VU21977 Implement plastics injection moulding temperature control This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine the heating Unit Descriptor and cooling requirements of plastics injection moulding tools, including the use and application of hot runners. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. This unit contains Employability Skills. Employability Skills The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit is included will assist in identifying employability skill requirements. This unit supports the work of designers, managers, leaders and project Application of the Unit personnel who are responsible for development of injection moulding tool design across a broad range of product design applications within the plastics industry. Practitioners are typically engaged in implementing tool design strategies that are responsive to: product intent; stakeholder-specified; regulatory, and sustainability requirements. ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA Elements describe the essential Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate outcomes of a unit of achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is competency. detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. Principles for achieving temperature control during moulding 1 Determine heating and 1.1 operations are researched and delineated cooling requirements for a plastics injection mould tool design Different applications and requirements for a range of mechanisms for 1.2 heating and cooling mould tools are researched and clarified Dimensions of heating and cooling circuits to achieve specified 1.3 heat loss requirements for given mould designs are calculated Designs for heating and cooling circuits that achieve temperature 1.4 control requirements for mould designs are developed in consultation with relevant people Techniques to optimise flow and cooling behaviour of polymer Apply the principles of 2.1 2 materials during processing are researched and delineated melt flow and mould cooling analysis to tool design practice Applications of melt flow and mould cooling analysis in injection 2.2 mould tool design are evaluated
VU21977 Implement plastics injection moulding temperature control Unit Descriptor This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine the heating and cooling requirements of plastics injection moulding tools, including the use and application of hot runners. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills. The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit is included will assist in identifying employability skill requirements. Application of the Unit This unit supports the work of designers, managers, leaders and project personnel who are responsible for development of injection moulding tool design across a broad range of product design applications within the plastics industry. Practitioners are typically engaged in implementing tool design strategies that are responsive to: product intent; stakeholder-specified; regulatory, and sustainability requirements. ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. 1 Determine heating and cooling requirements for a plastics injection mould tool design 1.1 Principles for achieving temperature control during moulding operations are researched and delineated 1.2 Different applications and requirements for a range of mechanisms for heating and cooling mould tools are researched and clarified 1.3 Dimensions of heating and cooling circuits to achieve specified heat loss requirements for given mould designs are calculated 1.4 Designs for heating and cooling circuits that achieve temperature control requirements for mould designs are developed in consultation with relevant people 2 Apply the principles of melt flow and mould cooling analysis to tool design practice 2.1 Techniques to optimise flow and cooling behaviour of polymer materials during processing are researched and delineated 2.2 Applications of melt flow and mould cooling analysis in injection mould tool design are evaluated
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