Seminar 2: Design Strategies for Engineering Hot & Cold Runner Systems
Teaching you to think from the plastic's perspective from design through production
"I found this Beaumont course very informative. I was amazed at the amount of expertise and knowledge presented in just two days. Many myths were debunked, numerous scientific explanations for the way we should be thinking about plastic flow were given, and various real-world examples were used to show how plastic flows, in addition to discussing the differences in runner sizes and shapes. I would highly recommend this course to any individual who wants to improve their understanding of Plastics and Rheology."
Don Makowski, mold engineer at Caplugs, Inc.
Who Should Attend
- Mold Designers
- Mold Makers, Apprentices
- Process Technicians
- Project Engineers/Managers
- Manufacturing/Operations Managers
What You Will Learn
- Types of mold bases and their applications
- Understanding different types of hot runner systems
- How to decide between a hot runner or cold runner systems
- Methods for choosing and sizing gates
- How to select ideal gate locations to reduce warp and improve part quality
- Fundamental plastic flow characteristics
- What happens to the material as it flows through a mold
- Videos of plastic flowing through molds
- Four types of cold runner systems and their advantages/disadvantages
- Myths of radiused runner designs
- Are “naturally balanced” runner designs really the best choice?
- Compare and contrast X-patterns vs. H-patterns vs. Radial patterns
- Advantages and disadvantages of cold runner shapes
- How to calculate pressure drop through a part and runner system
- Formulas and procedures for sizing cold runner systems
- How to engineer family molds for success
- How to avoid runner design pitfalls that create variations
- Types of Rheological Control Systems and when to implement them
- Runner ejection design guidelines
- Best practices for cold slug wells
- Common molding myths
Additional Information
- Seminar 2: Design Strategies for Engineering Hot & Cold Runner Systems costs $650
- Course duration is two (2) days
- Seminars are held 1524 East 10th Street, Erie, PA 16510
- Participants receive a complete training notebook.
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