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Two engineers. One Moldflow license.
Every quote we send.

We're a manufacturer, but we're an engineer-led one. Anthony Gross runs the floor
as Chief Engineer, and we keep two full-time design engineers on staff. They review
every quote, run Moldflow analysis on the parts that need it, and walk customers
through Design for Manufacturability — DfM — before tooling is cut, not after.

01What we do

Six services. One outcome:
a part that runs the way it should.

— 01

Design for Manufacturability (DfM)

Reviews of part geometry, draft angles, gating, wall thickness, and feature placement before tooling design begins. We catch the problems that show up at first shot — six weeks earlier.

Submit a part for DfM review

— 02

Moldflow analysis

Fill simulation, packing analysis, cooling analysis, and warpage prediction using Moldflow Plastics Advisers. Output: a documented recommendation, not a black-box answer.

— 03

3D CAD support

We work natively in STEP, IGES, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Inventor, and AutoCAD. Send what you have. We'll convert, clean, or rebuild.

— 04

Re-engineering of existing parts

Cost reduction, weight reduction, supplier-exit recovery, end-of-life resin substitution. We salvage parts that have problems, and rebuild them so they don't.

Re-engineer a part

— 05

Reverse engineering

Working from samples, broken parts, or scans. We capture the geometry, document the design intent, and produce manufacturable drawings.

— 06

Material selection consulting

Resin recommendations grounded in load case, environment, regulatory needs, and budget. We pull on supplier technical services when a complex spec calls for it.

02The DfM review

What our engineers actually look for.

A 90-minute first-pass review covers the issues that cause 80% of tooling rework. It's free. We do it because catching a problem at the CAD stage is fifty times cheaper than catching it at first shot.

Geometry & tooling

— Wall thickness uniformity (target ±10%)

— Draft angles on every vertical face

— Sharp corners, stress concentrators, and ribs

— Gate location and number

— Cooling and ejection paths

— Undercuts and side actions

— Threaded inserts and over-molded features

Material & process

— Resin selection vs. application requirements

— Shrinkage estimates and warp prediction

— Fill pressure and clamp tonnage estimates

— Cycle time targets vs. wall thickness

— Regulatory grade availability (FDA, NSF, UL)

— Color-match feasibility

— Regrind and recycled-content compatibility

03What you’ll get back

A document, not a phone call.

Every DfM review concludes with a written summary you can share with your team. It includes:

— Specific geometry recommendations with annotated CAD screenshots

— Resin and color recommendations with rationale

— Estimated cycle time and tonnage requirement

— Tooling complexity assessment (single cavity, multi-cavity, family tool)

— Risks flagged for attention before tooling commits

If the part isn't a good fit for our shop, the review will say that, too. We'd rather lose a quote than lose a customer's confidence.

Got a part that needs a second
look?

Send us your CAD. The DfM review is free, and the engineering team will
get back to you in one business day.

Submit a Re-engineering Request → Request a Standard Quote

MAPModern Alpha Plastics

Engineer-led custom injection molding in the heart of America. Since 1965.

7200 NE Birmingham Rd.

Randolph, MO 64161

816.796.3800 · fax 816.796.8555

Anthony@modernalphaplastics.com

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Two engineers. One Moldflow license.Every quote we send.

Six services. One outcome:a part that runs the way it should.