This training is for professional development purposes and does not replace the MYK authorization certificate where required.

Training Objective

The Plastic Profile Production Operator (Extrusion) Development Program aims to teach extrusion processes, improve production efficiency, and develop quality control skills. The program enhances professional skills using industry best practices.

Training Content

• Introduction to Extrusion Process
• What is extrusion?
• The role of extrusion in plastic profile production
• Extrusion machines and equipment
• History and industrial development of extrusion
• Plastic Materials and Properties
• Commonly used plastics (PVC, PP, PE, PS, etc.)
• Impact of plastics on extrusion processes
• Material selection and production compatibility
• Interaction of plastics with heat, pressure, and speed
• Extrusion Machine and Parameter Settings
• Working principles of extrusion machines
• Machine components: Screw, nozzles, molds
• Machine parameters: Temperature, speed, pressure
• Parameter optimization during production
• Profile Production Processes
• Profile design and mold production
• Extrusion line setup and adjustment
• Post-extrusion cooling and shaping
• Quality control and compliance with standards
• Quality Control and Error Analysis
• Quality control methods: Visual inspection, measurement tools
• Production defects: Warping, cracking, deformation
• Error analysis and corrective actions
• Compliance with ISO 9001 and quality management systems
• Efficiency Improvement and Process Optimization
• Optimization techniques for production efficiency
• Time and cost efficiency methods
• Waste management and recycling
• Energy efficiency and sustainability
• Occupational Health and Safety in Extrusion
• Workplace safety
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Machine safety and emergency procedures
• Ergonomic factors to consider during work
• Industry 4.0 and Future Extrusion Technologies
• Industry 4.0 and digitalization
• Automation and smart extrusion machines
• Data analytics and production tracking
• Future trends and innovative technologies

The training is open to institutional collaborations (package for institution/company legal entities), and individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be reorganized according to your institutional participant profile and needs. As a result of mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (face-to-face / online) are determined and the relevant processes are completed. In case of mutual agreement, the date, time, and location of the training are planned in line with the availability of your institution’s participants and our instructors.