(NOTE: The generic outlines found on this website are provided solely as examples of what a particular individual course might offer. Remember, we will work with your company to custom design each course to fit your particular situation.)
Safety Considerations
Clothing
Safety Glasses/Footwear/Ear Protection/ Long-sleeves/etc.
Tool Use
Brass Tools/mallets/Wrenches/Sprue Pullers/etc.
Machine Safety Interlocks
Electrical/Hydraulic/Pneumatic/Mechanical/Physical
Forklift/Hoist Safety Issues
Chain/Hook/Eyebolt/Capacities/Hook-Up/Balance/Mold Weight
The Mold
Mold Components and Functions
Clamping Plates (Top/Bottom)
Locating Ring
Sprue Bushing
Leader (Guide) Pins and Bushings
Inserts (Cavity/Core)
Ejector Return Pins (Push Pins, etc.)
Springs/coil
Sprue Puller
Ejector Pins
Ejector Plate/ Retainer Plate (or Stripper Plate)
Ejector Housing (Ejector Rails or Parallels)
Support Pillars
Stop Buttons
A-plate/B-plate
Support Plate
Waterlines
Lift Strap
Mold Types and Options
2-plate and 3-plate Molds
Slides/Horn Pins/ Heel Blocks
Hydraulic Ejection (includes Side-Mounted Cylinders)
Hot-Runner Manifold and Hot-Tip Drop
Valve Gated Hot Drop
Misc.
Sprue/Runners/Gates
Parting Line
Venting
Clamping Unit (Straight hydraulic claming units only)
Components and Functions
Moveable and Stationary Platens
Tie Rods and tie Rod Nuts
Hydraulic Clamping Unit and Operation
Pre-Fill Tank
Main/Booster Rams
Pre-Fill Valve
Describe “One-Cycle”
Operation
Setting Clamp Action
Opening (breakaway/fast/slowdown)
Closing (fast/slowdown) also Mold Safety (Mold Protection)
Setting Clamp Tonnage
Setting core Pulls/Sets
Injection Unit (just for “ Carriage” Movement and Temperature Changes only)
Components
Heat bands and Thermocouples
Nozzle and Nozzle tips
Operation
Sled Movement (zeroing)
Changing Temperatures
Machine Control
Three Modes of Operation
Manual Controls
Introduction to the Controller
Intro to the Keypad
Intro to Screen Layout
Making Changes
Ancillary Equipment (Hook-ups and Operations)
Flow Control Valves (Rotometers for Water Flow Control)
Mold conditioners/Chillers
Temperature controllers (for Hot Drops)
Procedures (actual demonstration with employee participation)
Present a Safe and Proper…
…Machine Start-Up Procedure
…Mold Pulling Procedure
…Mold Setting Procedure
…Machine Shut-Down Procedure