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Plastics Injection Moulding Technology - Theory and Practice
 
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This course offers a pathway to a Postgraduate Certificate in Polymer Engineering

Plastics Injection Moulding Technology - Theory and Practice
2 day training course to be held at Shawbury....click for course venue Location Map.
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How to Register

Available Course Dates:

3rd-4th March 2009
2nd-3rd June 2009
29th-30th September 2009
24th-25th November 2009

 
Course Duration: Starts: Day One 09.30, Finishes: Day Two 16.30

Course Overview
A thorough appreciation of Injection Moulding is important for personnel involved with the design and development of products manufactured in this way and for those involved with the purchase and utilisation of injection moulded products and components.

Who Will Benefit

  • Management and Sales Personnel
  • Product Designers
  • Purchasing and procurement personnel

Course Content

  • Injection Moulding Machine - Practical introduction to injection moulding machine cycle and functions.
  • Moulds -Types of moulds - Their uses and benefits; Construction - Gates, runners, ejection and cooling systems; Design - Objectives and quality
  • Computer Based Assistance - Material selection, flow analysis and C.A.D.
  • Materials -Suppliers codes, interpreting data, storage and drying, fillers, relating test methods to finished products, industry terminology.
  • Processing -Material behaviour during processing, the effects of mould temperature and filling rates etc. on economics and product quality. Standard machine controls and new control methods.
  • Machine Selection -Selecting the right machine for the product, closed loop, clamp mechanisms, automation, manufacture and machine based Q.C. systems.
The Objectives
  • To increase the delegate’s knowledge of Injection Moulding and provide a clear understanding of the process
  • To facilitate and promote better communication:
  • (a) within the delegate’s’ own company
  • (b) with their sub-contractors and suppliers
  • To explain industry “jargon” in an understandable way
  • To provide practical experience of moulding
  • To identify selection criteria for process and tooling
  • To make delegates aware of polymers and their additives, in relation to the finished part
  • Make delegates aware of potentially useful techniques to “add value”
The Tutors

David Jeavons - Associate Consultant

Course Fee: £525.00 plus VAT for 2 day course, to include extensive lecture notes, lunches and refreshments.

How to Register
Registration can be carried out in any of the following ways:


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