Course details

  • Plastic materials used in Extrusion Blow Moulding (such as HDPE, PP, PET (G), and PVC).
  • Pre-production checks that should be completed.
  • Material handling and preparation
  • Dealing with regrind
  • Checking heating and temperature control readings.
  • Starting the machine logically and safely
  • Adjusting die gap and screw speed.
  • Head Tooling: Die/Core/Core Receiver. Die & Core cleaning
  • Parison Programming: Function of components and adjustment of profile.
  • Parison Faults: Drag lines, Poor Distribution and Sagging, etc.
  • Best practice for monitoring and recording production data
  • Moulds: Care and routine, maintenance
  • Blowing: Pressures for Pre blow and Main blow.
  • Process sequence: What happens & when.
  • Logical and safe shut down procedure
  • Production faults: Holes, contamination, Shrinkage, Distortion, poor distribution, weak weld, etc.
  • Practical sessions: Hands on experience will make up a major part of the course.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is primarily designed for trainee setters and/or any technical personnel who wish to gain a good practical knowledge of extrusion blow moulding.

This course can be tailored to run as an in company course meeting your needs.

Should you wish to learn more about theis course please do not hesitate

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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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