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Blow Molding Institute of America Training Seminars

BMI - Blow Molding Institute of America Training Seminars

HANDS ON TRAINING WITH RUNNING MACHINERY, SMALL CLASS SIZE, PERSONAL ATTENTION

COMBINING THE BEST OF CLASSROOM TRAINING WITH MACHINE-SIDE DEMONSTRATIONS

Blow Molding ContainersThe Institute offers a curriculum taught by leading experts in the blow molding industry. The course will include running machines, both accumulator and continuous extrusion machines for training and problem solving. Attendees increase their knowledge and thus profitability of their respective companies. Upon completion of four seminars you will obtain a certificate of:

Master Blow Molder™

Programmer Essentials – Worried about snapping off a mandrel? We explain the mysteries of programming and teach you to calibrate the system.
Process Optimization with Machine Hours Costing – Use the principles of machine-hour costing to determine and rank rental income.
Capturing Operating or Up-time – Still entering downtime manually? How about lost hours in set up? Learn how to wire it to the auto-cycle.
Machine Selection Parameter – Calculate required die size from part dimensions, estimate required clamp tonnage, and ease of mold change.
Polyethylene Material Basics. -  Learn the three parameters of HDPE and how they affect part and processing.
Process Troubleshooting – Causes and remedies of commonly encountered problems molding with HDPE, such as weak pinch, tail length variation, poor finish and melt fracture.

Training Blow Molding Machine WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Mold Designers and Builders
  • Purchasers
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Plant Managers
  • Set up Personnel

INSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS

Bob DeLong – Fellow of SPE, Lifetime Achievement award-Blow molding Division, over 50 years’ experience in all aspects of blow molding; plant management, resin development, machinery, marketing, troubleshooting and teaching.  Patents and publications.  Last 15 years in technical consulting at Solvay Polymers.  
Dave Calderone – President of Alternative 4 Plastics, LLC Consulting firm. Highly successful Plastics Industry Plant Manager. Expertise in Blow Molding and Injection Molding Dave Calderone - President of Alternative 4 Plastics, LLC Consulting firm
Bob Jackson – Founder and President, Jackson Machinery, Machinery Designer and Builder of blow molding machines, Product Development, Engineer, member and former Chairman, SPE Blow Molding Division. Board of Directors. Bob Jackson - Founder and President, Jackson Machinery Inc.
Jeff Krueger – Vice President of Engineering, Jackson Machinery, Machine Designer and builder, with over 30 years of experience in the blow molding industry. Jeff Krueger - Vice President of Engineering, Jackson Machinery