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As Manufacturing Engineer at Ford Motor Company I have worked with Kruse Analysis for several years and rely on Torsten for his experience and insight. The Kruse Training program takes what Torsten has learned in his years in the injection molding industry and helps new and veteran engineers expand their knowledge and become more well-rounded professionals.
The Circle of Knowledge program highlights the key areas of molding fundamentals, materials, part, mold design, as well as processing. The Kruse Training program is a first-class training program and I look forward to continuing my plastics education with the Kruse Training team!
We have been using the Kruse Training program at Prestige Mold since it launched in 2018. I have worked closely with Torsten to ensure the content and delivery of the training materials meets our needs and am pleased with the results for our engineering group and the company overall.
I was able to do it from work, at my own pace. The graphics are excellent. The content was well thought out as it took me through the steps, from the very basic to advanced molding. I learned things that I never knew before.
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Molding Fundamentals Lessons
![Molding Machine Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-1-The-Molding-Machine.png)
![Temperature and Fill Speed Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-2-Temperature-and-Fill-Speed.png)
![Wall Thickness and Injection Pressure Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-3-Wall-Thickness-and-Injection-Pressure.png)
![Switch Over From Filling to Packing Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-4-Switch-Over-From-Filling-to-Packing.png)
![Optimizing the Packing Profile Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-5-Packing-Behavior.png)
![Cooling Behavior Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-6-Cooling-Behavior.png)
![Warpage Due to Differential Shrinkage Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-7-Warpage-Due-to-Differential-Shrinkage.png)
![Warpage Due to Differential Cooling Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-8-Warpage-Due-to-Differential-Cooling.png)
![Warpage Due to Fiber Orientation Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1-9-Warpage-Due-to-Fiber-Orientation.png)
Polymer Materials Lessons
![Polymer Materials Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2-1-Polymer-Materials.png)
![Viscosity Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2-2-Viscosity.png)
![PVT Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2-3-PVT.png)
![Thermal Properties Screenshot](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2-4-Thermal-Properties.png)
![Mechanical Properties Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2-4-Mechanical-Properties.png)
![Polymer Material Deformation Behavior Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2-4-Deformation-Behavior.png)
Part Design Lessons
![Part Design Nominal Wall Thickness Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-1a-Nominal-Wall-Thickness.png)
![](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-1b-Nominal-Wall-Thickness.png)
![Part Design Flow Leaders Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-2-Flow-Leaders.png)
![Part Design Flow Restrictors Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-3-Flow-Restrictors.png)
![Part Design Rib Thickness Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-7-Rib-Thickness.png)
![Part Design Rib Height Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-4-Rib-Height.png)
![Part Design Rib Structure Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-5-Rib-Structural.png)
![Part Design Corrugations and V-Grooves Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-6-Corrugation-and-V-Grooves.png)
![Part Design Bosses Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-8-Bosses.png)
![Part Design Gussets Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3-9-Gussets.png)
Mold Design Lessons
![Mold Design-Gates Cold Sprue Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4-1-Cold-Sprue.png)
![Mold Design Round and Oval Six-Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4-3b-Round-and-Oval-Six-Gate.png)
![Mold Design Film Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4-6-Film-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Fan Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4-5-Fan-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Ejector Pin Sub-Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-3c-Ejector-Pin-Sub-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Pin-Point Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-2-Pin-Point-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Edge Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-4-Edge-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Ring Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-8-Ring-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Round and Oval Sub-Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-3a-Round-and-Oval-Sub-Gates.png)
![Mold Design Disk Gates / Diaphragm Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-7-Disk-Gates.png)
![old Design Cold Runner Types and Designs Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-1-Types-and-Designs.png)
![Mold Design Cold Runner Patterns Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-2a-Runner-Patterns.png)
![Mold Design Cold Runner Patterns Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-2b-Runner-Patterns.png)
![Mold Design Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-3a-Optimize-Cold-Runner-Sizes.png)
![Mold Design Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-3b-Optimize-Cold-Runner-Sizes.png)
![Mold Design Artificially Balancing Cold Runners Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-4-Artificially-Balancing-Cold-Runners.png)
![Mold Design Balancing Multi-Gated Runner Parts Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-5-Balancing-Mult-Runner-Parts.png)
![Mold Design Balancing Family Molds Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4-2-6-Balancing-Family-Molds.png)
![Cashew Gates Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/4-8-Cashew-Gates.png)
