Side shot system, method, and tote manufactured therefrom

A method for manufacturing a storage container with an injection molding process, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a mold having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side surfaces, the plurality of side surfaces includes a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface, and a fourth side surface, the mold includes two sections, wherein the mold is in a closed position, a cavity is formed between the two sections, the mold further includes a plurality of injectors directed into the cavity when the mold is in the closed position, the plurality of injectors including a first pair of injectors disposed through the first side surface and a second pair of injectors disposed through the second side surface;
• providing a molten material;
• positioning the plurality of injectors along the plurality of side surfaces at a desired height and a desired lateral position to achieve a balanced fill of the cavity;
• injecting the molten material through the plurality of injectors disposed through the plurality of side surfaces of the mold into the cavity and not through the bottom wall;
• and
• removing the manufactured storage container from the mold.