Post by Maestro on Oct 22, 2007 20:19:23 GMT 5.5
Introduction
There has been significant development and acceptance of synthetic plastic goods in last few decades, mainly due to advances in organic chemistry. Uses of Moldable plastics are in today's day-to-day life is incredible, through extension of its use in all spheres of changing lifestyle. Since there is no competition material, the future of moldable plastic and professio-nal opportunities is becoming unlimited.
What is Modern Plastic?
The word "Plastic" is derived from Greek word "Plastikos" means "to form". Mostly in today's modern plastic era, the word plastic refers to groups of synthetic components of high molecular weight, which carries the moldable characteristic by heating and pressure which gives finished products by retaining its shape, dimension, and quality under normal usable condition.
What Plastic Industry Do?
The modern plastic industry predominantly addresses the Moldable Materials, Processing, Applications, Tooling and Plant and Equipment related to plastics. The professionals in plastics industries convert plastic granules (raw material) into finished products by different kind processing methods like Extrusion, Injection, Blow, Transfer, Compression, Thermo forming and thermo setting, based on part shape, size and its use, by using precision mould made up of high grade Die Metals. A typical Plastic industry includes different department like Plastic Product Design and Mould Design, Tool Room that fabricate moulds using high level CNC and EDM Machines to get perfect finish and intricate shape. Processing depart-ment converts raw materials into ready to use finished part or to fit in an assembly. Quality control tests the part mostly performs Distractive testing. The process differs based on the Shape, Use and Materials. To say few examples PET Jars are the Hollow components that normally uses Blow molding technique, and Industrial/house hold part are done by Injection molding methods. So the professionals differ from process to process like Designers, Mould maker, Processing and testing technicians.
Role of Plastics:
There is dispute in use of all plastics as understands by common people and even well informed man understand in this way is really painful. The restriction is only applicable to 20 Micron thickness polyethylene bags and some of the non-recyclable, thus used/wasted bags/cups becoming pollution due to non- biodegradable. All thermoplastic materials are re-moldable thus no harm to human society. Simply to say what ever you touch in day to day life there may be almost 99% of plastic parts. It includes unimaginable Human body spare parts, Functional Artificial Limbs, Shelters, Robots, Seating system of all kind from locomotive to air capsules, All Automobile interior assemblies, Clothing and Foot wears and all except to be specific eatables.
SNo. Parts Methods Material Use
01 PET Jars/Hollow Blow Molding PET Jars, Packing, Water Bottels
02 Pipe, Cable Insulation Extrusion PVC, PP Water Pipe, Electrical cable
03 Electronic, Automobile Injection ABC, PC, PP, PE, TV, Moniter, Chair, CD, AC,
parts, Industrial and Nylon Fridge, Auto parts, Locomotive,
House hold goods Toys, Artificial Limps
05 Switch gear Compression Thermo-sets Switch, MCB
06 Large Hollow Roto-mould LLDPE, LDPE Water Tank
07 Once use Parts Thermo forms LDPE Tea Cups, trays
Plastic Professional:
Working in plastic industry needs high grade skill, to convert the knowledge into reality and confidant to accommodate the fast changing design methods. Based on the process the performing professional varies, mainly Designer and Processing Technologist are the specialized key players. Other professionals include Plastic Testing Technologist, Plastic Mould Makers and the Mould designers. The Plastic Part designers who design Industrial and Consumer parts by using high end CAD System. Mould Designer plays a vital role who extras Core and cavity of the Part Design and Build Automatic Mould Design adding Runner, Ejection system etc. Before releasing drawing he finalizes the design by doing mould flow analysis which addresses Solidification, Mould temperature, Gating, Clamping and Injection pressure, Shrinkage and Draft analysis. He is a professional who knows the entire process of Know-how of plastic industry and perform his duties on CAD/CAE/CAM System. Plastic Mould Maker converts the Mould design into reality; it is a highly skilled and honored job in Tool Room, a set-up with team of professional who makes all kinds of Moulds and Dies in CAM and CNC. Mould maker is on-hand Professional who converts Know-how to Do-how and is one of the important factor in Indian industries. After mounting the mould on machine, The Processing technician take care of the production normally done in lots. He sets the requires injection and claming pressure, cycle time, Mould temperature so that perfect finished part comes out at regular intervals. The finished part goes to the Quality control where a team of Plastic Testing Technicians works and uses UTM for Mechanical testing like tensile test, Flexural Testing, Compressive testing etc. They also perform Thermal tests like Specific heat, Thermal conductivity; linear coefficient expansion etc and also they perform Electrical Testing as per requirement. Testing is a kind of scientific job and enjoys the most privileged certifying authority for most critical products. This is the final stage which eligible the part for the shipment. The Polymers Professional studies and work on the science of polymer, more specifically raw material research and developments.
