Plastic Die Engineering
Designing and creating plastic moulds from designer drawings for mass produced products of high quality but at low cost.
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Why is this skill important?
Plastic Die Engineers create moulds using CAD/CAM computer assisted machining systems to be installed in injection moulding machines for the manufacture of plastic products.
This means you will be a crucial link in the manufacturer chain of products that range from cars, phones, home appliances, medical equipment and anything that requires plastic.
A plastic die engineer needs high levels of skill in numeracy, hand and machining skill, polishing, assembling, testing and troubleshooting.
Could this skill be for you?
If you like:
- Making things
- Complex problems
- Using computers
- Working as a team
You should also take a look at:
- Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
The Challenge
Important elements of the challenge include:
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Contestants will design and draw a plastic mould with computer aided design software.
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Next, the part is machined to the requirements of the drawing.
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The machined part is then assembled ready for testing.
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Judges expect competitors who can produce components exactly to the specification.
