Injection Moulding: Processing & Design 3 day course

In house Training course, tailored to individual company requirements. Bespoke content based on our proven formula. Injection Moulding Processing & Design NEW FOR 2010! 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. Who is it for? Anyone already involved in the design, procurement and manufacture of injection mouldings. o Moulding Engineers. 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 (if suitable machine is available in-house) 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