What will I learn?

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

• Demonstrate an understanding of safety requirements for injection moulding and use safe working practices
• Describe the construction of an injection moulding machine, the function of component parts and process parameters
• Set up clamping units on a range of injection moulding machines
• Demonstrate an understanding of mould tool design, quality systems and machine control methods
• Carry out initial set-up of the injection unit using a systematic procedure
• Start-up and shut-down an injection moulding machine safely and efficiently
• Recognise common product faults
• Demonstrate an understanding of plastics material technology
• Recognise a range of product faults, identify possible causes and select appropriate remedies
• Carry out a complete set-up from zero
• Undertake machine condition setting in a logical and systematic manner
• Complete a full mould trial applying logical and systematic procedures
• Maximise product quality and output rates

What skills will I gain?

Polymer Processing Certificate Part 3 Material covered has been aligned to the content of an NVQ at Level 3 and can be used as underpinning knowledge towards achieving the award, if so desired.

How will I be assessed?

Individual candidate knowledge levels are assessed at the end of the training programme and a management report is provided to help identify further training requirements or career progression possibilities. This is a PTIC assessment of knowledge for the injection moulding process but candidates can then progress towards achievement of their PTIC Approved Technicians Award by successfully completing a further practical assessment