Introducing ETS Build
ETS's manufacturing intelligence platform. Parametric design, finite element analysis, material science, DFM/DFA, and a collaborative AI engineering brain — one continuous workspace that takes an idea from concept to production-ready and compliant.
Purpose-built from 40+ years of ETS plastics & mechanical engineering knowledge.
One Workspace From Concept to Production
Today engineers bounce between CAD, FEA, material databases, DFM checklists, and compliance trackers. ETS Build fuses them into a single browser-based workspace — no context-switching, no lost requirements.
Interactive Design Studio
Eight parametric component families with full dimensional control and animated exploded views.
- Snap-fit, press-fit, living hinge, threaded fastener joints
- Gaskets, springs, gears, bearings
- Material-aware rendering & in-viewport material swap
- Built-in secant-modulus & insertion-force calculators
Generative & Procedural Design
AI-assisted optimization and parametric parts generated to your constraints.
- Topology optimization — genetic, gradient, simulated annealing
- 2D+3D parts: mounting plates, brackets, involute gears, outlines
- AI CAD from natural-language prompts ("mounting bracket, 4×M6, 60mm bolt circle")
- STEP / STL / SVG / DXF export for laser, CNC, waterjet
Finite Element Analysis
Guided 8-step simulation wizard from model to export.
- Static, modal, dynamic, thermal, nonlinear
- Mesh control — TET4/10, HEX8/20, adaptive refinement
- 3D stress-contour viewer, safety factors, pass/warn/fail
- Export Parquet, HDF5, VTK, XDMF, JSON
Material Lab
Seven analysis modes across polymers, metals, composites, elastomers.
- Stress-strain, fatigue S-N, temperature behavior
- Shrinkage prediction & environmental resistance
- AI material recommendations from natural language
- Long-term creep modulus, 1hr–100khr log-scale
Manufacturing Intelligence
Design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly that catch problems before tooling.
- DFM rule checks for 7 processes: molding, CNC, FDM, SLA, SLS, sheet metal, die cast
- DFA metrics, DFM score (0–100%), assembly complexity
- Tolerance stack-up, cost estimation, joining-method advisor
- Mold-fill simulation & 18-defect troubleshooting matrix
AI Engineering Brain
Eight collaborating AI agents bring ETS expertise to every decision — with full observability.
- Materials, Stress, Manufacturing, Creep, Design, Compliance, Verif., Optimize
- Document-grounded answers with citations (RAG)
- Tool invocation — FEA, calculators, material lookup
- Live observability, model registry, and prompt self-improvement
Hyperdrive — Autonomous Engineering Autopilot
The newest addition to ETS Build. Set a goal — minimize weight, maximize stiffness, optimize for DFM — and the autopilot scans your project, runs the analysis loop, and iterates the design toward it, streaming progress live while you keep control with guardrails.
Set a Goal, Let It Drive
Describe your objective in plain language or pick a preset — weight, stiffness, DFM, or cost/performance balance.
- Project scan & goal definition wizard
- Constraints & budget up front
- Autonomous design iteration loop
Guardrails & Control
You stay in the loop. Set limits, watch every step, and pause or redirect at any time.
- Configurable guardrail engine
- Pause / extend / advance controls
- Kill switch with full status tracking
Live Autopilot Visibility
Watch the autonomous loop work in real time — no black box.
- Phase HUD & activity sidebar
- Live metrics bar & streaming updates
- Overview overlay of current state
Meet the AI Engineering Brain
Eight specialized agents collaborate on engineering problems and cross-check each other's work — grounded in your documents and ETS engineering knowledge.
Materials
Selection, properties, compatibility
Stress Analysis
Load paths, safety factors, failure prediction
Verification
Result validation, standards compliance
Manufacturing
DFM review, process & tooling selection
Creep
Long-term deformation, relaxation
Design
Geometry optimization, rule enforcement
Compliance
Standard mapping, gap analysis
Optimization
Multi-objective, Pareto trade-offs
Compliance & Quality, Built In
Track posture against the standards your customers audit, with gap analysis and certification tracking.
PPAP
- 18-element production part approval packages
- Document upload & approval gates
DVP&R
- Test plans with requirement traceability
- Result recording & status rollup
FMEA
- Structured severity/occurrence/detection
- Risk Priority Number (RPN) & action tracking
PLM & Production Execution
- Product structure tree, revision control, ECO
- Work orders, MES, supplier quotes
Build Your Next Part the Right Way
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