tool maintenance, performance and safety were addressed by the design, manufacture and installation of a bespoke piece of equipment capable of separating the two halves of production tooling weighing between 8-10 tonnes. This rugged equipment has been working trouble free in the plant of a 24/7 operation UK automotive parts supplier for the last eight years.

· Multi tier storage systems for production tooling weighing 3-to-40 tonnes, incorporating automatic storage and programmable retrieval system ensures seamless tool changes makes Just-In-Time production performance more effective whilst providing significant improvements to bottom line performance.