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Manufacturing Startup and Management
If you're looking to
start your own molding facility, or just wish to expand an existing
operation, this seminar is for you. It provides a comprehensive
framework building a new facility from the ground up or expanding an
existing shop. Subjects covered include plant layout, determining
equipment needs, estimating costs of plant and product, how to
staff, training needs, and initiating quality control.
Day 1
1 -
Injection Molding Concepts
Process description
Process controls
Parameter effects
Minimizing molded-in stress
2
- Materials
Definition of plastics
Polymerization
Basic molecular structure
Copolymers
Alloys and blends
Thermoplastics vs. thermosets
Amorphous vs. crystalline
Elastomers
How plastics are made
Molecular weight and distribution
Influence of time and temperature
3 - Determining Primary Equipment Needs
Industry types served
Plastic material families
Physical size of products
Electric power available
Degree of planned automation
New vs. used equipment
Hydraulic, Toggle, Electric, or Hybrid?
Estimating cycle times
4 -
Determining Auxiliary Equipment Needs
What is considered auxiliary?
Granulators
Dryer units
Loaders
Blenders
Mold temperature controllers
Robots
5 -
Determining Utility requirements
Defining utilities
Electricity
Electrical distribution
Water
Compressed air
6 -
Material Storage and Handling
Overview
How much storage is required?
Material drying
Day 2
1 - Tool
Room Requirements
Minor repair facility
Major repair facility
Moldmaking facility
Machine maintenance
2 - Plant
Layout
Layout objectives
Building site criteria
Geographic location considerations
3 -
Determining Costs
Capital requirements
Tool room and maintenance department
Operating costs
Product cost analysis
4 -
Organizational Structure
Identifying needs
General management
Individual and team responsibilities
Reporting relationships
Documenting the structure
5 - Quality
Control Concepts
Program selection
ISO 9000
ISO 14000
The quality manual
6 -
Effective Management Practices
Definition and requirements
Alliances and partnerships
Effective communications
Understanding time relationships
Making adjustments
Providing motivation
7 -
Benchmarking Your Facility
8 - What
Customers Look For
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