Injection Molding
Processing Training
The Comprehensive Injection Molding Training System
(The Student's manuals are also available in Spanish.)
he Polymer Training Resources system is designed to deliver results. Our training operates under a proven educational method - participative classroom lessons, reading, testing and hands-on practice.
This program is designed to be taught in your facility, by your experts or our professional trainers, if you wish. Your company's trainer will attend a comprehensive two-day seminar which will demonstrate the way to use this proven system. Your employees receive 24 easy-to-understand lesson books covering the machines, the molds and the process. Answers to training questions are as close as your bookshelf.
We offer personal attention, checkpoints to monitor your training progress and a written text for your trainees' reference. Polymer Training Resources provides a proven system with the human touch.
The Lessons:
Click here to see Sample Lessons in English and Spanish
Module One: The Molding Process
Lesson One: Injection End Parts and Their Functions -- I
Lesson Two: Injection End Parts and Their Functions -- II
Lesson Three: Clamp End Parts and Their Functions -- I
Lesson Four: Clamp End Parts and Their Functions -- II
Lesson Five: Operating Controls
Lesson Six: The Machine Cycle
Module Two: Working with the Mold
Lesson One: Mold Components and Their Function
Lesson Two: Cavity and Flow Path Components
Lesson Three: Ejection Methods and Undercut Part Removal
Lesson Four: Heating and Cooling Systems
Lesson Five: Mold Types
Lesson Six: Handling and Care of Molds
Module Three: Working with the Machine
Lesson One: Setting up the Machine
Lesson Two: Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Lesson Three: Optimizing the Machine Controls
Lesson Four: Cycle Time and Productivity
Lesson Five: Molding Strategies and Process Control
Lesson Six: Responsibility and Safety with the Machine
Module Four: Molding Materials and Process Troubleshooting
Lesson One: Plastic Materials and Their Properties
Lesson Two: Plastic Processing Behavior
Lesson Three: Problem Solving Strategies
Lesson Four: Packing and Fill Problems
Lesson Five: Surface Defects
Lesson Six: Dimensional and Physical Problems
Polymer Training Resources, Thomas W. Nash and Associates, 5100 65th St SW - Rochester, MN 55902 Pamela Reed: Phone: 515-897-0940 Copyright © 1997