Mastering the Fundamentals of Scientific Molding
Join Mr. Gan's comprehensive 2-day masterclass designed to elevate your injection molding expertise. Learn the core principles of Scientific Molding, master process decoupling, and optimize your designs for defect-free production.
📚 Lecture Overview
This lecture covers Scientific Molding principles, thermoplastic material properties, decoupled injection molding processes, and part/mold design considerations. It emphasizes data-driven optimization and leveraging CAE for defect prevention, including real-world case studies.
About the Instructor
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Mr. Gan is the Technical Director of MyGrowTech and a Certified Moldex3D Engineer since 2002, with over 25 years of extensive experience in CAD, CAM, CAE, and CNC technologies. His profound expertise in the injection molding industry has enabled him to unravel complex molding defects by leveraging advanced CAE techniques, making him a trusted advisor to mold makers. |
📑 Lecture Structure
1. Introduction to Scientific Molding
- Key Concept: Data-driven vs traditional methods
- Understanding the Four Plastic Variables
- Cost of Correction: Cost-Effectiveness of Mold Defect Correction
2. Plastic Material
- Plastic?(knowing the basic)
- Thermoplastic Molecular Structure
- Crystallinity of Thermoplastics
- Nucleating Agent in Crystalline Plastic
- How Polymer Flow?
- Stress Polarimeter
3. Injection Molding Process Decoupling
- Dissecting the Filling Stage of molding process.
- Dissecting the Packing Stage of molding process.
- Dissecting the Holding Stage of molding process.
- Dissecting the Cooling Stage of molding process.
- Velocity to Pressure (V/P) switch: optimizing the transition point for consistent part quality.
- Analyzing and interpreting process curves: pressure, velocity, and temperature profiles.
4. Design Considerations for Thermoplastic Part
- Wall thickness: Uniformity, minimum thickness, and its impact on shrinkage and warpage.
- Ribs: Design principles for strengthening parts.
- Bosses: Design considerations for fastening and assembly.
- Fillets and Radii: Stress concentration reduction and improved flow.
- Undercuts: Design for mold release and alternative solutions.
- Draft angles: Ensuring proper part ejection from the mold.
- Parting lines: placement to minimize visual impact and optimize mold design.
- Flow leaders and flow restrictors.
- Over flow.
5. Injection Mold Design Considerations
- Types of runners (cold runner, hot runner).
- Runner balancing and optimization.
- Gate types and their applications (edge, pin, submarine, fan).
- Gate location impact on part quality.
- Venting Design.
- Cooling System Design.
- Conformal cooling
- Variotherm Cooling
Location and Logistics
The lecture will be held in a comfortable and conducive learning environment, either a hotel meeting room or a university lecture hall, depending on the number of participants. The location will be confirmed 2 weeks before the lecture date.
Fee: RM$2500.0 per person
Included in the course fee:
- Comprehensive printed course materials
- Refreshments (coffee, tea, snacks) throughout the two days
- Lunch on both days
- Certificate of Completion