Moldmaking Resource Plastic Mold Makers, Mold Designers, Mold Repair Guide Many mold making and molding companies use plastic molding training seminars to train their employees and help them stay up to date with the latest technologies. This type of training is essential in order to become and remain a world class competitor.
Training Seminars at local universities
Schools such as The University of Massachusetts Lowell have an excellent program that provides technical training in plastic molding, materials, processes, design and quality control. Typically these seminars run from 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5 day training programs and are offered at various times of the year.
The combination of hands on and classroom instruction provides lasting education in a practical manner. It is one thing to read about plastics processing, for example, but actually running a molding press is quite another.
Some typical plastic mold seminars might include
- Green plastics manufacturing. This is more important than ever, given the climate change and environmental impacts of plastics worldwide.
- Injection molding
- Plastic part design for injection molding
- Injection mold design
- Injection molding simulation
- Scientific processing for injection molding
- Extrusion
- Extrusion die engineering
- Fundamentals of plastics
- Properties of plastics and composites
- Polymers in electrical and electronic applications
- Plastic product design
- Engineering plastics
- Plastics testing
Is Plastic Mold Training For Everyone?
Both technical and non-technical people can benefit from a workshop, including manufacturers, suppliers, and end-users. Professionals, such as engineers, designers, packaging experts, management, purchasing and marketing can all benefits from a seminar.
Because the scope of the courses is so broad, nearly anyone associated with the plastic molding industry should be able to find the right course.
Because the plastic molding industry is so globally integrated, it is critical that plastics professionals are current and up-to-date in their knowledge. If they are not, you can be sure that somebody halfway around the world will be soon.
Getting the technical edge over the competition can make the difference in success or failure. In industries such as medical or micro molding it is essential to have a high level of competency. Engineering plastics are quite different than your run-of-the-mill plastic of the past.
Other areas of interest in plastic mold seminars
- Design Software: Solid Works & CATIA V5
- Simulation Software: Linear, Non-Linear, Thermal & Motion FEA
- Analysis Package: SIM Design & COSMOS
- DOE, and Mathcad
- Project Management Tools: Microsoft Project, Monte Carlo Simulation
- PLM: SMARTEAM, TEAMCENTER
- Statistical analysis: Minitab 15 (Reliability Engineering)
- Failure and risk analysis
- Iso and FDA regulations
Employee training is key
By investing in employee training at plastic mold seminars, companies are increasing their skill sets, improving moral, raising the bar for quality control and generally enhancing the entire operation. For the price of a seminar, it is a wise investment.
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