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Engineering design expertise

Engineering design for product function and manufacturability

• Mechanisms and systems:
  -- to dispense and meter fluids
  -- to control motion and position
  -- to sense and regulate temperature
• Small-scale process control
• Electronics interface
• Precision components and assemblies
• Materials
• Fabrication processes

Bullets (above) link to an expanded outline of topics in which professional engineer Robert D. Reid (Jr.) designs and/or interfaces.

Reid's expertise spans mechanical engineering, systems engineering, human factors, biomedical engineering, and design-for-manufacturing.

Such breadth is ideal for multidisciplinary projects and is backed by strong analytical skills.

For complementary talent, we turn to trusted associates in our Project Partners Network ^SM.

Together we engineer durable and disposable products and combinations thereof.

Automated Sample Processor
(clinical laboratory instrumentation)

Probe cover for ear thermometer
(medical disposable device)

Semi-automatic shot dispenser
(special-build)

Stepper and servo drives selection.  Forced-air, precision temperature, incubation carousel design.  Recirculating refrigeration; electro-pneumatic graspers; and reagent flow valves integration.

Polymer film specification and sourcing.  Injection-molded base ring design.  Packaging.  Concepts and recommendations for future thermoform fabrication process.

Man-machine interface.  Proximity sensing. Electro-pneumatic actuation.  High-pressure viscous shot-metering.  Custom fixtures and enclosures.