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Level1
Molding Machine Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 1

The Molding Machine
Temperature and Fill Speed Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 2

Temperature and Fill Speed
Wall Thickness and Injection Pressure Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 3

Wall Thickness and Injection Pressure
Switch Over From Filling to Packing Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 4

Switch-Over from Filling to Packing
Optimizing the Packing Profile Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 5

Optimizing the Packing Profile
Cooling Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 6

Cooling Behavior
Warpage Due to Differential Shrinkage Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 7

Warpage Due to Differential Shrinkage
Warpage Due to Differential Cooling Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 8

Warpage Due to Differential Cooling
Warpage Due to Fiber Orientation Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 9

Warpage Due to Fiber Orientation
Polymer Materials Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 1

Polymer Material Overview
Viscosity Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 2

Viscosity
PVT Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 3

PVT
Thermal Properties Screenshot

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 4

Thermal Properties
Mechanical Properties Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 5

Mechanical Properties
Polymer Material Deformation Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 6

Deformation Behavior
Part Design Nominal Wall Thickness Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 1a

Nominal Wall Thickness

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 1b

Nominal Wall Thickness
Part Design Flow Leaders Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 2

Flow Leaders
Part Design Flow Restrictors Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 3

Flow Restrictors
Part Design Rib Thickness Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 4

Rib Thickness
Part Design Rib Height Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 5

Rib Height
Part Design Rib Structure Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 6

Rib Structure
Part Design Corrugations and V-Grooves Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 7

Corrugations and V-Grooves
Part Design Bosses Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 8

Bosses
Part Design Gussets Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 9

Gussets
Mold Design-Gates Cold Sprue Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 1

Cold Sprue
Mold Design Pin-Point Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 2

Pin-Point Gates
Mold Design Round and Oval Sub-Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 3a

Round and Oval Dual Sub-Gates
Mold Design Round and Oval Six-Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 3b

Round and Oval Six-Gate Sub-Gates
Mold Design Ejector Pin Sub-Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 3c

Ejector Pin Sub-Gates
Mold Design Edge Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 4

Edge Gates: Standard, Lapped, and Chisel
Mold Design Fan Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 5

Fan Gates
Mold Design Film Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 6

Film Gates
Mold Design Disk Gates / Diaphragm Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 7

Disk Gates
Mold Design Ring Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 8

Ring Gates
Cashew Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 9

Cashew Gates
Gate Symmetry and Balance

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 10

Symmetry and Balance
old Design Cold Runner Types and Designs Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 1

Types and Designs
Mold Design Cold Runner Patterns Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 2a

Runner Patterns, Part 1
Mold Design Cold Runner Patterns Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 2b

Runner Patterns, Part 2
Mold Design Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 3a

Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes, Part 1
Mold Design Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 3b

Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes, Part 2
Mold Design Artificially Balancing Cold Runners Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 4

Artificially Balancing a Cold Runner
Mold Design Balancing Multi-Gated Runner Parts Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 5

Balancing Multi-Gated Runner Parts
Mold Design Balancing Family Molds Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 6

Balancing Family Molds
Cooling System Overview

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 1

Cooling System Overview
Temperature Behavior in Molds

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 2

Temperature Behavior in Molds
Parallel and Serial Coolant Circuits

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 3

Parallel and Serial Coolant Circuits
Dimensioning and Positioning Cooling Lines

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 4

Dimensioning and Positioning Cooling Lines
Baffle and Bubbler Circuits

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 5

Baffle and Bubbler Circuits
Mold Steel Selection

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 6

Mold Steel Selection
Thermal Pins

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 7

Thermal Pins
Nozzle Tip Designs and Injection Pressure Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 1

Nozzle Tip Designs and Injection Pressure
Pressure Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 2

Pressure Behavior
Temperature Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 3a

Temperature Behavior, Part 1
Temperature Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 3b

Temperature Behavior, Part 2
Optimizing Fill Speed Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 4

