Lets unlock more value in your production line

RD8 helps life science companies raise Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) - the number one driver of business value in manufacturing.

By solving the mechanical issues that limit reliability, speed, BCO and compliance, we turn complex lines into predictable performance.

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Explore how our focused approach can improve your line

Life science manufacturing lines face recurring challenges - from efficiency losses to regulatory demands and urgent breakdowns. RD8 adresses the most critical barriers to reliable, compliant, and high-performing production.

When efficiency halts progress

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Ensuring that lines run optimally

Mechanical issues slow production, increase scrap, and block throughput. RD8 redesigns equipment and line elements to secure higher speed, stability, and output.

Compliance built into the design

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Specialists in designing with GMP and Annex 1 in mind

Humand interventions and sensitive equipment designs are no longer acceptable. We simplify and redesign systems so GMP and Annex 1 compliance is built in from the start.

Rapid response when lines are down

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When validation is at risk or production stops, RD8 deploys task forces to find root causes fast and implement robust fixes that keep your line running.

Client results

Implementation of Annex 1: full implementation of GMP Annex 1 on an entire filling line. In the process number of interventions was reduced by 70%.

Filling line: Total redesign of filling needle jigs improved alignment, reducing collisions and crushed vials. redesigned to be annex 1 compliant - improved EHS so all operators could operate station.

Capping line: Productivity raised by 40% while enabling vision QC for vials that had been malfunctioning for over a decade.

Freeze dryer transfer: Removed human interventions, reducing stops and meeting Annex 1 requirements.

Packaging: Redesign reduced tilted vials and stops, raising OEE across multiple sites.

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We serve all lines within life science production

  • Filling lines - aseptic filling systems, vial handling, freeze dryer transfers, needle positioning
  • Washing
  • Sterilization
  • Filling
  • Post processing
  • Capping

What is the ROI on fixing your line?

Helping to quantify improvements to secure backing / business case.

If OEE, compliance, or recurring interventions are impacting performance, let's find out together whether RD8's approach creates measurable value for you.
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How we partner with you

Every engagement is built around your team’s needs - from focused design reviews to long-term collaboration. We bring structure, clarity, and mechanical engineering depth, so you gain both immediate results and lasting capability.

Task force

Short-term (1-3 months). Rapid mechanical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and stabilization of production lines.

Mechanical Lead

Embedded role (6-9 months). Full line responsibility, design optimization, validation support, and mechanical leadership.

Strategic mechanical advisor

On-demand expertise at key gates: design review and solution specification

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