Injection Moulding Module 1- Mould Setting (IM1) - 3 Days
This course gives a thorough introduction to injection moulding both practical and theoretical. It covers plastics materials, basic troubleshooting, process errors, mould changes and safety. Practical sessions will concentrate on setting up the process from scratch, mould changing,dealing with pre-set faults,fixing machine stoppages (tolerances,alarms etc.) Remaining time will be spent trouble-shooting and discussing quality/defect issues.This course is suitable new moulding staff or operators/ setters wishing to do formal training.
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Injection Moulding Module 2 –Process Optimisation (IM2) - 5 Days
The Module 2 course concentrates on developing Troubleshooting skills. It is suitable for Operators/ Technicians/ Supervisors/ Engineers with at least a few months moulding experience, or having completed the Module 1 course or similar. It starts by covering the cycle with an in-depth review of each of the parameters making up the stages in the cycle. Theory sessions (2 hours each, one per day) include Parameters and their control, Setting up a mould with no setting sheet (7 point plan), Plastic Materials, Mould Design and Troubleshooting - with a major emphasis on troubleshooting during all sessions. The remainder of the course is practical; eg, setting up moulds from scratch, selecting pressures, speeds, times and strokes before building the shot up and dealing with defects as they arise. We concentrate on understanding the process with an in-depth explanation of what is happening to the material and the many ways the defect can be avoided. Using injection/ holding profiles is covered in the theory sessions and practiced on a hard-to-fill and poorly vented training mould. A major benefit of the course is the restriction in numbers to ensure hands-on experience, and we also cover a lot of theory informally during the practical sessions.
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Injection Moulding Module 3 - Advanced Process Control (IM3) - 4 Days
This course is a study in process variation, using SPC to monitor process centering and variation (Cp/Cpk). The 30 or so causes of shot-to-shot variation are reviewed in detail and tutorials on process troubleshooting complete the theory sessions. This course is suitable for experienced moulders with a good working knowledge of injection moulding equipment and troubleshooting techniques. It will allow the participant to understand and increase their control of the moulding process to increase part quality and consistency during a moulding tool trial.
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Injection Moulding Module 4- Process Engineering(IM4) - 4 Days
This injection moulding course focuses on the polymer engineering and processing principles related to achieving the optimum injection moulding process. Strong emphasis is placed on giving the practical skills to achieve optimum performance but supported by engineering principles. There will be some home study to reinforce the principles applied throughout the course. This course is aimed at those who have already our attended our Injection Moulding Module 3 programme and/or those who have considerable experience in the injection moulding process and troubleshooting techniques
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FPT Courses - Injection Moulding