Injection Mould Design & Procurement

Training

Inhouse

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Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    2 Days

Course Objectives. oImprove your communication skills. oGuide you through the design & procurement process. oCreate designs for efficient production. oUnderstand how product design affect mould costs. oEvaluate existing designs for flaws & improvements. oIdentify problems caused by poor mould design. oEvaluation of product faults. oChoose the right mould type: how & why. oTake part in decision making processes, confidently. oUnderstand how plastic behaviour dictates mould design. oChoose the right plastic for your product. oControl of the design & procurement process effectiv. Suitable for: Who is it for? Anyone involved in the design, procurement or use, of injection moulds & products. oDevice engineers. oPurchasing & procurement staff. oConcept, Designers. oProduct designers. oSourcing &Liaison Engineers. oToolmakers &Tooling Engineers. oProject & Process Engineers. oValidation & Feasibility engineers. oQuality Assurance. oSenior company executives. oSales & Marketing executives.

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David Jeavons

David Jeavons

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Course programme

Designed to provide a concise & understandable introduction to the intricacies of designing and buying moulds.

Selection criteria and the decision making process are fully investigated to equip candidates with the ability to conrol these processes confidently.

Jargon and terminology are fully explained to allow you to evaluate the value of solutions from third parties, and respond accordingly.

Content:

o The moulding process

o Mould Cost structure

Mould Types; Factors in deciding which one to use

o 2 Plate , in its many forms

o 3 Plate & Stack Moulds;

o Hot Runner moulds

o Family Moulds

o Their individual advantages & disadvantages

Mould construction

o Materials used in mould construction

o Methods of manufacture; EDM 5 Axis etc

o Hardening & surface treatments

o Choosing number of Cavities

o Cores & cavities inserts.

o Strength Requirements

o Cooling channels; location & construction

o Mould alignment

o Venting & parting lines

o Surface treatments; plating, surface finishes/ textures

o Draft & line of draw

o Ejection Methods

o Clamp force &minimum Platen area

o Hydraulic & mechanically actuated cores

o Unscrewing moulds: continuous internal threads

o Collapsible cores & expanding cores

o Surface finishes Texturing Grain release angles

Polymers, their influence over mould design

o Gate position; type; size, how many?

o Runner systems; balanced, dimensioning

o Wall thickness & flow ratio

o Shrinkage allowance

o Effects of fillers & reinforcements in polymers

o Effects from cooling systems on final part properties

Moulding & Product Faults: Cause & Cure.

o Common Mould faults

o Faults caused by design errors

o Faults caused by poor mould design

o Faults caused by poor material choice

Flow analysis in mould design

o 3d Polymer Flow analysis

o Fibre orientation & FEA Analysis

o Virtual Mould Trials

Procurement schedules

o Manufacturing process time line

o Mould trials schedules

o Validation protocols & process

o Continuous improvement

Mould design workshop

o Case Study exercises

o Practical design scenarios

PRACTICAL Mould Design by Forgone Solutions

o Designing the mould from a CAD model

o Parametric design

o Design decision making processes

o Concurrent design& Manufacture

o Cutter path creation & Machining strategy

o Parting line identification

o Incorporating side actions

o Selecting Mould Bases using existing catalogues

o Producing the final design

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Injection Mould Design & Procurement

Price on request