![Gate Symmetry and Balance](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/4-10-Symmetry.png)
![Cooling System Overview](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4-3-1-Cooling-System-Overview.png)
![Temperature Behavior in Molds](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4-3-2-Temperature-Behavior-in-Molds.png)
![Parallel and Serial Coolant Circuits](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4-3-3-Parallel-and-Serial-Coolant-Circuits.png)
![Baffle and Bubbler Circuits](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4-3-5-Baffles-and-Bubblers.png)
![Mold Steel Selection](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4-3-6-Mold-Steel-Selection.png)
![Thermal Pins](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4-3-7-Thermal-Pins.png)
![Dimensioning and Positioning Cooling Lines](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4-3-4-Cooling-Lines.png)
Processing Lessons
![Nozzle Tip Designs and Injection Pressure Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-1-1.png)
![Pressure Behavior Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-1-2.png)
![Temperature Behavior Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-1-3a.png)
![Temperature Behavior Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-1-3b.png)
![Optimizing Fill Speed Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-1-4.png)
![Fill Speed Profiles Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-1-5.png)
![Packing Pressure Profiles: Amorphous Materials](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-2-1.png)
Level 1
Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase
Lesson: 1
Packing Pressure Profiles: Amorphous Materials
![Packing Pressure Profiles: Semi-Crystalline Materials](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-2-2.png)
Level 1
Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase
Lesson: 2
Packing Pressure Profiles: Semi-Crystalline Materials
![Wall Thickness and Packing Pressure](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-2-3.png)
![Polymer Flow During Packing](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-2-4.png)
![Gate Seal Time](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-2-5.png)
![Clamp Tonnage](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-2-6.png)
![Understanding Shrinkage and Warpage](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5-3-1.png)
![Understanding Flow-Induced Mold-in Stress](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5-3-2.png)
![Understanding Thermally-Induced Molded-In Stress](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5-3-3.png)
![Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5-3-4.png)
![Fiber-Filled Materials](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5-3-5.png)
![Fiber Percentage](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5-3-6.png)
![Tools and Equipment](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-1-3.png)
![Mold Functionality](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-2-1.png)
![Process Development Strategy](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-3-1.png)
![Cup Part](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-4.png)
![Battery Case](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-5.png)
![Box Mold](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-6.png)
![Soap Case](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-7.png)
![Crate Mold](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-8.png)
![Lawn Tractor Pedal](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-9.png)
![Step Stool](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7-10.png)
![Interaction Graph](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5-5-1-1.png)
![DOE Design Types](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5-5-2-1.png)
![DOE Example: Connector Part](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5-5-3-1.png)
![DOE - Storage Box Example](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5-5-4-1.png)
![](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5-5-5-1.png)
Molding Defects Lessons
![Short Shots Processing Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-1-1.png)
![Short Shots Processing Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-2-1.png)
![Entrapments Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-3-1.png)
![Burn Marks Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-4-1.png)
![Flash Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-5-1.png)
![Meld and Weld Lines Processing Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-6-1.png)
![Meld and Weld Lines Part Design Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-7-1.png)
![Sink Marks and Voids-1 Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-8-1.png)
![Sink Marks and Voids-2 Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-9-1.png)
![Gate Blush and Halo Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-10-1.png)
![Jetting Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6-11-1.png)
![Core Deflection Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/6-12-1.png)
![Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/6-13-1.png)
![Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/6-14-1.png)
![Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/6-15-1.png)
![Warpage Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/6-16-1.png)
Level 2 Molding Defects
Lesson: 16
Warpage, Part 1: Wall Thickness and Fill-Related Processing Factors
![Warpage Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/6-17-1.png)
![Warpage Structural Ribs](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/6-18.png)
![Warpage Cycle Time](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/6-19.png)
![Warpage Gate Location](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/6-20.png)
![warpage Filled and Unfilled Polymer Materials](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/6-21.png)
![6-22 Thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6-22.png)
![6-23 thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6-23.png)
![6-24 thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6-24.png)
![6-25 thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6-25.png)
![6-26 thumbnail](https://krusetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6-26.png)