The Injection Moulding Simulator is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the principles of injection moulding through immersive, hands-on experiences. The course visualises all four stages of the injection moulding process inside the machine itself, allowing trainees to safely get up close to equipment that would otherwise operate at high pressure and high temperature.
Aims and Objectives
The Injection Moulding Simulator…
- Provides participants with a solid understanding of the four stages of the injection moulding process, visualised interactively from inside the machine.
- Delivers practical, hands-on experience in a virtual environment, allowing participants to adjust machine parameters and observe their direct impact on the finished part — without the risk of damaging expensive tooling or equipment.
- Familiarises participants with realistic machine interaction, including opening and closing doors, navigating the user interface, and entering process values in a safe setting.
- Develops process knowledge and problem-solving instincts by presenting trainees with real defect outcomes — flash, short shots, burn marks, weld lines, and warpage — and challenging them to identify and correct the cause.
Learning Outcomes
you can…
- Describe and recognise each of the four stages of the injection moulding process and explain what occurs inside the machine at each stage.
- Apply theoretical knowledge of key process variables — shot size, injection speed, holding pressure, and cooling time — to practical machine setup scenarios.
- Identify common part defects by visual inspection and diagnose their root cause within the moulding process, recommending appropriate parameter adjustments.
- Operate a simulated injection moulding machine with confidence, entering parameters, running a cycle, and evaluating part quality — skills directly transferable to the physical shop floor.
“With an actual moulding machine, you could make a very expensive mistake. It could cost thousands of euros if you overfill a tool and damage something. It’s not just costly, it’ll be down for a couple of days. Having the basics of what the variables do is brilliant because then they’re ready to hit the ground running, and they won’t make those basic mistakes when they’re setting up expensive tools.”Alan Mannion | Lecturer, Department of Mechanical, Polymer & Design in Engineering