Advanced Injection Mould Design
12th – 15th March 2012
4 day short course designed to teach the principles and calculations involved in designing moulds for injection moulding process. This 4 day short course is designed to satisfy the needs of graduates in science, engineering and technology, and others of a similar background working in product design and in research and development areas who wish to learn the principles and calculations involved in designing moulds for injection moulding process. This short course can be taken as part of an MSc Manufacture and Design for Polymer Products.Description
Detailed Description
Course Materials:
The course fees include a folder containing lecture notes and other appropriate material. This will be distributed on the first day of the course.
Course credits:
DAY ONE – Monday 12th March
09.30 – 10.00 Welcome and Introduction to the Course
10.00 – 10.45 Polymer Materials & Mould Design
10.45 – 11.30 Thermal Aspects of Polymer Melts and its Influence Upon Mould Design
11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee
11.45 – 13.00 Rheological Aspects of Polymers Melts and its Influence Upon Mould Design
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.45 Understanding Injection Moulds
14.45 – 15.30 Mould Cooling
15.30 – 15.45 Tea/Coffee
15.45 – 17.00 Product Design Related to Injection Moulding
DAY TWO – Tuesday 13th March
10.00 – 10.45 Basic Concepts of Mould Design
10.45 – 11.30 Runner & Gate Design
11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee
11.45 – 13.00 Mould Construction & Stressing
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.45 Two-Plate Moulds
14.45 – 15.45 Multi-Plate Moulds
15.45 – 16.00 Tea/Coffee
16.00 – 17.00 Mould Making Materials
DAY THREE – Wednesday 14th March
10.00 – 11.15 Runnerless Moulds
11.15 – 11.30 Tea/Coffee
11.30 – 13.00 Standard Moulds
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 Mould Design Calculations
DAY FOUR – Thursday 15th March
10.00 – 11.30 Component Design Considerations
11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee
11.45 – 13.00 Mould Design Faults
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 Good and Bad Mould Design Practices
Dates: 12th – 15th March 2012
This programme is indicative and whilst every effort will be made to run the programme as indicated, the organisers reserve the right to withdraw or modify the contents of the course.
Location:
London Metropolitan Polymer Centre
London Metropolitan University
Holloway Road
London N7 8DB
Please visit the maps page for further details on how to find us
Bookings:
There is a fee of £875.00 for this course.
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