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SUMMARY:Plastic Injection Mold Design: Basic and Advanced Topics
DESCRIPTION:In this plastic injection molding course\, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive exploration of injection mold design that not only enhances your understanding but also equips you to drive overall project success. Through a unique approach\, you’ll gain a profound comprehension of detailed mold design concepts set forth in the context of the whole design process. \nAs you progress\, you’ll cultivate a strategic mindset for achieving cost savings throughout the process\, and review projects at each important juncture to master advanced concepts. \nBy enrolling in this course\, you’ll emerge with an enriched perspective on injection molding and design\, equipped to make significant contributions to projects’ triumphs through your comprehensive grasp of both design intricacies and cost-efficient strategies. \n\nThis course can be applied to the following certificate:\nPlastics Technology Certificate \n\n  \n\nBenefits and Learning Outcomes\n\nDemonstrate advanced cavity and core inserting\nAnalyze your current issues regarding plastic injection molding\nIdentify mold design concepts\nAvoid costly mistakes\nJustify and evaluate your purchases of molds\nRecognize advanced parting line\, shut-off development\, advanced slide and lifter design\n\n\n\nCourse Outline/Topics\nDay 1 & 2 \nIntroduction and Overview \nThe Anatomy of a Mold \nMold Types \n\nStripper plate molds\nUnscrewing molds\nQuick change molds\nHot runner molds\nShuttle molds\n\nBasic Mold Construction \n\nUse and placement of bolts and dowels\nMajor suppliers and differences between them\nHow to specify and order mold bases and components\n\nCommon Components and their Function \n\nLeader pins\, return pins\, support pillars\, rest buttons\, etc.\n\nThe Molding Press \n\nHow the mold interfaces with the press\nHorizontal and vertical clamp\nShuttle and rotary presses\n\nPlastic Resin Fundamentals \n\nAmorphous and semi-crystalline\nBasic properties and how they affect the mold design\n\nShrink \n\nHow to use shrink to your advantage\nFactors that affect shrink and warp\n\nPlastic Product Design Fundamentals \n\nCommon errors\nWhat the mold designer needs to look for in a product design\n\nSprue\, Runner and Gate \n\nCommon gate design errors\nRunner sizing guidelines\nRunner pullers\n\nEjection \n\nDetermining ejector place\nPin orientation methods\nKnock-out patterns\nReturn pins and springs\n\nBasic Mold Inserting \n\nSolid vs split construction\nCriteria for inserting\n\nSlides and Lifters \n\nA thorough look at how to mold undercuts\nTypical slide and lifter construction\nMechanical vs hydraulic\n\nCavity Layout \n\nHow to efficiently “place“ the cavities in the mold and choose the best parting line\nHow it affects runners\, ejection and gates\n\nCooling \n\nThe economic effect of cooling design\nGeneral rules for waterline placement\nThermal conductivity of various tool steels\n\nVenting \n\nVenting of runners\nHow venting affects the molded part\nWhy this should NOT be overlooked\n\nMold Steel \n\nWhat to look for in a mold steel\nA discussion of steel hardness\nAlternate materials used in molds\n\nPlating and Polishing \n\nA selection chart for mold coatings\nWhen and why to use plating\n\nDay 3 \n\nStructural design considerations\nEjector pin placement\nSupport pillar/plate thickness calculations\nFit tolerances/machining precision\nMold and part design considerations for multi-shot molding\n\nCore shift \n\nLSR and HCR mold design considerations\nUnscrewing collapsible core technology\nMold maintenance considerations\n\nInjection molding simulation for toolmakers/tool designers for driving engineering decisions \n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\nAnyone responsible for procuring\, evaluating\, building or designing injection mold tools\, including tooling engineers\, buyers\, toolmakers\, mold designers\, product designers\, managers and molders. \n\n\nInstructor\n\nErik Foltz \nErik Foltz is a certified professional Moldflow® consultant at The Madison Group. Foltz received his MS from the Polymer Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Foltz’s work concentrates on assisting industrial clients accelerate the product design process through the… read more
URL:https://pd3.4spe.org/event/plastic-injection-mold-design-basic-and-advanced-topics/
LOCATION:UWM\, 3203 N Downer Ave\,\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
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