Fundamentals of Mold Design and Construction

This seminar provides a fundamental knowledge of mold design and construction. You will learn the basics of meaningful mold design, how to determine cooling efficiency, draft angles, gate and runner design, venting principles, and obtain a basic understanding of how molds are built.

Section 1 - A Primer On Molds 

1 - The injection molding concept
2 - Importance of the mold
3 - Mold base components
4 - Injection half of the mold
5 - Ejector half of the mold

Section 2 - Mold Design Basics 

1 - Gathering information
    Which plastic?
    Determining shrinkage
    How many cavities?
    Which mold material?
2 - Mold surface treatments
3 - Product surface finish
4 - Gates and runners
5 - Venting
6 - Locating cavities and cooling lines
7 - Mold life expectancies
8 - Ownership of the mold (and other tooling)

Section 3 - Basic Mold Construction

1 - Cavities, cores and shutoff lands
2 - Cavity retainer plates, cut-in-the-solid
3 - Support plates and pillars
4 - Ejector housings
5 - Determining the parting line
6 - Machining methods
7 - Other fabrication methods
8 - Polishing and finishing
9 - Textures
10 - Plating
 
Section 4 - Action Areas Of The Mold 

1 - Slides
2 - Cams
3 - Lifters
4 - Unscrewing devices
5 - Hand-loaded inserts
6 - Typical ejection systems

Section 5 - Controlling Mold Temperatures 

1 - Control units vs. manifold systems
2 - Laminar flow and turbulent flow
3 - Determining waterline locations
4 - Bubblers and cascades
5 - Heat transfer metals
6 - Air cooling

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PLEASE NOTE: There is an additional instructors travel expense fee of $1,500 for every seminar. The 2-day attendee fee shown below includes all handout materials and a hardcover textbook for the specific seminar chosen. Lunch and break accommodations are the responsibility of your company.

Our rates are  shown in the following chart. All fees are payable in advance by check or credit card. Please contact us directly if you have requirements for other subjects.

Please contact us by phone (512) 863-5933
if you wish to discuss these programs.

Attendee Comments:

"Mr. Bryce has a very effective style of communication, making everything easy to comprehend. He obviously understands the industry and its complexities.".

"Doug was extremely knowledgeable on the subject and very good at answering all questions presented." 

"Overall, the seminar offered a terrific learning experience. It raised a lot of questions to ask our suppliers, and generated further interest in injection molding."

"Very much worth the money. Less expensive than attending regional seminars, and I can start increasing profits right away with the things I learned."

"I have 30 years experience and still learned a lot from Doug. Well worth the fee."