Scientific Injection Molder II Certification Class

This Course is For: Experienced Molding Technicians & Set-up Personnel, Process & Tooling Engineers, Production Supervisors, Manufacturing and Process Engineering Supervisors and other personnel desiring to achieve higher level of expertise and understanding of the injection molding process via in mold instrumentation.

Class Duration: 5 Days – 2.5 Days Machine Time and 2.5 Days Lecture/Classroom.

Optional: 6^th Day for attendees who desire Formal Certification

Cost: $2695.00

Suggested Pre-Requisites:

Attendance in Fundamentals of Scientific Molding or Scientific Molder I

Basic Understanding of Injection Molding
Hands-on Experience in Operating and Troubleshooting Machines

Course Summary: Scientific Molder 2 is a one week training program for molders with existing experience who wish to learn and implement the latest in cavity pressure and cavity temperature processing techniques. This course will cover the following topics:

Basic Review – Polymeric Materials Fundamentals
Basic Review – The Injection Molding Machine
Cavity Pressure Instrumentation & VPT Processing Methods
Cavity Temperature Instrumentation & VPT Processing Methods
Combining Cavity Pressure and Cavity Temperature Methodologies
P-V-T Relationship
The Four Primary Plastic Conditions and their effects on Processing & Molded Part Properties
Polymeric Flow Behavior
Data Interpretation – Cavity Pressure, Cavity Temperature and Hydraulic Pressures
Hands-on Implementation of Cavity Pressure, Cavity Temperature and Screw Position Switchover Techniques
Process Control & Process Monitoring
Universal Processing Conditions – Implement same process on mold worldwide
In Mold Sensor Placement
In-mold Viscosity Measurements, ACTUAL VISCOSITY…not RELATIVE or EFFECTIVE viscosity
Injection Molded Part Problems & Solutions

Voids Sinks Flash Shorts

Weldlines Splay Jetting BurnMarks Warpage

Machine Benchmarking
Establishing Universal Processing Parameters: How to run same process worldwide
Calculations to convert Machine Parameters to Plastic Parameters

Attendees will apply the latest in cavity pressure and temperature processing methodologies and techniques. You will gain a solid understanding of developing universal processing parameters, process control and monitoring, data interpretation and sensor placement using in mold instrumentation.