Ironbridge Industrial gives small and mid-size molding shops the cost visibility, production intelligence, and operational tools that only large shops have had — until now.
Most injection molding shops run lean — and that's a strength. But lean operations often mean cost data is thin, informal, or missing entirely. The margins look fine until they don't.
Quotes built on estimates or old data miss the true cost of machine time, labor, and material — leading to work that looks profitable but isn't.
Burden rates that haven't been updated in years quietly distort every job. Small shops rarely have the bandwidth to reconstruct these numbers from scratch.
Competitive pressure drives down prices — but without accurate cost visibility, there's no floor. Shops can't defend margins they can't see.
Five purpose-built tools covering job costing, defect troubleshooting, inventory, press utilization, and job profitability. $79/month or $790/year. 14-day free trial — no credit card required, no setup, no implementation project.
A fixed-fee engagement where we rebuild your shop's true cost structure from the ground up using your actual operating data. Available as a standalone or bundled with a year of platform access. Most shops use it to validate and sharpen their quoting assumptions.
We pre-load your machine rates, burden rates, material costs, and overhead assumptions into the platform based on a structured intake. Your tools start populated with real numbers instead of blank fields. A faster path to value than starting from scratch.
Ironbridge is a vertical software platform for injection molding shops — built by someone with 15 years inside the industry. The platform is the product. The diagnostic and setup services exist to help shops get the most out of it, not as standalone consulting engagements.
Create an account and access all five platform tools for 14 days at no cost. No credit card required. Most shops identify a margin problem or a process issue in the first session.
After your trial, $79/month keeps all five tools running for your shop. Your data, your quoting history, your defect log — all saved and compounding over time.
Want a professional to reconstruct your cost structure or pre-load your platform with real shop data? The diagnostic and setup services are available at any point — not a requirement to get started.
The platform is built for a specific kind of shop. If the list below sounds familiar, the 14-day free trial will confirm it in the first session.
Purpose-built for injection molding operations — not adapted from generic software. Each tool solves a specific problem that costs small shops real money every week. All five are available now, no setup required.
Stop quoting on gut feel.
Enter your machine rates, cycle time, material, labor, and overhead — and see exactly what the job actually costs you. Most shops discover their implied margin is 8–15 points lower than assumed.
Give your production team answers, not guesswork.
When a defect appears, your team shouldn't have to wait for an engineer or guess through trial and error. Answer five questions and get ranked root causes with specific corrective actions — built from 15 years of process knowledge.
Know what you have. Know when you're running low.
No spreadsheets, no ERP, no setup. Track finished goods by job number, log every receipt and usage, and get alerted before you run out — all from a browser with nothing to install.
Know which presses are working — and which aren't.
Log scheduled vs. actual run hours per press, track efficiency by shift and job, categorize downtime, and see your fleet utilization at a glance. The missing weekly check-in for every shop floor manager.
Find out if you made money — before it's too late to fix it.
Log actual costs against every quoted job and see the gap between what you expected and what the job actually delivered. Over time, your quoting gets sharper because your assumptions are grounded in real data.
Ironbridge Industrial was built by someone who has spent over 15 years working inside the plastics and injection molding supply chain — not advising from a distance. The methodology reflects how small shops actually operate, not how textbooks say they should.
This isn't a large firm with junior analysts and inflated fees. It's focused, senior-level engagement at a fixed price — designed to be accessible to the shops that need it most.
The platform is the product. Try it free for 14 days — no credit card, no setup. Add expert services when they make sense for your shop.
All pricing is per shop location. Questions about which option fits your situation? Contact us directly — no sales process, just a straight answer.
Whether you want to explore the platform, ask about the diagnostic, or just talk through your shop's cost situation — reach out. All inquiries are handled directly, not by a coordinator.
All inquiries are handled directly by the principal. You'll hear back within one business day — not from a coordinator or intake team.
You'll hear back within one business day.