Injection Moulding Machine Parameters: VR training for setters and process technicians
See what shot size, injection speed, holding pressure and cooling time do to the part, without consuming a gram of polymer.
- Setters and techniciansthe course after Fundamentals
- No polymer usedpractise shot after shot
- No tooling at risksee the fault before it costs a tool
- Meta Quest lineheadsets supplied, or use your own
What setters and technicians learn
- The four stages of injection mouldingWhat happens inside the machine at each stage, from plastication to ejection.
- Process variablesShot size, injection speed, holding pressure and cooling time, applied to real machine set-up scenarios.
- Defect diagnosisFlash, short shots, burn marks, weld lines and warpage, traced to their root cause and the right parameter change.
- A full machine cycleEntering parameters, running the cycle and checking part quality.
See inside the machine
This injection moulding simulator lets your team see what is usually hidden behind steel and high pressure: melt flow, screw retraction, cavity fill and part ejection.
Change a setting, run the shot and see the effect on the part. Cause and effect is learned without wasting material or putting a tool at risk.
Built with First Polymer Training
Plastics manufacturer case study
With an actual moulding machine, you could make a very expensive mistake. … Having the basics of what the variables do is brilliant because then they’re ready to hit the ground running.
Alan Mannion, Lecturer, Department of Mechanical, Polymer and Design in Engineering
The course was developed with First Polymer Training Skillnet and is shaped with moulders such as Denroy.
Where it fits
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Fundamentals first
New to the machine? Injection Moulding 01 covers the line, startup, the control panel, purge out and shutdown.
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Try it
Set up a Meta Quest, download Avatar Academy from the Meta Store, and we open a trial with the courses that suit you.
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Roll it out
Off the shelf, live in hours with support included. Or have your own procedures simulated, typically in 6 to 16 weeks.
What buyers ask us
Who is this course for?
Setters, process technicians and experienced operators moving into machine set-up. New starters usually begin with Fundamentals.
Which headsets does it run on?
The courses are compatible with the Meta Quest line. We can supply the headsets, or you can use your own.
How is it licensed?
One annual site licence covers unlimited operators on that site, so the cost does not grow with every new starter. See how licensing works.
What languages is the course in?
English.
Will operators feel motion sick?
The courses run at a steady 72 frames per second and operators use their own hands, both chosen to keep motion sickness to a minimum.
Does VR training replace our own sign-off?
No. Avatar Academy records every exam attempt as evidence before your own sign-off. Your sign-off process stays yours.