Injection Moulding Processing & Design
Course
In Stone Staffordshire
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Stone staffordshire
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Duration
3 Days
oFully understand the whole manufacturing process. oIdentify an optimised process. oIdentify designs for efficient production. oUnderstand how design affects mould & production costs. oEvaluate existing designs for flaws & improvements. oIdentify the root cause of moulding problems. oEvaluation of product faults. oChoose the right mould type: how & why. oUnderstand how plastic behaviour affects quality. oChoose the right plastic for your product. oIdentify cost reduction areas. oImprove your fault-finding skills. Suitable for: Mould designers. Product designers. Packaging technologists. Tooling engineers. Mould procurement engineers. Buyers. Production Managers. Technical managers. Tool-room staff. Device Enginers. Production engineers. Injection Moulding engineers / technologists. Styling engineers. Industrial designers. Industrial engineers
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Teachers and trainers (1)
David Jeavons
Course Tutor
Course programme
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 processo Identify designs for efficient productiono Understand how design affects mould & production costs o Evaluate existing designs for flaws & improvementso Identify the root cause of moulding problems o Evaluation of product faultso Choose the right mould type: how & why o Understand how plastic behaviour affects qualityo Choose the right plastic for your producto Identify cost reduction areas.o Improve your fault-finding skillsDay 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
Injection Moulding Processing & Design