Chicago FSM

This Course is for: Persons desiring to have a fundamental understanding of the overall injection molding process via Scientific Molding from the Plastics Point of View.

This is the ideal course for someone interested in the proper setup of a molding machine.  Machine sequences along with “rules of thumb” as well as “do’s & don’ts” of processing will be addressed.

Class Duration: 3 Days – 50% Hands-on at Machine Time, 50% Classroom.  While at the machine, you will be shown basic standard set-up parameters & techniques and how to properly operate the injection molding machine.  Scientific molding experiments will be conducted to aid in the process setup.

Course Summary:  Fundamentals of Scientific Injection Molding is an ideal class for someone that wishes to learn and understand the basics of injection molding while correlating classroom theory with hands-on machine time.  The following are Key Modules of the Training:

• The Injection Molding Machine
• Polymeric Materials Fundamentals
• The Four Primary Plastic Conditions and their effects on Processing & Molded Part Properties
• Hands-on Implementation of Screw Position Switchover Techniques via Scientific Molding
• Machine Operating Controls
• Calculations to Convert Machine Parameters to Plastic Parameters – At the Machine
• Establishing Universal Processing Parameters: How to run same process worldwide.
• Estimating Clamp Tonnage
• Processing & Troubleshooting
• Injection Molded Part Problems & Solutions: Flash, Short Shots, Weldlines / Knitlines, Sinks Marks, Voids, Burn Marks, Warpage, Splay, and Jetting