Entry requirements:

Candidates should have been employed within the extrusion environment for a period of no less than 3 months and have some knowledge of the process requirements from either a direct, associated support role or supervisory perspective. This includes:

• Production Managers and Shift Supervisors
• Production and Product Design or Development Engineers
• Logistics, Sales and Procurement staff
• Toolroom and Maintenance personnel

What will I learn?

On completion of the course, the delegates will be able to:

• Identify process hazards, state safety requirements and apply safe working practices
• Start up and shut down an extrusion machine safely and efficiently
• Detail the construction, control and operation of an extrusion machine
• Identify relevant ancillary equipment and describe its usage and maintenance
• Describe common die construction principles and die maintenance procedures
• Describe the nature of plastic materials and list common types and grades
• List common extrusion problems and suggest remedial actions
• State common quality systems, techniques and quality requirements associated with the extrusion process

What skills will I gain?

Material covered has been aligned to the content of an NVQ at Level 2 and can be used as underpinning knowledge towards achieving the award, if so desired.