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TRAINING COURSE

Injection Moulding: Design Fundamentals

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This training course is designed for engineers and designers with a basic
understanding of injection moulding part design to further their understanding
of how to design for injection moulding parts, considering manufacturability and
aesthetics to design more effective and cost-efficient parts.

This injection moulding course is available for free, with all materials
provided upfront, meaning you can learn at your own pace. Some of the course
material is also offered in video or text format too, so you can "watch now" or
"read more" dependent on your preference and learning style.

This course qualifies for CPD points and average time to complete all
self-learning material is 9 hours.

 


BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE:


LEARNING OUTCOMES:

→ Gain a better understanding of how to design for injection moulding to enhance
part design, reduce defects, and support budget and time constraints

→ Provides practical guidelines and tips which you can apply to future part
design 

→ Self-learning material provided upfront so you can complete the course to fit
your own time-frame

→ CPD certification gained upon completion to support your professional
development and registration

→ How to design better parts suited for the injection moulding process

→ How to deal with complex moulding design issues

→ How to foresee defects and counteract these before moving to manufacture

→ Tips and tricks to ensure your injection moulded parts meet your budget
criteria

→ How to transition your design from prototype to production

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MODULES


1. FUNDAMENTALS


2. COMPLEXITY AWARENESS


3. FORESEEING DEFECTS


4. BUDGET CONTROL


5. ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS


6. MOVING TO PRODUCTION

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MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS

Module length: 1 hour 34 minutes

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Beginner's Guide to Injection Moulding

Read more
Designing for Mouldability - Fundamental Elements

Read more
Injection Moulding Considerations

Watch now
Design Cube

Watch now
Core and Cavity Placement

Watch now
How to Choose Core and Cavity Placement for Moulded Parts

Read more
Ejector Pins

Watch now
Using Ejector Pins Properly on Moulded Parts

Read more
Gates

Watch now
Gate Considerations for Improving Mouldability

Read more
Planning for Parting Lines

Read more
Incorporating Shut-Offs

Read more

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Complete the module assessment to receive your CPD certificate
*minimum pass rate of 75% is required to receive your CPD certificate
Take test

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MODULE 2: COMPLEXITY AWARENESS

Module length: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Design Essentials for Injection Moulding

Read more
Complex Features in Moulding

Watch now
Designing for Mouldability - Complex Features

Read more
Undercut Fundamentals

Watch now
Achieve Undercut Success in Moulded Parts

Read more
Conquering Undercut Design Issues with Side Actions, Inserts and Shut-Offs

Read more
Creating Complex Undercuts with Bump-Offs

Read more
Bump-Offs

Watch now
Improving Part Mouldability with Draft

Watch now
Eliminating Side-Actions with Draft

Read more

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Complete the module assessment to receive your CPD certificate
*minimum pass rate of 75% is required to receive your CPD certificate
Take test

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MODULE 3: FORESEEING DEFECTS

Module length: 1 hour 28 minutes

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Q&A: Injection Moulding Design

Watch now
Cosmetic Defects and How to Avoid Them

Watch now
Uniform Wall Thickness

Watch now
Solving Wall Thickness Issues in Moulded Parts

Read more
Improving Part Design with Uniform Wall Thickness

Read more
Knit Lines

Watch now
Minimising Knit Lines

Read more
Design Stronger Moulded Parts with Ribs, Gussets, and Durable Materials

Read more
Don't Be Too Sharp

Watch now
Adding Crush Ribs to Moulded Parts

Read more
Cooling Rates

Watch now

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Complete the module assessment to receive your CPD certificate
*minimum pass rate of 75% is required to receive your CPD certificate
Take test

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MODULE 4: BUDGET CONTROL

Module length: 1 hour 4 minutes

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Injection Moulding Costs

Watch now
Q&A: Reducing Cost with Injection Moulding

Watch now
How to Plan for Design Changes Without Breaking the Bank

Read more
Making Changes

Watch now
Simplifying Mould Modifications

Read more
Moulded in Clips

Watch now
Building More Effective Moulded-In Clips for Plastic Parts

Read more
Cutting Corners on Injection Moulded Parts

Read more
Creating Channels in Part Design

Read more
Adding Text into Part Design

Read more
Living Hinges

Read more
Replacing Metal with Plastics

Watch now

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Complete the module assessment to receive your CPD certificate
*minimum pass rate of 75% is required to receive your CPD certificate
Take test