Optimizing the Filling Speed
Fill Speed Profiles Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 5

Fill Speed Profiles
Packing Pressure Profiles: Amorphous Materials

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 1

Packing Pressure Profiles: Amorphous Materials
Packing Pressure Profiles: Semi-Crystalline Materials

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 2

Packing Pressure Profiles: Semi-Crystalline Materials
Wall Thickness and Packing Pressure

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 3

Wall Thickness and Packing Pressure
Polymer Flow During Packing

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 4

Polymer Flow During Packing
Gate Seal Time

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 5

Gate Seal Time
Clamp Tonnage

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 6

Clamp Tonnage
Understanding Shrinkage and Warpage

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 1

Understanding Shrinkage and Warpage
Understanding Flow-Induced Mold-in Stress

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 2

Understanding Flow-Induced Molded-In Stress
Understanding Thermally-Induced Molded-In Stress

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 3

Understanding Thermally-Induced Molded-In Stress
Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 4

Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials
Fiber-Filled Materials

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 5

Fiber-Filled Materials
Fiber Percentage

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 6

Fiber Percentage
Level2
Short Shots Processing Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 1

Short Shots (Processing)
Short Shots Processing Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 2

Short Shots (Part Design)
Entrapments Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 3

Entrapments
Burn Marks Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 4

Burn Marks
Flash Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 5

Flash
Meld and Weld Lines Processing Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 6

Meld and Weld Lines (Processing)
Meld and Weld Lines Part Design Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 7

Meld and Weld Lines (Part Design)
Sink Marks and Voids-1 Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 8

Sink Marks and Voids, Part 1
Sink Marks and Voids-2 Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 9

Sink Marks and Voids, Part 2
Gate Blush and Halo Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 10

Gate Blush and Halo
Jetting Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 11

Jetting
Core Deflection Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 12

Core Deflection
Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 13

Dimensional Challenges, Part 1
Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 14

Dimensional Challenges, Part 2
Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 15

Dimensional Challenges, Part 3
Warpage Structural Ribs

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 18

Warpage, Part 3: Structural Ribs and Fiber Percentage
Warpage Gate Location

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 20

Warpage, Part 5: Gate Location and Processing
6-22 Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 22

Warpage, Part 7: Dimensional Challenges
6-23 thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 23

Warpage, Part 8: Process Parameters and Polymers
6-24 thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 24

Warpage, Part 9: Fiber Percentage and Processing
6-25 thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 25

Warpage, Part 10: Part Design and Assembly
6-26 thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 26

Warpage, Part 11: Gating and Material Selection
Tools and Equipment

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 1

Tools and Equipment
Process Development Strategy

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 3

Development Strategy
Mold Functionality

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 2

Mold Functionality
Cup Part

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 4

Cup Part
Battery Case

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 5

Battery Case Mold
Box Mold

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 6

Box Mold
Soap Case

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 7

Soap Case Part
Crate Mold

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 8

Crate Mold
Lawn Tractor Pedal

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 9

Lawn Tractor Pedal
Step Stool

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 10

Step Stool
Interaction Graph

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 1

Introduction and Planning
DOE Design Types

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 2

Design Types
DOE Example: Connector Part

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 3

Connector and Cover Part
DOE - Storage Box Example

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 4

Filter Base and Storage Box

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 5

Box and Electrical Board

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 1

Polymer Drying Fundamentals

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 2

Fundamental Drying Parameters

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 3

The Basic Operations of Polymer Dryers 1

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 4

The Basic Operations of Polymer Dryers 2

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 5

Drying Hygroscopic Polymers with Plasticizers

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 6

Twin Tower Dual and Single Blower Dryers

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 7

Indexing Carousel and Desiccant Wheel Dryers

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 8

Troubleshooting Polymer Dryer Systems 1

Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 9

Troubleshooting Polymer Dryer Systems 2