DESCRIPTIONS
FimmTech offers several seminars in all areas of Plastics Injection Molding, based out of our Innovation and Training Center, located in Carlsbad, California. We have an injection molding machine on-site dedicated to training and R&D. Our courses may also be scheduled as in-house seminars, should that better suit your needs. We are malleable! Seminars can be customized upon request.
Our popular injection molding training seminars are 1, 2, or 4 days. We offer a range of courses from Introduction to Injection Molding to a certificate option following our 4-day Scientific Processing and Robust Process Development seminar.
Each seminar listed has a brief syllabus below:
- Seminar A: Introduction to Injection Molding
- Seminar B: Technical Injection Molding – Introductory Concepts
- Seminar C: Math, Statistics and Quality Concepts for Molders
- Seminar D: Injection Molding Process Development – Level 1
- Seminar E: Injection Molding Process Development – Level 2
- Seminar F: Scientific Processing and Robust Process Development (Certification option available)
Seminar A: Introduction to Injection Molding (1-Day):
Description: This seminar provides a high level overview of the basics of injection molding. Each of the 5 elements of injection molding are discussed. These are the part design, the plastic material, the mold, the machine, and the process. Common challenges associated with each of these elements are discussed. All 5 elements are exhibited with a physical example and a molding demo at the machine.
Who should attend: All managers including the senior management staff such as presidents, directors, sales personnel, and their invited customers.
Cost: $495 per person
Seminar B: Technical Injection Molding – Introductory Concepts (1-Day):
Description: This seminar introduces you to the technical fundamentals of injection molding. Some of the main topics include the basics: types of plastic materials, parts of the molding machine, machine safety, the function and parts of the injection mold, machine and mold costs, machine startup, and processing and trouble shooting. This class is a hands-on class.
Who should attend: Anyone with 2-3 years of exposure to the molding industry, i.e. junior molding techs/engineers, production managers, and quality/project engineers.
Cost: $495 per person
Seminar C: Math, Statistics and Quality Concepts for Molders (1-Day):
Description: This seminar introduces required calculations in Injection Molding Process Development. Quality concepts are also introduced. Some of the main topics included here are calculations for % shot size used, number of shots in the barrel, converting barrel shot sizes into the material being molded, % shrinkage, variation and distribution, run charts, standard deviation, and process capability (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk). This is also a hands-on class.
Who should attend: This class is intended for anyone who is involved with processing on the production floor.
Cost: $295 per person
Seminar D: Injection Molding Process Development – Level 1 (2-Days):
Description: This seminar provides the knowledge for achieving a robust ‘cosmetic’ process. Concepts of materials’ properties, part design, machine selection, and mold features that contribute to process development are all discussed. The process parameters on the molding machines are presented in detail together with data-driven techniques to optimize each of these parameters. The class is also a hands-on class.
Who should attend: Anyone with 2-3 years of experience in processing, senior molding techs/engineers, quality engineers, program/project managers.
Cost: $925 per person
Seminar E: Injection Molding Process Development – Level 2 (2-Days):
Description: The goal of this seminar is to provide the knowledge for achieving a robust ‘dimensional’ process. This seminar introduces the concept of Design of Experiments (DOE) for injection molding. The results from a hands on DOE are analyzed to access the part quality. Process robustness based on dimensions is discussed and data-driven solutions to achieve the required robustness are provided.
Who should attend: Anyone with 4 or more years of experience in processing, senior molding techs/engineers, quality engineers, program/project managers.
Cost: $925 per person
Seminar F: Scientific Processing and Robust Process Development (4-Days):
Classroom Session:
- Introduction to Scientific Processing
- Polymers and Plastics
- Drying of Plastics
- Plastic Flow
- Injection Molding and Molding Machine Selection
- Injection Molding Process – Molding parameters
- Overview of the Process Development – The 6-Step Study and DOEs
- Design of Experiments for Injection Molding
- Troubleshooting and Defects in Injection Molding
- Molding Machine Validation
- Types of Validations
Hands-On Session:
- Scientific Molding
- Design of Experiments
- Determining the process windows
Who should attend: Anyone with 4 or more years of experience in processing, senior molding techs/engineers, quality engineers, program/project managers.
Cost: $1895 per person – includes the Book on Scientific Molding
Certification:
$395 per person – a certification option is available upon completion of the seminar. Certification involves 8-hours of online testing and a project. The project involves a complete process development exercise based on Scientific Molding and DOE. The project is personally evaluated and one-on-one feedback is provided. A certificate is issued upon completion.