Lessons Archive - Kruse Training

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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

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

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