Institutions offering courses:
Though there are ample of varied unknown exciting opportu-nities across the country, but very few institutes offer course in Plastics Engineering and its related fields. CIPET, SIDO TRs, NTTF, Tamil Nadu State owned Institutions and few among others offers related courses in this field. These institutions's course curriculum mostly addresses Do-How along with know how. One can understand by visiting "Plast India" a largest organized industrial Expo of this kind, which exhibits the tremendous capability of Indian plastic market.
The Chart Gives Fare informtion about Institutions that offers course in Related Fields :
S.No Institution Course Duration
Central Institution Plastic Engineering and Technology M.Tech (PE) Select Centre 2Yrs
(CIPET), Chenni and Select centre across the country, PGD-PE 1 Yr
01 Autonomous Society under Department of Chemical PD-Plastic Mould Design 3 Yrs
and Petro-Chemicals Dip Mould Making Tech 1 Yrs
PG- Plastic Processing Tech 1 Yrs
PG- Plastic Testing Tech
02 Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD), SIDO TR ME- Tool Design 2 Yrs
Hydrabad, PD Tool Design 1 Yr
03 Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CITC), SIDO PD- Tool Design and Manuf. 1 Yr
TR, Bhubaneshwar Plastic Processing-Need Base
Central Polytechnic, Chennai PD Tool Design (PT) 2 Yrs
04 Govt. Technical Training Centre, Gindy, Chennai PD Tool Design 18 Months
IDTR, IGTR and Select SIDO TRs across Country PD Tool Design 1 Yr
Govt. Tool Room & Trg. Centre (GTTC), Bangalore and
Select centre Across Karnataka. PD Tool Design 1 Yr
05 TRTC, Delhi-Both Indo-Danish Project Respective PG in Tool Engineering 2 Yrs
State Owned Institute
NTTF- Select Centres across the country
06 Govt. Institute of Tool Engineering, Dindigul
TN Dept. Ind. & Commerce Diploma in Tool Engineering 3 Yrs
Arulmigu Chandikeswari Polytechnic, Covai, TN VSV
Nadar Polytechnic, Virudhu Nagar, TN Chhotu Ram
Polytechnic, Rodhak, Hariyana GND Co-Ed. Plytechnic,
New Delhi
07 Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahamadabad, Gujarat, Diploma in Plastic Engineering 3 Yrs
Shree Baghubai Mofatal Polytechnic, Mumbai, MS
State owned Government Polytechic,
Ahamadabad (Also PT), Vadadora, Valsat-Gujarat,
Ambala City-Hariyana, Nasik-MS,
IF
University college of Science & Tech, Calcutta Integrated M.Tech PE Post B.Sc
3 Yrs
Harcourt Bulter Technological Institute, Kanpur, UP B.Tech, M.Tech (Plastic) Lateral Entry
3 Yrs
08 LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat BE Plastic Tech Regualr 4 Yr
SSE College of Engg & Tech., AKola, MS BE Poymer Plastic Tech Integrated
PG 5-6 Yrs
North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, MS BE Plastic Technology
MIT, Anna University, Chennai B. Tech Rubber
Institute Diploma (PT) 1 Yr
Indian Plastic Institute (IPI)- Mumbai 1) Polymer Sc & Tech Each 225
Theory
09 A leading national professional institutes 2) Processing of Plastics 75 Hrs Prac-
tical
3) Product Design & Design of 5 Industrial
Mould Dies-All Short Course Visit
10 Govt. ITI/ATI/CTI in all States Select centre Plastic Processing Operator 2 Yrs
Rewards and Opportunity :
There are colorful reward waiting in the manufacturing and Design related industries mainly of non-government sectors. Due to the today's Government polices regarding the direct investment of MNCs, many manufactures made their global Design centre in India which gives perfect recognizes to the rightly trained plastic Professionals. The salary starts from minimum 5000 INR for ver average kind of fresh passing out trainees/students and varies to 2000 INR per month depends upon the candidate career profile and level of qualification. This very average kind of candidate with in the span of 2 to 3 years starts get salaries between 15000 INR to 25000 INR.
