AIM is offering some upcoming courses in collaboration with our partner The Polymers Center at their facility in Charlotte NC.
(Lunch, snacks, coffee and beverages will be provided at each course)
Injection Molding
(Classroom Instruction & Injection Molding Lab)
Those working in a plastics environment should have a well-rounded view of the core pillar of the plastics industry.
Through the use of a research-backed approach to injection molding process development, attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of injection molding machines and common practices used to establish and troubleshoot a molding process.
For more, see the course description
– Lab demonstration: AIM’s process development strategies
– Machine clamping systems
– Different types of injection units
– Understanding intensification ratio
– Plastic material’s influence on process development
– Material drying and measurement of moisture
– Methods for measuring melt temperature
– Plastic variables vs. machine variables
– First & second stage process development methods
– Clamp tonnage estimations
– Use of Moldflow simulation in process development
– How to determine a safe start-up shot size
– Machine capacity versus shot size discussion
– Issues with the in-mold pressure loss study
– Mold cooling strategies
– Using Flow Groups to troubleshoot part quality variations
Mold Design
(Classroom Instruction & Injection Molding Lab)
Understanding the foundational knowledge of the five key systems and how each one affects the final part quality is imperative in the injection molding process.
This course is designed to give students an in-depth look at the second discipline of the injection molding industry. Attendees will leave with a working knowledge of mold design and manufacturing. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, attendees will break a mold down into its five systems and provide discussions on design strategies for each.
For more, see the course description
Lab 1: Mold tear down and assembly
Lab 2: Reading mold prints
Lab 3: Cooling cart
– Selecting a 2-Plate versus 3-plate mold base
– Understanding in-mold pressure drop and its variables
– Series versus parallel mold cooling designs
– Strategies for optimizing mold cooling
– How to verify turbulent flow
– Baffles and bubblers
– Structural considerations in plate deflection
– Core/cavity alignment and pocketing techniques
– Ejection strategies for forming undercuts
– Types of hot and cold runner systems
– Runner sizing strategies
– Gate design and location strategies
– Venting details and strategies
The Polymers Center: University Research Park, 8900 Research Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262