Injection Moulding Processing & Design: 3 Day Course!
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Injection Moulding Processing
& Design: 3 Day Course
CPD Approved
Created in response to our customers comments & needs! & is CPD Approved
Who is it for?
Anyone already involved in the design, procurement and manufacture of injection mouldings.
Product Designers
Industial Designers
Device Engineers
Sourcing &Liaison Engineers
Sales and Marketing Executives
Toolmakers &Tooling Engineers,
Project & Process Engineers
Quality Assurance Engineers
Course Objectives
o Fully understand the whole manufacturing process
o Identify designs for efficient production
o Learn how design affects mould & production costs
o Evaluate existing designs for flaws & improvements
o Identify the root cause of moulding problems
o Evaluate product faults in manufacture
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
CPD Hours if for this course in total are 23.25 hours
Day 1
Process Theory
o The injection Moulding Process
o The moulding Cycle
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
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 Plastic Flow in relation to moulding
o Plastic hrinkage its effects on design, mould and process
o Reinforced plastics, their effect during moulding
o Cooling Time Calculation
Injection Moulds
o Mould costs
o Manufacturing methods
o Mould construction materials
o Mould terminology
o Mould Types & choosing the right one for your design
o Hot Runner moulds; advantages & disadvantages
o Cooling, methods & effects on product quality
o Cores & side actions.
o Overview of flow analysis (CFD) programs
o Prototyping methods
Day 3
Injection Moulding Troubleshooting
o Moulding Faults: Cause & cures.
o Fundamental problems in Moulding
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
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