A Seminar/Workshop consists of a collection of individual topics, as can be found below.
Choose your own seminar by combining topics of your interest:
- Individual topics can be found in the table below.
- If you desire a seminar with a topic not found in the table below, please contact me.
A workshop for your company typically consists of the points below:
- In-depth analysis of your technical challenge.
- A seminar(or collection of), concerning necessary knowledge to understand your technical challenge.
- A solution proposal (by round-table discussion).
Typically, discussion during and after the presentation of a topic usually extends the duration considerably.
Thermoforming Topics |
Duration | ||
| Process | Nr | Single Topic | hours |
| 1 Plastics | 1-1 | Influence of stress in extruded film (sheets) on the thermoforming process. | 0.5 |
| 1-2 | Free shrinkage of plastic film (sheet) as a proof of reproducibility. | 0.5 | |
| 1-3 | Processing shrinkage in thermoforming. | 1 | |
| 1-4 | Explanation of shrinkage, computational proof, correct practical determination | 0.5 | |
| 1-5 | Bioplastics in thermoforming. | 0.5 | |
| 1-6 | Multilayer and barrier materials. | 0.5 | |
| 1-7 | Avoiding moisture in plastic sheets. | 0.5 | |
| 1-mat-ABS | ABS – basics for the thermoformers. | 0.25 | |
| 1-mat-HIPS | HIPS – Thermoforming. Quality manufacturing with virgin and recycling material. | 0.5 | |
| 1-mat-PC | PC – basics for the thermoformers. | 0.25 | |
| 1-mat-PE | PE – Thermoforming behavior of PE-HD, PE-LD, PE-LLD. | 0.5 | |
| 1-mat-PET | PET -Thermoforming behavior of APET (PET-A), PETG (PET-G) and CPET (PET-C). | 0.5 | |
| 1-mat-PMMA | PMMA – basics for the thermoformers. Extruded and cast PMMA. | 0.25 | |
| 1-mat-PP | PP – Thermoforming. Behavior in the SPPF- and MFPF-forming process. | 0.5 | |
| 2 Heating | 2-1 | Heating in thermoforming; Basics. Heating elements, temperature control, power setting, reproducibility. |
1.5 |
| 3 Forming |
3-1 | Vacuum or pressure forming? | 0.5 |
| 3-2 | Preforming in thermoforming. The preforming process decides the wall thickness distribution; the molding pressure decides the shaping definition of the part. |
0.5 | |
| 3-3 | Chill-marks; Causes and prevention. | 0.5 | |
| 3-4 | Webbing (Wrinkling); Causes and prevention. | 0.5 | |
| 3-5 | Thermoforming of transparent parts. Rules, procedures and limits. | 0.5 | |
| 3-6 | Twin sheet forming; Basics. | 0.5 | |
| 3-7 | Cost comparison between twin sheet forming and standard thermoforming; Choosing the right process. | 0.5 | |
| 3-8 | Thermoforming of thick films, especially on roll-fed machines. Deformation risk – the difference to thin films. |
0.5 | |
| 3-9 | Thermoforming of grained surfaces | 0.5 | |
| 4 Cooling | 4-1 | Cooling in thermoforming; Basics. (Contained in 7-1) Calculation for mold cooling. |
1 |
| 4-2 | Central air cooling in sheet machines; The consequences of cooling time, shrinkage and deformation. |
0.75 | |
| 5 Demolding | 5-1 | Demolding in thermoforming. | 0.5 |
| 6 Deformation, Crazes | 6-1 | Deformation of thermoformed parts. Causes and avoidance. | 0.5 |
| 6-2 | Crazes in thermoformed parts. | 0.5 | |
| 7 Tool Design |
7-1 | Thermoforming tools. Topics: Materials, positive or negative forming, design of the molding surface, processing shrinkage, substructures, design details such as draft angles, roughness, radii, exhaust air design, cavities, pre-stretchers, undercuts, flat moldings, transparent parts, hinged packaging, cooling / tempering design, heated tools, design errors. (Includes 4-1, 7-2, and 7-3) |
6 |
| 7-2 | Positiv or negativ forming (included in 7-1) | 0.5 | |
| 7-3 | Exhaust air cross-sections in thermoforming tools; Calculation for type, number and size of exhaust air cross-sections (included 7-1). |
0.5 | |
| 8 Punching | 8-1 | Angel hair formation during punching. Causes and prevention. | 0.5 |
| 9 Calculation- Programs (Handover with training) |
9-1 | Choosing the right tool variant based on basic data. | 0.25 |
| 9-2 | Calculation of the size and number of exhaust air cross sections in the mold segment. | 0.5 | |
| 9-3 | Calculation of tool temperature control, with consideration of the entire circuit. | 3 | |
| 9-4 | Cycle time calculation for ILLIG sheet machines. | 0.5 | |
| 9-5 | Cycle time calculation for automatic roll-fed thermoforming machines. | 0.25 | |
| 9-6 | Calculation of the production costs of the thermoformed parts. | 1.5 | |
| 9-7 | Deformation of flat parts compensated in mold manufacturing. | 0.25 | |
| 10 Troubleshooting | 10-1 | Error analysis of thermoformed parts. Excel sheet with filter function. Search via error group and single error; Result: hints and troubleshooting. | 1 |
| 10-2 | Starting up machines and tools. | 0.5 | |
2017-07-14