Introduction to Troubleshooting (en v1.0)

Troubleshoot like a C.H.A.M.P!

After developing robust processes, managers and engineers depend on production staff to be able to keep them making quality parts with minimal downtime. Introduction to Troubleshooting is designed for the shop floor’s frontline “firefighters” – junior technicians or those on their way to becoming technicians – that need to deal with issues that interrupt production.

Think like a C.H.A.M.P!

Utilizing RJG’s C.H.A.M.P. framework (Cooling, Heat, Air, Material, Process), you'll follow a mental checklist to verify key factors before making making process changes that might complicate or worsen problems.

Practice Making Decisions:

Through a series of scenarios collected from the real-life backgrounds of seasoned molding professionals, you'll experience the consequences of your actions in a safe, virtual environment to prevent suffering through them on the job. You'll be given feedback on the appropriateness and effectiveness of your choices, so you build confidence to efficiently and independently resolve molding issues.

Benefits:

• Reduce downtime

• Reduce reject and scrap rates

• Improve quality

• Expand problem-solving capabilities

• Maximize profits through efficient, defect-free techniques

• Think like a higher-level, more experienced technician

Course Highlights:

• Follow a structured approach (C.H.A.M.P.) to identify, analyze, and resolve issues related to Cooling, Heat, Air, Material, and Process

• Address normal material viscosity variations that result in dimensional issues (short or flashed parts) in Decoupled Molding II processes

• Identify 14 of the most common and costly plastic molded part defects:

1. Black specs

2. Burn marks

3. Color streaks

4. Discoloration

5. Ejector marks

6. Flash

7. Gate marks

8. Knit lines

9. Shorts

10. Sink marks

11. Splay

12. Unmelted pellets

13. Voids

14. Warp