The purpose of this learning unit is to enable participants to obtain knowledge and skill of assembly, maintenance and testing of mould according to standard practice in relation to a broad range of injection moulds

TARGET GROUP

Technician / Supervisor – Production and processing personnel.

OBJECTIVES

After successfully completing this unit you will be able to:

• Describe fundamental construction for injection moulds
• Describe fundamental operation for injection moulds
  
• Inspect and clean an injection mould and report of any damage.
• Describe the effects of shrinkage, venting, gate location and cooling on mould design and construction
• Use injection mould engineering drawings to interpret simple and advanced mould operation and construction
• Carry out maintenance on injection moulds

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Classroom and practical

TRAINING PROGRAM OUTLINE

Construction and Operation of Injection Moulds                

• The Construction of Injection Moulds                    
• Operation of Injection Moulds    
• Common Factors in the Design and
• Construction of Injection Moulds        

Maintaining Injection Moulds

• Use of Engineering Drawings to Interpret Mould Operation and Construction        
• Maintenance and Servicing of Injection Moulds                
• Inspecting and Cleaning a Complex Mould                
• Disassembly and Reassembly of an Injection Moulding Mould        
• Inspecting for Physical Damage    
• Refitting an Injection Moulding Mould    

Machine and mould set up                    

• Preparing the Injection Moulding Machine for a Mould Change            
• Preparing Moulds for Removal and Refitting                    
• Mould Removal and Refitting        
• Setting the Machine to Job Specification