This industry-standard training program uses state-of-the art 3D animation technology to teach the fundamentals of the single screw process, including parts and operation of the extruder, common plastics used in the extrusion process, how each extruder control functions, best-practices safety procedures, troubleshooting common extrusion problems and much more.
This lesson explains how variables and control settings affect the extrusion process from the hopper through the feed zone of the extruder. 3D graphics illustrate how plastic melts and flows in the extruder.
Also available in Spanish.
Below are listed all of the 9 lessons in the Single Screw Extrusion Training Course:
Lesson 1: The Single Screw Extruder: Parts and Operation
Lesson 2: The Structure of Plastic Raw Materials
Lesson 3: The Characteristics of Plastics for Extrusion
Lesson 4: Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow
Lesson 5: Optimizing Extruder Controls -- Part 1
Lesson 6: Optimizing Extruder Controls -- Part 2
Lesson 7: Safety, Pre-Start and Start-Up Procedures
Lesson 8: Steady-State Operation, Shutdown and Maintenance Procedures
Lesson 9: Single Screw Extruder Troubleshooting