Plastic Technology

• Introduction to mould.
• Types of Mould.
• Layout of mould base using free-hand sketch.
• Layout of mould base using AutoCAD & Pr/ENGINEER.
• Runner & Gate balancing.
• Core-Cavity extraction in Pro/ENGINEER.
• Types of runner & gate.
• Ejection techniques.
• Knowledge of Instruments & GD&T.
• Types of Mechanisms used in mould.
• Basic concept of Parting Line selection

Pro/MOLD

Module 1 – Introduction to the Pro/ENGINEER Basic Mold Process

• Pro/ENGINEER Basic Mold Process

Module 2 – Design Model Preparation

• Understanding Mold Theory
• Preparing Design Models for the Mold Process
• Creating Rib Features
• Creating Draft Features
• Creating Basic Split Drafts
• Analyzing Draft Hinges and Pull Direction
• Creating Drafts Split at Sketch
• Creating Drafts Split at Curve
• Creating Drafts Split at Surface

Module 3 – Design Model Analysis

• Analyzing Design Models Theory
• Performing a Draft Check
• Understanding Mold Analysis Settings
• Performing a Thickness Check

Module 4 – Mold Models

• Creating New Mold Models
• Analyzing Model Accuracy
• Creating the Reference Model
• Redefining the Reference Model
• Analyzing Reference Model Orientation
• Analyzing Mold Cavity Layout
• Analyzing Variable Mold Cavity Layout
• Analyzing Mold Cavity Layout Orientation
• Calculating Projected Area

Module 5 – Shrinkage

• Understanding Shrinkage
• Applying Shrinkage by Scale
• Applying Shrinkage by Dimension

Module 6 – Workpieces

• Creating Style States using the View Manager
• Creating a Workpiece Automatically
• Creating a Custom Automatic Workpiece
• Creating and Assembling a Workpiece Manually
• Reclassifying and Removing Mold Model Components

Module 7 – Mold Volume Creation

• Surfacing Terms
• Understanding Mold Volumes
• Sketching Mold Volumes
• Creating Sliders using Boundary Quilts
• Sketching Slider Mold Volumes
• Creating a Reference Part Cutout
• Sketching Lifter Mold Volumes
• Replacing Surfaces and Trimming to Geometry
• Sketching Insert Mold Volumes

Module 8 – Parting Line and Parting Surface Creation

• Understanding Parting Lines and Parting Surfaces
• Creating an Automatic Parting Line using Silhouette Curves
• Analyzing Silhouette Curve Options: Slides
• Analyzing Silhouette Curve Options: Loop Selection
• Creating a Skirt Surface
• Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: Extend Curves
• Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: Tangent Conditions
• Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: Extension Directions
• Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: ShutOff Extension
• Analyzing Surface Editing and Manipulation Tools
• Merging Surfaces
• Creating Saddle Shutoff Surfaces
• Creating a Parting Surface Manually

Module 9 – Splitting Mold Volumes

• Splitting the Workpiece
• Splitting Mold Volumes
• Splitting Volumes using Multiple Parting Surfaces
• Blanking and Unblanking Mold Items
• Analyzing Split Classification

Module 10 – Mold Component Extraction

• Extracting Mold Components from Volumes
• Applying Start Models to Mold Components

Module 11 – Mold Features Creation

• Creating Waterline Circuits
• Analyzing Waterline End Conditions
• Performing a Waterlines Check
• Creating Sprues and Runners
• Creating Ejector Pin Clearance Holes
• Creating UDFs
• Placing UDFs

Module 12 – Filling and Opening the Mold

• Creating a Molding
• Opening the Mold
• Draft Checking a Mold Opening Step
• Interference Checking a Mold Opening Step
• Viewing Mold Information