Gain hands-on practical injection molding skills without any fluff. The Plastics Injection Molding Skills Institute is a three-day hands-on workshop hosted by Ferris State University. This course is intended for anyone with a basic knowledge of injection molding concepts, such as mold changers, technicians, supervisors, process engineers, quality engineers, project engineers, technical office personnel, etc. This unique workshop reinforces classroom content with hands-on floor activities in Ferris State’s state-of-the-art Plastics Lab. Participants will learn and improve skills in the following areas: • Identifying machine safeties, actuators, and position indicators • Understanding machine components and associated controls • Setting up clamp action and ejection • Performing a short shot study • Optimizing pack/hold including a gate-seal study • Utilizing techniques for optimizing the process including plastication parameters, cooling time, and barrel temperatures