Our Electrical maintenance course places a strong focus on theory and practical skills. Trainees will learn to take machine drawings and a multi-meter and safely trace the cause of the stoppage  in order to decide if it’s a simple fix to get back into production, or if the machine really needs to be left for expert help. The objective of this programme is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to diagnose industrial faults and to carry out minor repairs/ replacements safely and where appropriate. The course will inform the trainee of potential hazards when working with or near electrical equipment and when they need to call a qualified electrician  and how to troubleshoot very safely.

This 4-day programme focuses heavily on troubleshooting. It is suitable for operators, team-leaders, tool setters, technicians and engineers with at least a few months moulding experience, or those who have completed the Module 1 course or equivalent.

On successful completion of the course, trainees will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Component Certificate in Injection Moulding (5N3036)

This 4-day programme focuses on techniques used to understand and map the injection moulding process, reducing moulding inconsistency by understanding its causes and effects. A strong emphasis is placed on giving participants the practical skills to apply both SPC and troubleshooting techniques

On successful completion of the course, trainees will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Component Certificate in Injection Moulding (5N3037)

Programme overview

This newly re-vamped program covers the basics of plastic injection mould design and is intended to provide a platform for those wishing to undertake mould design. The course will assist those engaged in the art of machine setting with a greater understanding of the influence the mould tool has on part quality, output volume and process efficiency.

This course is an essential foundation for setters, part designers and mould designers working or wishing to work in the injection moulding industry. The program assumes no prior knowledge or ability to design an injection mould tool.

The schedule for the delivery of each session is as follows:

This is an intense 4-day programme which covers in detail all aspects of injection moulding – both theory and practice. Training takes place at our well-equipped training facility in Athlone. No prior knowledge or experience of Injection moulding is assumed. On successful completion of the course, trainees will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Component Certificate in Injection Moulding (5N3035)

With the growing emphasis on automation in manufacturing and the move towards Industry 4.0 (the smart factory), it is essential that technicians and engineers are equipped with the skills and competencies to work with electrical equipment, PLCs, HMIs (Allen Bradley and Siemens), robotics and pneumatics to critically reduce the downtime and increase the uptime.

This 4 day Electrical PLC’s & HMi hands-on course is the ideal taster for anyone wishing to upskill in the area of automation before deciding to progress to more intensive training in PLC’s and HMi’s. With a strong mix of theory and practical work, participants will gain experience working on our specially designed Electrical PLC & HMi system which replicates those found in industry.

Critical areas covered include:

• Reading of Schematic Electrical Drawings
• Power Distribution Circuits
• Resolving Safety interlock issues with Safe Guard Relays, Safety Monitoring Relays & Light Curtains
• Set-up and Program LOGO PLC for the System to include:
• System Healthy indication
• System safety interlocks indication
• Motor Start Stop incorporating a Photocell to monitor Product on a production line
• Set-up the LOGO HMi to display Static & Dynamic Fault Indication

This 5 day programme is designed to provide a detailed understanding of the process of validation for regulated industries, with particular focus on validation for the manufacture of medical devices and the requirements of ISO EN 13485 and FDA QSR. The course aims to explore in some depth:

• All validation activities;
• The reasons for these activities and how best to meet these requirements and methodologies.

All of these topics will be expanded on and case studies/examples will be included in order to best communicate the method for validation.

In order to enrol on this course, candidates must have already completed Injection Moulding Module 3.

Module 4 involves both theory and practical sessions.

The practical sessions comprise 65-70% of the entire module and the knowledge given during the theory session.

This injection moulding process and moulding cycle are covered in detail with each element broken down and thoroughly investigated.

There are also discussions and information on process capability assessment of a moulding process.

This injection moulding course focuses on the polymer engineering and processing principles related to achieving the optimum injection moulding process.

Astrong emphasis is placed on giving the practical skills to achieve optimum performance but supported by engineering principles. There will be some home study to reinforce the principles applied throughout the course.

Amajor benefit of the course is the restriction in numbers to ensure hands-on experience, and we also cover a lot of theory informally during the practical sessions.

Where possible we restrict Injection Moulding course numbers to just six places using up to four machines.

This module is a must for those companies wishing to improve moulding efficiency, processing performance, effective mould tool procurement and OEE enhancement.

Safety shoes are needed for this course.

We can deliver a shorter tailored programme at our centre in Athlone for you/ or on-site if you have injection moulding capability there.

Recommended follow on course:
Hot Runner Module to enhance knowledge of the interaction of the moulding process and the performance of the hot runner system to achieve optimum moulding performance.

Unique to First Polymer Training Skilinet, this customised course been designed as step 5 within our Injection Moulding Progression Pathway.

The structure of the course will be a 5-day block (Monday – Friday) and then a further 2-day block at a later date to complete the QQI accreditation. 

Unique to First Polymer Training Skillnet, this customised course been designed as step 3 within our Automation Career Progression Pathway. 

Additional information 

The cost above includes the accreditation and attendance fee for Day 6 & 7. No discount or refund will be given to participants that do not attend/ complete the 2 further accreditation days. In order to avail of accreditation on this programme, trainees must attend the examination days which are generally held 4-8 weeks after the main programme.  This is a QQI requirement of our validated programme, in order for candidates to successfully achieve a Level 6 Component Award in Programmable Logic Controllers (6N537O). The gap from the main course to the assessment day is intended to allow trainees time to implement what they have learned while on the job/ and also have an opportunity to embed the knowledge and reflect on the skills and knowledge gained.  Candidates who do not wish to avail of accreditation are still welcome to only attend the scheduled 5 days and receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Not what you are looking for: First Polymer Training Skillnet can design bespoke shorter programmes for companies to be delivered at our Athlone Centre or on-site depending on any specific needs. Please get in touch to discuss further.