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)

This programme is designed for professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of polymers materials, FDA requirements and processing technologies (including injection moulding, extrusion) and validation requirements of medical device products.

Safety Shoes – Required on this course

Who is the course for

• Those working in the medical supply industry, inc, production engineers, product engineers, processing technicians, tool and product design engineers, development engineers, etc.

Learning outcomes

Participants will gain a thorough understanding of;

• FDA Material Requirements
• Other Plastics Materials including Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
• Moulding & processing including all-electric machine technology, micro-moulding technology, multi-layer extrusion technology, etc.

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)

Introduction

A two-day course which covers the specification and selection of the equipment necessary for the entire moulding process. Starting from the machine and working outwards to cover all the key aspects of the process.

On successful completion, trainees will know the key points to be able to specify a range of capital equipment and to identify and troubleshoot a range of issues caused by incorrect specification of equipment. They should be able to consider aspects critical not only to part quality but also to productivity, capital cost and environmental impact.

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)

Upon completion of this programme engineers will have the knowledge, skill and competence to understand the vast range of polymer materials available and to appropriately choose a cost-effective material for a given application, while considering processing characteristics and design considerations / limitations. Plastics are explained in terms of their chemical nature, physical properties, processing requirement and design use application. The course is supported by an extensive set of polymer descriptions, explanative notes, technical and processing data designed to support those selecting, processing and designing with plastics materials.

Under the topic of ‘material nature’ the trainer will be going into the chemical structure for each polymer, explaining its morphology and how this influences mechanical, chemical and flow properties of each polymer.

The aim is for course attendees to be able to predict certain properties of the polymer they are looking at from the chemical structure and rheological data by the end of the course. The trainer will explain how polymer properties are modified for commercial use applications (enhance properties for given applications), e.g. plasticisers, impact modification, reinforcement, ESD, fillers, extenders, anisotropy with high performance polymers, accuracy with cross linked polymers, etc. Importantly, day 5 will tie in the knowledge gained earlier in the course in the form of exercises and an examination. The mini-project after the course is an important learning tool and will effectively use the information gained in a practical context.

With regard to learning about thermoset, rubber and high performance polymers, this part of the course is very important with regard to expanding knowledge gained in the areas of use limitation for commodity and engineering polymers, e.g. rubber is used as an impact modifier in many polymers or to create an elastomeric blended material – a knowledge of rubber compound design would be beneficial in selection of the correct modified grade of polymer. PTFE as an additive / copolymer is becoming more popular for given applications, e.g., tribological, high temperature resistance, enhancing chemical resistance, etc, an understanding of PTFE materials and how they are used is important as this is an expanding area within polymer compound design, etc.

Course Schedule: 8 Sessions: Each session: 09.30 – 13.00

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 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.