What TF Engineering LLC does

TF Engineering LLC is an independent engineering consulting firm headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, with a secondary office in Seattle, Washington. Founded by two friends, the firm positions itself as an outsourced polymer, tooling, simulation, and failure analysis resource for manufacturers that cannot justify retaining full-time specialists in these functions.

The firm's technical offerings center on polymer and composites engineering. Core services include polymer selection consulting, injection molding simulation using certified Moldflow and Moldex3D tools, tooling design in Autodesk Fusion360, failure analysis via DSM and FTIR techniques, part design and redesign, and engineering training. Deliverables target manufacturers in five verticals: automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, military/defense, and medical devices. Lead engineer Megan Derwich holds a B.S. in Industrial Manufacturing Engineering (Western Michigan University, 2014) and an MEng in Polymer Science and Engineering (Lehigh University, 2023), providing the senior technical credential base for the firm.

TF Engineering operates a professional services business model, billing clients at $65–$95 per hour or on a flat-rate basis depending on project scope. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, patents, acquisitions, partnerships, or public customer logos, consistent with a small founder-led operation delivering project-based engagements on a consulting basis.

Name

TF Engineering LLC

Legal name

TF Engineering LLC

Website

https://tfengconsult.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TF Engineering LLC is an independent polymer and composites engineering consulting firm serving automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, military/defense, and medical manufacturers with polymer selection, injection molding simulation, tooling design, and failure analysis services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polymer and Composites Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Polymer engineering consulting
• Injection molding simulation
• Tooling design services
• Composites engineering
• Failure analysis consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Livonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Hourly rate or flat rate consulting services for polymer, tooling, simulation, and defect problem solving. Engineers keep detailed time logs disclosed to clients upon request. Open PO's available for multiple projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TF Engineering LLC is an independent engineering consulting firm providing polymer and composites engineering services to manufacturers. Its core offerings include polymer material selection consulting, injection molding simulation (using Moldflow and Moldex3D), tooling design and evaluation (using Fusion360), failure analysis (using DSM and FTIR), part design and re-design, and customized training services. Services are delivered on an hourly or flat-rate basis by certified engineers with over 15 years of experience across automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical, and military industries.

Product overview

TF Engineering LLC is an engineering consulting firm offering polymer selection, injection molding simulation, tooling design, failure analysis, part design, and training services. Their portfolio consists of six distinct consulting service offerings rather than a unified software platform or product suite. The core services include polymers selection consulting, injection molding simulation using Moldflow and/or Moldex3D, tooling design and evaluation, failure analysis using DSM and FTIR methods, part design and re-design, and customized teaching and training programs. Services are offered on an hourly basis ($65.00 to $95.00 per hour) or flat rate, with open PO options available for multiple projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polymer Selection Consulting Advisory service that helps clients select appropriate polymer materials for their applications by reviewing requirements, suggesting suitable polymer processes, detailing benefits and disadvantages of materials, and recommending material suppliers. Targeted at manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical, and military sectors.
• Injection Molding Simulation Certified injection molding simulation using Moldflow and/or Moldex3D to create better parts, processes, and tooling before steel is cut. Can be initiated early in design or to solve current production molding problems. Targeted at manufacturers producing plastic parts across multiple industries.
• Tooling Design and Evaluation Tooling design services including creation of design-for-manufacturing documents, review of existing tooling documents, and full tooling design from scratch using Fusion360. Targeted at manufacturers needing new tooling or third-party tooling evaluations.
• Failure Analysis and Processing Part failure analysis using scientific processes including DSM (Design for Six Sigma), FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), and a strong material science background to diagnose and resolve product failures. Targeted at manufacturers experiencing part defects or production failures.
• Part Design and Re-design

Quantifiable outcome

• Problems solved before tooling is cut, saving companies time and money

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Smithers: Independent testing, consulting, and compliance firm with deep materials and polymer testing capabilities serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients. Comparable to TF Engineering's failure-analysis and polymer-characterization work, but at significantly larger scale and with formal lab infrastructure.
• Exponent: Large engineering and scientific consulting firm with a prominent failure-analysis and materials-science practice serving automotive, aerospace, medical, and consumer-products clients. Comparable to TF Engineering's failure-analysis offering using DSM/FTIR-style scientific methods, but operating at far greater scale and breadth.
• Magna International: Global Tier-1 automotive supplier with extensive in-house polymer, composites, tooling, and simulation engineering capabilities serving OEMs worldwide. Comparable to TF Engineering's polymer and tooling expertise applied to automotive customers, but at vastly greater scale and as a manufacturer rather than independent consultant.

Direct peers

• Design Systems Inc. Michigan-headquartered engineering services firm providing tooling, fixture, and manufacturing-engineering consulting to automotive and industrial customers. Directly comparable to TF Engineering on tooling-design focus, regional anchor in the Detroit supplier base, and project-based consulting model.
• RCO Engineering: Michigan-based engineering services firm providing product design, tooling, and manufacturing support to automotive and industrial clients. Highly comparable to TF Engineering as a regional boutique with overlapping polymer, tooling, and failure-analysis capabilities serving the Detroit manufacturing ecosystem.
• Munro & Associates: Southeast Michigan engineering consultancy specializing in lean design, manufacturing engineering, and teardown-based product analysis for automotive and industrial OEMs. Comparable to TF Engineering in geographic positioning, boutique scale, and target customer base of manufacturers seeking on-demand technical expertise.
• CIM-Tech Inc. Michigan-based engineering consultancy providing plastics processing, tooling, and manufacturing-engineering services to injection-molding customers. Highly comparable to TF Engineering on polymer-specific expertise, tooling-design focus, and SMB-to-mid-market customer orientation.
• Plasan: Composites engineering and manufacturing specialist serving automotive, aerospace, and defense customers with lightweight polymer and composite solutions. Comparable to TF Engineering's composites and polymer expertise applied to mobility and defense end-markets, though Plasan operates at manufacturer scale rather than pure consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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