IT 110 - Plastics Mold Design I

Credit Hours: 3

Covers the fundamentals of injection mold design and function. Topics include: shrinkage allowances, gate locations, cooling, runner balancing, stripper plates, slide molds, two and three plate designs as well as molding machine considerations. Students will design a complete mold from scratch. Hands on examination of parts, molds and drawings are featured as well as CAD demos and tours. Familiarity with blue print reading is required.
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