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Off-Tool Sample (OTS, FOTR or First off-tool)

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An off-tool sample is an initial sample created using production tooling. Used to check design and ‘tune’ tooling prior to making production quantities. Common to have at least 2 generations of OTS (OTS1, OTS2, etc.) as first OTS will often not have cosmetic finishes applied to tool.

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