Fewer short shots, less scrap, faster cycles.
Gate location, wall transitions and draft checked with the molder in the room, so the tool is right on the first trial.
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High-Volume Molders & Tooling
Fewer Short Shots, Less Scrap, Faster Cycles
You run the presses. We run the engineering that keeps them profitable — DFM that kills problems before the tool is cut, process troubleshooting that pays for itself in one shift, and material selection that stops hiding failure modes in your quotation.
Talk to anEngineering Team →Built for independent molders, tooling houses, and in-plant process engineers who own yield, quality, and the price sheet.
Where Molding Margin Leaks
Scrap, rework, and field failures aren't bad luck — they're undiscovered design and material decisions. We find them before the part ships, and teach your team to find them for themselves.
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DFM Review Before the Tool is Cut
Wall thickness, draft, gating, ribs, bosses, undercuts. Catch manufacturability issues on the quote — not after pay-scale goes live. One caught defect pays for the review.
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Scrap & Short-Shot Troubleshooting
Flow marks, weld lines, sink, flash, short shots, warpage. Root-cause process analysis that isolates the real variable — mold, machine, material, or design — instead of chasing symptoms.
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Cycle-Time Optimization
Cooling time, gate freeze, packing pressure, mold temperature. The engineering levers that cut cycle time without creating a hidden defect — where the per-part margin lives.
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Material Selection & Qualification
The right resin for the part, the process, and the price. Data-backed comparison of commodity vs. engineering thermoplastics so you win the quote AND hold the margin.
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Process Validation & Cpk
Capability studies, dimensional repeatability, robust window setting. Give your customers the PPAP/IATF-ready data that keeps them from running a second-sourcing audit.
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Failure Forensics
When a molded part comes back from the field, determine if it's material, design, or process. The answer decides the warranty claim — and the redesign.
Engineering That Pays for Itself
Independent molders and tooling houses don't have surplus engineering headcount. That's exactly what ETS provides — on demand, priced against the problem, not the seat.
Design Review
Review the Part Before You Quote It
A fixed-price manufacturability review that catches wall, draft, gating, and material issues while the job can still move margin. Best for quoting rougher customer CAD.
Consulting Retainer
Engineer on Call, Not on Payroll
A senior engineer for your scrap spike, your qualification, or your new-material evaluation — without the overhead of a full-time hire. Questions get answers in days, not quarters.
In-Plant Training
Teach Your Process Team the Levers
Setpoint-to-setpoint troubleshooting, DFM, and material-selection training at your shop. Your team stays, the dependency leaves, and the yield improvement compounds.
The ETS Standard
41+ years of injection-molding engineering — the same discipline Tier-1s and OEMs pay a premium for, applied to the independent molders and tooling houses that keep the industry running.
41+
Years of Engineering
500+
Companies Served
19,800+
Engineers Trained
Built for the people who decide
Whoever signs off, the answer holds up.
A molding decision crosses four desks before it ships. Here is what ETS gives each of them.
Risk you can put a number on.
A fixed-price pre-tooling review starts at $3,500. One line of the failure ledger costs $10K–$75K once steel is cut. Seats, training and engineering hours can share a single annual agreement.
What a review covers →An expert built for cross-examination.
Fellow of SPE and author of the field’s standard text. Expert-witness work since 1997. A conflict check comes first, and availability, a CV and fees follow within one business day.
Request a conflict check →Simple to buy, easy to audit.
Pay by check, ACH, purchase order or card. Fixed price where applicable, with scope, timeline and quote agreed before work begins, and an NDA signed on request before we see anything.
Start the paperwork →Ready to Stop Leaking Margin?
Tell us about your part, your scrap rate, or the new job you're quoting. A senior engineer replies within one business day with a scoped next step and where applicable, a fixed price. Your data stays yours — NDA on request.
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