A foundation of the four pillars of injection molding (Plastic Materials, Mold Design, Injection Molding, and Part Design) is essential to producing successful simulations using the Adviser software. This is why the AIM Institute has introduced the Plastics 101 + Autodesk® Moldflow® Adviser Combo. Plastics 101 will provide students with a strong foundation in the aforementioned areas, enabling them to enhance their proficiency in utilizing the Adviser software effectively for their respective roles.
These classes run back-to-back over the course of four days in-person or online, giving students the opportunity to save time and money.
Plastics 101
Course Structure
Plastics 101 introduces the student to AIM’s philosophy that regardless of a person’s job function it is imperative they understand each of the four core disciplines of the injection molding industry.
Attendees will leave Plastics 101 having an understanding of the language of our industry through a mix of lectures, class exercises, a mold disassembly/reassembly lab, and a processing lab at the injection molding machine,
Course Highlights
- Common industry terms and equations
- Plastics history
- Plastic materials & classifications
- Material shrinkage
- Plastic flow
- Mold design
- Lab 1: mold tear-down and build
- Injection molding processing
- Common process terminology
- Common part defects and root causes
- Lab 2: process development
- Part design
- Mold filling simulation
What’s Included
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- All course materials, including:
- Course book
- Calculators, pens, pencils, etc…
- Daily breakfast and lunch
- Certificate of Attendance
- All course materials, including:
Autodesk® Moldflow® Adviser
Course Structure
Moldflow Adviser is a two-day course that mixes lectures with hands on exercises to demonstrate all the benefits of this software.
The first day of Moldflow Adviser starts with an introduction to the interface and the workflow of the software. Helpful tools within the software, such as Design Adviser, Gate Location, and Molding Window will be covered. Users will learn how to run filling analyses, and an in-depth view on how to customize and interpret the results.
The second day begins by learning about the modeling tools within the software, which will be used to model both runner and cooling systems. Users will learn how to run both packing and cooling analyses, as well as result interpretation. The class wraps up with warpage analyses and results.
Course Highlights
- Features and workflows in Autodesk Adviser
- How to completely fill and pack analysis
- Evaluate CAD geometry, model runners, and cooling lines
- Review and interpret cooling and warpage results
- Customizing results and creating reports
What’s Included
In-person:
- All course materials, including:
- Course book
- Calculators, pens, pencils, etc…
- Daily breakfast and lunch
- Certificate of Completion of the Training Course
If interested in taking the Autodesk® Moldflow® Adviser + Plastics 101 combo class, please register using this page.
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