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Inclusive of course manual, lunch and refreshments.

First Polymer Training is pleased to announce a new Automation/ Robotics training programme to take place at our training centre in Athlone. Our centre is equipped with a STAR Automation – Gxe-1000 Stec 360B and Wemo robots.

Overview

This module has been designed

  1. To equip the course participants with a grounded knowledge of practical and appropriate applications of typical automation found in the plastics industry, as represented by the automation installed at First Polymer Training.
  2. To allow the course participants to focus on cycle time improvement and appropriate machine optimisation in conjunction with automation systems.
  3. To introduce the course participants to safety systems associated with injection moulding automation.The course participants will be introduced to the following
  • General Overview of Automation Systems
  • International Safety Regulations and specific machine safety
  • Basic Injection Moulding Machine Applications
  • Set up of Robot & Machine to include Timers, Modes and Sequences
  • Machine/ Robot adjustment
Updated on 08 November, 2017

About First Polymer Training Skillnet

First Polymer Training (FPT) Skillnet operates as a training network for the  Plastics Industry in Ireland and is funded under the government’s Skillnets initiative. The aim of FPT Skillnet is to deliver training that is focused on the specific needs of the plastics industry and includes certification and development.

Initiated by Plastics Ireland, FPT Skillnet’s objective is to provide technical training to polymer processors, both at our centre in Athlone and in-company as required. Our administrative and course centre is now located at 7  Centre  Court, Blyry Business and Commercial Park, Athlone.

A full range of plastics processing equipment is available including Fanuc (100 tonne Electric), Krauss Maffei (100 tonne Hydraulic) and Demag (25 tonne Hydraulic) moulding machines.  They are delighted to announce Arburg UK have replaced the ARBURG ALLROUNDER 320C 500 170 50 tonne machine with a new ARBURG ALLROUNDER 420C 1000 290 100 tonne golden Edition machine. This machine is equipped with the latest SELOGICA Direct touch screen control.

Having a full range of  plastics processing equipment on site allows FPT to deliver  intensive hands on training.

How can They meet your company’s needs?

First Polymer Training Skillnet organises a calendar of courses which are delivered at our centre in Athlone. These courses are advertised regularly. HoTheyver, if your company has specific needs They can design a course to meet those needs or modify an existing course to deliver in-company.

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