The Effects of Mold Filling, Gating & Weld Lines

This course outlines mold filling and how different gating configurations affect filling. Also discussed are weld and meld lines and their effects on molded parts.

• Weld line occurrence and strength determination
• Gate types, location, and importance
• Fatigue and cyclic stress
• Tooling considerations

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1 Interactive CD-ROM (1-2 hours)

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$97.00 †

Establishing an Injection Molding Process

This program shows participants how to quickly and effectively establish an injection molding process. Important safety issues associated with process set-up are stressed throughout the course. This program will also help molders reduce set-up and cycle times.

• Material preparation, drying and mixing
• Screw and barrel cleaning
• Guidelines for setting each processing parameter
• Procedures for proper injection velocity profile set-up
• Proper clamp and part removal settings

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1 Interactive CD-ROM (1-2 hours)

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The Effects of Shrinkage, Warpage & Part Ejection

This course is designed to familiarize production personnel with complications that may arise during processing concerning shrinkage, warpage and ejection.

• How packing affects shrinkage and warpage
• Ejection systems for simple and complex geometry
• The effects of part geometry
• Amorphous vs. semi-crystalline polymer behavior

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1 Interactive CD-ROM (1-2 hours)

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Injection Mold Setup

This two part program covers the die-setting process from start to finish with an emphasis on safety. Proper procedures for mold inspection, preparation and installation are outlined. Injection Mold Setup also covers setup procedures for hydraulic, toggle and hydro-mechanical clamp systems.

• Proper mold installation procedures
• Important safety considerations
• Proper water line set-up
• Safety precautions for mold setup

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2 Interactive CD-ROMs (3-4 hours)

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$197.00 †

Processing For Profit

Processing For Profit covers techniques used for increasing profitability while maintaining part quality. The course focuses on the relationship between the material, the mold and the molding machine. Also included is practical, up-to-date information about process documentation procedures - as well as some great tips on process optimization.

• Material handling and preparation
• Process documentation and its importance
• Process optimization
• Energy conservation

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1 Interactive CD-ROM (1-2 hours)

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Troubleshooting Defects

The goal of this two part program is to reduce scrap and improve part quality. Troubleshooting Defects is packed with information about problems encountered during the injection molding process. This course will help all members of your production team identify, isolate and eliminate the root cause of molded part problems.

• Terminology and descriptions of molding defects
• Systematic corrective troubleshooting procedures
• Process documentation to ease the troubleshooting process
• Long-term and short-term effects of process changes

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2 Interactive CD-ROMs (2-4 hours)

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$197.00 †

Understanding Plastics

This program explains how and why plastics are different and cites several different types of polymers and processing considerations. Understanding Plastics emphasizes material handling, explains regrind, and covers the effects that moisture can have on molded part properties during processing.

• The definition of plastics
• Polymer classification
• Material properties affected by processing
• Proper material handling techniques
• Processing characteristics of virgin and regrind

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1 Interactive CD-ROM (1-2 hours)

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$97.00 †