Penn State Erie's nationally recognized Plastics Engineering Technology Program offers you access to experts who deliver a competitive edge.

PLASTICS WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS March 10-14, 2003

The success of your company requires in-depth knowledge of the latest technologies. Penn State Erie's nationally recognized Plastics Engineering Technology Program offers you access to experts who deliver a competitive edge.

Who should attend?

Anyone involved in any level of the development and production of plastic parts will benefit from these workshops and seminars.  Plant personnel, engineers, purchasing, sales, and management have all benefited from attending these workshops in the past.

Why come to Penn State Erie?

1.          Top-Notch Facilities
Penn State Erie's 7,200-square-foot plastics processing lab is often hailed as the most advanced and well-equipped of its kind in the country.  Most major product manufacturing methods are represented in the lab.  Injection molding is featured, with ten microprocessor-controlled machines ranging from seventeen to two hundred tons.  They are supported with a complete selection of auxiliary equipment, data acquisition systems, and a measurement and quality assurance lab.  For design, our four 25-seat Pentium PC labs include complete software packages from ProEngineer, Moldflow, ANSYS and others.

2.          Hands-on Training
Learn by doing.  The emphasis of all Penn State Erie's seminars and workshops is practical application.  The labs are used to reinforce the theory and are invaluable to the learning experience.

3.          Expert Instruction
The Plastics Engineering Technology program at Penn State Erie is one of only three in the country that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.  The faculty are all "industrially seasoned," which enables them to provide the most relevant learning experiences for the students.

1)       Plastic Material Selection
·             March 13-14, 2003
·             Cost:  $995/person*
·             Case studies used to demonstrate success vs. failure.
·             Outline
-       Fundamentals that Determine Properties
-       Short Term & Long Term Properties
-       Property Modifications (including nanocomposites)
-       Systematic Determination of Cost vs. Performance
-       Selecting a Material Supplier

2)       Process Validation for Medical Injection Molding
·             March 13, 2003
·             Cost:  $600/person*
·             Gain understanding of molding in FDA-regulated environment.
·             Outline
-       The Need & Requirements for Validation
-      IQ, OQ, & PQ
-        How SPC & DOE Fit In
-       What the FDA Expects to See
-       Applying Concepts in Your Shop

3)       Design of Experiments (DOE) for Injection Molding
·             March 10-12, 2003
·             Cost $1,095/person*
·             Design, then carry out actual experiments in the processing lab.
·             Outline
-       Overview of Process & Product Variation
-       Evaluating Measurements
-       DOE Fundamentals
-       Strategy for Application to Injection Molding

4)       Lean Manufacturing:  Fundamentals and Applications for Plastics Processors
·             March 10-11, 2003
·             Cost $995/person*
·             Combination of lecture, case studies, & live simulation.
·             Outline
-       Overview & History of Lean Manufacturing
-       Value Stream Mapping
-       Quick Changeover/Setup Reduction
-       Principles Of Cellular/Flow Manufacturing

5)       Fundamentals of Injection Molding
·             March 12-14, 2003
·             Cost $1,095/person
·             Approximately 50 percent of workshop is hands-on
·             Outline
-       Overview of the Injection Molding Cycle
-       Injection Control
-       Plastics Flow During Injection Molding
-      Shrinkage and Volume Changes
-      Problem Solving
-      Molding Strategies

For more details on these and other offerings visit us online at:
       http://ptdc01.bd.psu.edu/training.html.

To register, call 814-898-6103 or download form from above site.  For technical questions, contact Brad Johnson at bgj1@psu.edu or 814-898-6148.

* 10% discount for any member of the Penn State Erie Plastics CAE Center (http://ptdc01.bd.psu.edu/cae/) or for companies enrolling five or more in a class.

This publication is available in alternative media upon request.  Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.  U.Ed. EB 03-250.

Source: Brad Johnson
Plastics Engineering Technology
Penn State
Erie Station Road
Erie, PA 16563-1702
814-898-6148
- February 24, 2003

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