Industrial Technology Plastics Technology - Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Industrial Technology Plastics Technology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The technical education component of the Plastics Technology program provides students with supervised applications of theory/lab principles, in addition to practical applications of safety, mold setting procedures, and machine settings in relationship to the thermoplastic injection molding industry. The program covers material and machine conditions, mold repair/maintenance, injection mold design, thermoplastics and more. The program will also present a brief introduction to SMED (Single Minute Exchange Dies) followed by practical application(s) using equipment, tools, and instruments found on the manufacturing floor. Program Objectives Prepare students for careers within the plastics industry. A graduate of the Plastics Technology Program will be prepared to: Demonstrate the concepts and techniques needed to succeed in the plastics industry. Know the basic functions of an injection mold machine. Demonstrate the basic skills of changes on the manufacturing floor with the material, injection mold machine, auxiliary equipment, process(es), and the environment which affects/influences molds. Be able to understand the troubleshooting of the injection mold/piece parts. The understanding of some main variables within the mold injection environment and the expected life of the mold. Having the exposure to scientific molding as it applies to thermoplastic molding applications. The basic safety, disassembly and assessment techniques of injection molds. Know the different phases in which plastic fills a mold. The different effects of mold conditions on part quality and the controlled effects of plastics . Provide continual improvement observations for product, process, material and tooling situations. Know what a PM program is for injection molds. Know the tool usage for mold disassembly and assembly for certain situations. View more details on Clarion University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.