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Pipe
and Profile Extrusion Short Course
With bonus "Hands-On" Computer Simulation Training
Date: TBA
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Overview
Who Should Attend
What You Will Learn
Course Outline
Day 1
Morning:
Polymer Rheology
Afternoon:
The Extruder
Day 2
Morning:
Pipe Extrusion
Afternoon:
Profile Extrusion
Day 3
Morning:
Cooling&Review
Afternoon:
Bonus Workshop
Seminar Cost:
Hotel Info:
Registration:
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Overview
This 2 and half day short course has been developed to help
train extrusion process personnel and equipment designers on the
application of polymer rheology towards process understanding, design and
improvement. The availability of powerful CAE tools for extrusion is
rapidly changing extrusion equipment design from what once was an
intuitive craft into a science. Upon completing this course, the attendees
will have a good understanding of practical rheology and what can (and
cannot) be applied to the quantitative study of an extrusion process. The
physical interpretation of quantifiable process characteristics is a major
overall theme during this seminar, which is presented from an industrial
point of view. The "Hands-On" portion of seminar will show the
attendees how to use state-of-the-art simulation techniques to apply the
concepts that they will learn.
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Who Should
Attend
This course is intended for anyone or who is currently
(or training to become) responsible for the operation, design or performance of
a pipe and profile extrusion process. Extrusion screw and die designers, process engineers,
technical service personnel, research and development personnel and
particularly, those responsible for troubleshooting extrusion processes
will obtain the most benefit from the information presented. The topics
that will be covered will be applicable to many areas of extrusion but
will focus on pipe and profile extrusion, etc. The attendees are urged to bring along
some of the extrusion problems that they are currently faced with and
would like to have addressed during the course.
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What You Will Learn
This short course will show attendees how to properly evaluate
and analyze extrusion equipment using sound engineering principles.
Process Engineers will learn how to properly analyze and troubleshoot
their equipment in order to optimize performance. Designers will learn
about the most important design criteria that should be used for extrusion
equipment. Attendees will also gain valuable "Hands-On"
experience with the most advanced set of CAE tools available for
extrusion.
The short course will introduce practical rheology (polymer
flow behaviour) in a clear and straightforward manner as it applies to the
process operations that will be presented. The focus is on the rheological
characteristics of the polymers that are most important to the
understanding of the extrusion process and to the design of the equipment.
After this seminar, the attendees will be better qualified to select
materials and to differentiate between equipment design, which can be a
big benefit during future product development or equipment specification
and selection.
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Course Schedule and Outline
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Day 0 (Monday)
Hotel Check In
7 - 9 pm Welcome Reception ( Location TBA)
Attendees are encourage to participate in a casual reception
where you can meet your instructors and discuss your particular learning
expectations.
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Day 1 Tuesday Morning: Polymer
Rheology
The attendees will learn about the most important
rheological measurements (such as shear viscosity), what they mean, how they
are obtained and, most importantly, how they affect the extrusion process.
Attendees will be shown how to use the FLOW 2000Ô
, Rheology Tools module to fit viscosity data to models and then use the
data for calculations. The attendees will also be shown how to use the
CompuplastÒ RheoCalculatorÔ
to perform many useful calculations and analyze and troubleshoot a wide
variety of extrusion equipment. A free, one-year license of this
software will be provided to each registered attendee.
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Day 1
Tuesday
Afternoon: The Extruder
This part of the seminar will describe the functions and
the requirements of an extruder using both a combination of theory and
videos of experiments performed on glass window extruders.. The main
principles of operation are reviewed and design parameters explained from
a CAE point of view.
Attendees will use the FLOW 2000, Extruder
Module to simulate single screw extruders. Through the simulation,
the attendees will see how changes in screw design, material and operating
conditions effect the polymer melt quality. This new insight will
also allow attendees to better select screw designs for their
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Day 2 Wednesday Morning: Pipe Extrusion Analysis
This section of the course will focus on the requirements of
annular extrusion dies used for pipe and profile production. Design parameters and criterion will be provided for a wide
variety of processes and materials. Topics will include spider, side fed and
even spiral type pipe and tubing die design. Wire and Cable coating applications
will also be discussed. The
attendees will use various simulation modules to "see" what is
happening the material in the above mentioned dies and how the results can
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2 Wednesday Afternoon: Profile Extrusion Analysis
One of the most challenging aspects of extrusion is the efficient
design of profile dies. Compuplast has developed a unique approach to the
problem that has been proven to reduce most profile die development time by
at least 50%. The attendees will be shown the Compuplast® Cross Flow
Minimization MethodÔ
for profile die design and how to apply the CFMMÔ
using the FLOW 2000Ô, Profile Die module.
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Day 3 Thursday Morning: Cooling and Review
On the last
half day of the seminar will begin with a study of pipe and profile
cooling. The attendees will be shown the affects of different
boundary conditions and how the cooling system can impose stresses that
can affect product quality. The attendees will
then review the material with more examples and case studies to help
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The price for this intensive short course is US$900/CDN$1250.
Canadian residence please add 7% GST. The price includes all course materials,
software, computer
rentals, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, breaks and a welcome reception.
The registration fee also includes a 1-yr license of the FLOW
2000, Rheology Tools module and Extrusion Calculator so that attendees can apply their knowledge to
their work immediately upon completing this course. This is a $500
value.
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Location
and Hotel Information
The short course will be held at the new Compuplast Training Center
located about 10 km from the Toronto airport (Airport Code YYZ). The address is:
Compuplast Training Centre
4540 Eastgate Pkwy, Unit 4
Mississauga, ON L4W 3W6
Tel: 905 238 1672
Click here for maps,
directions and a list of local accommodations
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Registration
To ensure maximum benefit and adequate "Hands-On" computer
time, registration will be limited so book early.
Registration and payment must be received at least 3 weeks prior to the
event in order for us to make proper arrangements. After this date there is no refund but substitutions are accepted.
Make payment by check or money order to:
Compuplast Canada Inc.
5333 Forest Hill Dr.
Mississauga, ON L5M 5B7
Canada
Tel: 905 814 8923
Fax: 905 814 8924
e-mail: seminar@compupuplast.ca |
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Dr. Jiri (George) Vlcek and Dr. John Perdikoulias will provide the majority of the instruction.
Dr. Jiri (George) Vlcek has over 20 years of experience in the plastics and rubber industry. Early in his career he worked at the Plastics and Rubber Institute in the Czech Republic, where he was responsible for the design of extrusion screws and dies for a variety of extrusion processes. He was also responsible for studying the rheological behavior of many different polymers and applying this to the design of the equipment. In 1990 he co-founded Compuplast International Inc. and began supplying the industry with 'state-of-the-art' extrusion simulation software for CAE.
Dr. John Perdikoulias is a Professional Engineer with over 15 years of “hands on” experience in the extrusion industry. Before joining Compuplast International Inc., John was responsible for research and development with respect to screw and die design for Brampton Engineering Ltd. He has designed numerous screws and over 200 dies for the tubular (blown) film process including the first commercially available 8 and 9 layer dies in the world. John has also designed numerous dies for pipe, tubing, blow molding, coating and profile applications.
Both Drs Vlcek and Perdikoulias have numerous publications related to the study of extrusion and have provided many hours of training seminars as well as consulting and contract services to extrusion companies and OEM’s around the world. Their no-nonsense, practical style makes their seminars highly effective and enjoyable. Over 90% of past attendees have reported that they would recommend
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