Plastic Injection Machine Setup Course
Master plastic injection machine setup for PP housings in this practical course. Learn mould installation, parameter planning, first-shot tuning, and defect troubleshooting to reduce scrap, stabilise cycles, and produce consistent, high-quality parts in demanding engineering settings. This focused training covers PP material selection, part geometry effects, machine basics, setup sequence from pre-start checks to first shots, proven fixes for flash, warpage, burns, short shots, cycle optimisation, and process documentation for repeatable production.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain expertise in quick, reliable setup of plastic injection machines for polypropylene housings. This course teaches PP material selection, impact of part geometry, mould and machine fundamentals, a step-by-step setup process from pre-start checks to first shots, effective troubleshooting for defects like flash, warpage, burns, and short shots, cycle time optimisation, and creating robust process documentation for consistent, stable manufacturing.
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Develop skills
- Fast PP setup: configure barrel, mould temperatures and injection profiles quickly.
- First-shot optimisation: set shot size, cushion and switchover for good parts promptly.
- Defect troubleshooting: fix flash, burns, warpage, shorts and sinks using data.
- Cycle time reduction: safely cut cooling and fine-tune speeds for higher output.
- Process documentation: create clear setup sheets, logs and quality checkpoints.
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