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Injection Moulding Processing & Design: NEW 3 Day Course!

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 Injection Moulding Processing

& Design:  NEW 3 Day Course!
 
Created in response to our customers comments & needs!
 
Who is it for?
Anyone already involved in the design, procurement and manufacture of injection mouldings.
 
o    Moulding Engineers.Download Course Details in pdf format (4pages)
o    Process Technicians
o    Product Designers.
o    Sourcing &Liaison Engineers
o    Toolmakers &Tooling Engineers,
o    Project & Process Engineers
o    Quality Assurance
 
Course Objectives
o    Fully understand the whole manufacturing process
o    Identify an optimised process
o    Identify designs for efficient production
o    Understand how design affects mould & production costs
o    Evaluate existing designs for flaws & improvements
o    Identify the root cause of moulding problems
o    Evaluation of product faults
o    Choose the right mould type: how & why
o    Understand how plastic behaviour affects quality
o    Choose the right plastic for your product
o    Identify cost reduction areas.
o    Improve your fault-finding skills
 
Day 1
Process Theory
o    The injection Moulding Process
o    The moulding Cycle
o    The moulding Machine, types & construction
o    Introduction to plastic flow effects
Practical setting of a Moulding machine
o    Hands On set-up of a production machine from scratch
o    Systematic set-up of the Injection moulding machine
o    Production of parts to specification & within cycle
 
Day 2
Plastics Materials
o    How polymers affecting moulding quality
o    Processing, effects on different  polymers
o    Polymer problems during processing
o    Product problems after moulding & in service
o    Choosing the right moulding conditions
o    Plastic Flow in relation to moulding
o    Problems caused by shrinkage
o    Reinforced plastics, their effect during moulding
o    Cooling Time Calculation
 
 Injection Moulds
oMould costs
oManufacturing methods
oMould construction materials
oMould terminology
oMould Types  & choosing the right one
oHot Runner moulds; advantages & disadvantages
oCooling, methods & effects on product quality
oCores & side actions.
oClamp force calculation
oOverview of CAD & flow analysis programs
oPrototyping methods
 
Day 3
 
Injection Moulding Troubleshooting
o    Moulding Faults: Cause & cures.
o    Fundamental problems in Moulding
o    Faults caused by inappropriate machine selection
o    Faults caused by poor mould design
o    Faults caused by poor product design
o    Faults caused by poor material choice
o    Systematic Troubleshooting Techniques
o    Cooling Time Calculation
 
 
 
This course has been created in response to requests to combine our existing 2 day courses
 
·         Injection Moulding Theory & Practice &
·         Injection Mould Design & Procurement
 
It eliminates the overlap in content necessary for them to operate independently.whist retaining
their quality
It also expands on troubleshooting section, once again is response to customer surveys.
 
 

Course Dates 

2010  
  • October 19th to 21st (FULL)
  • November 23rd to 25th (FULL)

  • Additional 2010 Dates: 

    September 21st to 23rd

    October 26th 27th & 28th

 Locations  Stafford & Telford
Course Fee: £730.00 + VAT per person and includes course materials, lunch and refreshments. 
Course Tutor   David Jeavons     
 
 

 

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