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MODULE 5: ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Module length: 2 hours 3 minutes

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Q&A: Injection Moulding

Listen now
Overmoulding

Watch now
Insert Moulding

Watch now
Building Strength into Parts with Insert Moulding

Read more
Design Considerations for Overmoulding and Insert Moulding

Read more
Elastomeric Manufacturing

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Designing Multipart Assemblies

Watch now
Strategies for Designing Multipart Assemblies

Read more
Multi-Cavity Tooling

Watch now
Family Tooling

Read more
Q&A: Family Tooling

Listen now
Design Considerations for Multi-Cavity Moulds

Read more
Creating Self Mating Parts in Injection Moulding Design

Read more
Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)

Read more
Q&A: Liquid Silicone Rubber

Listen now
Emerging Injection Moulding Trends

Watch now

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Complete the module assessment to receive your CPD certificate
*minimum pass rate of 75% is required to receive your CPD certificate
Take test

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MODULE 6: MOVING TO PRODUCTION

Module length: 1 hour 36 minutes

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Bridging the Gap Between Prototyping and Production

Watch now
On-Demand Manufacturing

Watch now
Leveraging Low-Volume Injection Moulding

Read more
Surface Finishes - What is Best for your Part?

Watch now
Sorting Through Surface Finishes

Read more
Choosing a 3D CAD Program for Moulding Design

Read more
Design for Manufacturability Analysis

Watch now
Thermoplastic Resin Flow

Read more
How to: A Deep Dive into Design Analysis

Read more
How to: Quoting, Design Analysis, Part Ordering

Read more
Secondary Services

Watch now
Measure Up For Success

Watch now

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Complete the module assessment to receive your CPD certificate
*minimum pass rate of 75% is required to receive your CPD certificate
Take test

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HOW DID YOU FIND THE TRAINING COURSE?

 

Please fill in a short survey to tell us more about your experience with this
training course, and share any ideas for how we

can further improve or if there are any topics you would like us to explore in
the future.

Provide Feedback

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 


INJECTION MOULDING RESOURCES

A collection of Protolabs' injection moulding resources, to help you and your
project.
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DESIGN FOR MOULDABILITY TOOLKIT

Get in-depth design advice to optimise your plastic parts for injection
moulding. Designing with mouldability in mind can accelerate production time and
reduce production costs.
Learn More


EDUCATIONAL HUB

Find resources whether you’re teaching a class of future engineers, prototyping
in a university laboratory, or expanding your manufacturing knowledge with
continued learning.
Learn More


INJECTION MOULDING SERVICES

25 to 10,000 parts shipped in 1 to 15 days. Plastic injection moulding, liquid
silicone rubber and overmoulding, insert moulding, prototyping and on-demand
production.
Learn More


INJECTION MOULDING RESOURCES

A collection of Protolabs' injection moulding resources, to help you and your
project.
Learn More


DESIGN FOR MOULDABILITY TOOLKIT

Get in-depth design advice to optimise your plastic parts for injection
moulding. Designing with mouldability in mind can accelerate production time and
reduce production costs.
Learn More


EDUCATIONAL HUB

Find resources whether you’re teaching a class of future engineers, prototyping
in a university laboratory, or expanding your manufacturing knowledge with
continued learning.
Learn More


INJECTION MOULDING SERVICES

25 to 10,000 parts shipped in 1 to 15 days. Plastic injection moulding, liquid
silicone rubber and overmoulding, insert moulding, prototyping and on-demand
production.
Learn More


INJECTION MOULDING RESOURCES

A collection of Protolabs' injection moulding resources, to help you and your
project.
Learn More


DESIGN FOR MOULDABILITY TOOLKIT

Get in-depth design advice to optimise your plastic parts for injection
moulding. Designing with mouldability in mind can accelerate production time and
reduce production costs.
Learn More


EDUCATIONAL HUB

Find resources whether you’re teaching a class of future engineers, prototyping
in a university laboratory, or expanding your manufacturing knowledge with
continued learning.
Learn More


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