Injection Molding – Basics and defects
This compact training course with the practical training on the machine provides participants with a general understanding of the major aspects of injection molding: the injection molding machine, process, molds and parameters. Furthermore, it gives an overview of the typical defects, which may occur during the injection molding process.
This course is ideal for career changer and an excellent refresher course for any employee involved in plastics processing from setters and operators to management and sales technicians, who interact with processors or other plastics professionals on a daily basis.
In online format, the course takes about 3 hours per day.
Target group: Employees in the plastics processing and chemical industries, as well as career changers
Theoretical content
- Machine technoloy: clamping unit, injection unit, screws, nozzle etc.
- Injection molding cycle: process and effect of the parameters
- Material science: structure, charge behavior, drying, Processing instructions of the most important materials (PA, PBT, PC, GF-reinforced)
- Mold technology: different kinds of molds, cooling, hot runner technology, mold maintenance, grease
- Shrinkage and warpage: effect of the parameters, mold and material, pvT diagram, causes of distortion (4-M), distortion problems on sample parts
- Surface defects: free jet, weld lines, color, etc.
Instructors and course leaders
SKZ - KFE gGmbH, Würzburg
Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Näck
SKZ - KFE gGmbH, Würzburg
Ulrich Schätzlein
Dates
Below you will find an overview of the currently scheduled dates for the course "Injection Molding – Basics and defects". If you register up to 12 weeks before the date, we grant an early booking discount of 10% on the participation fee.
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– 22.04.2027Online Availability
Places available
890,00 €*
10% early booking discount
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– 09.09.2027Online Availability
Places available
890,00 €*
10% early booking discount
*This course is exempt from sales tax.
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