GW Plastics, known globally for our excellence in injection molding, innovation, and excellence, continues to pioneer scientific molding with our GW/SM™ process. Our data-based, proven methodology ensures that we meet stringent customer needs, reducing defect occurance to provide the hightest integrity of product quality consistencly over the life of the project.
As a service to our loyal customers, we are now offering three in-house training courses to assist both technical and non-technical stakeholders in understanding and applying GW/SM™ principles to their own production floors. All courses are taught using RJG-approved curriculum by one of GW Plastics’ RJG-Certified trainers at GW Plastics Technology Center in beautiful Royalton, VT.
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Injection Molding Essentials
Course Description
This course is designed for anyone new to injection molding. It provides a solid foundation for understanding the injection molding process and the critical practice of good production techniques. You will fully grasp the elements and variables involved in the injection molding process and learn key terminology that will help you communicate and solve molding problems.
Students leave this course familiar with all major components of an injection molding machine and mold, as well as the three elements of the cycle and what happens during each phase. They will understand the general nature and properties of plastics and understand the economic impact of making rejects, blocking cavities, and cycle time variation, and will learn why the four plastic variables (Melt Temperature, Flow Rate, Pressure Gradient, Cooling Rate and Time) are important when trouble-shooting a process.
Course Highlights
- Nature and Properties of Plastics
- Basic Injection Molding
- The Clamp, Injection Unit, and Mold
- Elements of the Cycle
- Molding for Quality
- Introduction to Instrumented Moulding
- Avoiding Common Molding Problems
3 Day Sytematic Molding
Course Description
3 Day Systematic Molding is an introduction course for anyone who wants to develop a systematic approach to molding at their facility FROM THE PLASTIC’S POINT OF VIEW (as opposed to the traditional Machine’s point of view). Students leave this course with a better understanding of how to develop a machine independent process, how to make data driven improvements to existing processes, as well as how to effectively trouble-shoot using scientific and systematic approaches. Students will also understand the cause and effect relationships between the machine, process, mold, and material as well as how and why polymer behavior is influenced. This will allow them to make informed decisions for lasting solutions instead of “band-aid” fixes to the process.
Course Highlights
Mold and Part Design Considerations
- The Four Plastic Variables of Injection Molding
- The Molding System
- The Molding Problem, Simply Stated
- Process Control from the Plastics Point of View
- Introduction to Instrumentation Strategies
- Introduction to Cavity Pressure Control
Master Molder I
Course Description
The Master Molder I Certification is designed for the process technician, engineer or manager who needs to understand and demonstrate injection molding skills at the machine. Participants will be able to demonstrate the development of a Decoupled II process. Anyone responsible for implementing a processing strategy in their plant or anyone held accountable for quality issues are prime candidates for this training. Students learn to apply methods, strategies and techniques of injection molding from the plastic’s point of view, all taught in a real-world production floor environment. The training is hands-on and in-depth which enables students to leave with solid skills that can be applied immediately in their facility.
Course Highlights
- Materials, Molds, and Machines
- Hydraulics and Instrumentation
- Polymer Behavior
- Process Development using DECOUPLED MOLDING techniques
- Process Documentation
- Data Interpretation
