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Plastics: Intelligent Molder, Program 3: Process Evaluation
- Course Format
Advantage™- Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 0.0
- Training Time ?
- 64 to 128 minutes
- Language(s)
- English
- Browsers Supported
- IE Desktop
- Required Plugins
- MasteryNet Player
- Closed Captioning
- No
- Lesson Interactions
- 63
- Quiz Questions
- 43
- Product ID
- arasim03
- Interactive Producer
- A. Routsis Associates
- Original Content Producer
- A. Routsis Associates
Overview
This three part training series refers to three in-depth tests used to assess the accuracy and repeatability of an injection molding process. The three tests covered in Program Three are: The In-Mold Rheology Test, The Gate Seal Worksheet, and The DECOUPLED II Process Sheet.
- Rich multimedia presentation with interactions and quiz
- Print certificate and wallet card
- You have 60 days to complete the course
Audience
For technicians and process engineers working within the plastics industry who want to thoroughly evaluate both the capability and repeatability of a given injection molding machine, injection mold, or injection molding process.
Topics
The course presents the following topical areas:
- Introduction
- In-Mold Rheology Test: Purpose/Objectives
- In-Mold Rheology Test: Equipment
- In-Mold Rheology Test: Procedure
- In-Mold Rheology Test: Calculations
- In-Mold Rheology Test: Graphing
- In-Mold Rheology Test: Conclusions
- Gate Seal Worksheet: Purpose/Objectives
- Gate Seal Worksheet: Equipment
- Gate Seal Worksheet: Procedure
- Gate Seal Worksheet: Calculations
- Gate Seal Worksheet: Graphing
- Gate Seal Worksheet: Conclusions
- DECOUPLED II Process Sheet: Purpose/Objectives
- DECOUPLED II Process Sheet: Equipment
- DECOUPLED II Process Sheet: Procedure
Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be better prepared to:
- Know how to achieve a 'robust' injection molding process of any machine.
- Understand why and how to determine the optimal filling rate.
- Identify which pieces of equipment are required for the In-Mold Rheology Test.
- Use procedures to properly perform the In-Mold Rheology Test.
- Follow the steps involved for calculating the In-Mold Rheology Test.
- Properly graph the results of the In-Mold Rheology Test.
- Know how to proceed after calculating the recommended 1st Stage Fill Time.
- Understand why and how to determine an adequate 2nd Stage Time.
- Use the required pieces of equipment for the Gate Seal Worksheet.
- Properly perform the Gate Seal Worksheet.
- Calculate the Gate Seal Worksheet.
- Properly graph the results of the Gate Seal Worksheet.
- Follow proper procedure after calculating the 2nd Stage Time.
- Understand why and how to determine a standardized setup sheet for each mold.
- Use the required equipment for the DECOUPLED II Process Sheet.
- Follow procedures to properly perform the DECOUPLED II Process Sheet.