(The author is Senior Engineer (Training), Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Dept. of SIDO, Bhubaneswar)
There has been significant development and acceptance of synthetic plastic goods in last few decades, mainly due to advances in organic chemistry. Uses of Moldable plastics are in today's day-to-day life is incredible, through extension of its use in all spheres of changing lifestyle. Since there is no competition material, the future of moldable plastic and professio-nal opportunities is becoming unlimited.
What is Modern Plastic?
The word "Plastic" is derived from Greek word "Plastikos" means "to form". Mostly in today's modern plastic era, the word plastic refers to groups of synthetic components of high molecular weight, which carries the moldable characteristic by heating and pressure which gives finished products by retaining its shape, dimension, and quality under normal usable condition.
What Plastic Industry Do?
The modern plastic industry predominantly addresses the Moldable Materials, Processing, Applications, Tooling and Plant and Equipment related to plastics. The professionals in plastics industries convert plastic granules (raw material) into finished products by different kind processing methods like Extrusion, Injection, Blow, Transfer, Compression, Thermo forming and thermo setting, based on part shape, size and its use, by using precision mould made up of high grade Die Metals. A typical Plastic industry includes different department like Plastic Product Design and Mould Design, Tool Room that fabricate moulds using high level CNC and EDM Machines to get perfect finish and intricate shape. Processing depart-ment converts raw materials into ready to use finished part or to fit in an assembly. Quality control tests the part mostly performs Distractive testing. The process differs based on the Shape, Use and Materials. To say few examples PET Jars are the Hollow components that normally uses Blow molding technique, and Industrial/house hold part are done by Injection molding methods. So the professionals differ from process to process like Designers, Mould maker, Processing and testing technicians.
Role of Plastics:
There is dispute in use of all plastics as understands by common people and even well informed man understand in this way is really painful. The restriction is only applicable to 20 Micron thickness polyethylene bags and some of the non-recyclable, thus used/wasted bags/cups becoming pollution due to non- biodegradable. All thermoplastic materials are re-moldable thus no harm to human society. Simply to say what ever you touch in day to day life there may be almost 99% of plastic parts. It includes unimaginable Human body spare parts, Functional Artificial Limbs, Shelters, Robots, Seating system of all kind from locomotive to air capsules, All Automobile interior assemblies, Clothing and Foot wears and all except to be specific eatables.
SNo. Parts Methods Material Use
01 PET Jars/Hollow Blow Molding PET Jars, Packing, Water Bottels
02 Pipe, Cable Insulation Extrusion PVC, PP Water Pipe, Electrical cable
03 Electronic, Automobile Injection ABC, PC, PP, PE, TV, Moniter, Chair, CD, AC,
parts, Industrial and Nylon Fridge, Auto parts, Locomotive,
House hold goods Toys, Artificial Limps
05 Switch gear Compression Thermo-sets Switch, MCB
06 Large Hollow Roto-mould LLDPE, LDPE Water Tank
07 Once use Parts Thermo forms LDPE Tea Cups, trays
Plastic Professional:
Working in plastic industry needs high grade skill, to convert the knowledge into reality and confidant to accommodate the fast changing design methods. Based on the process the performing professional varies, mainly Designer and Processing Technologist are the specialized key players. Other professionals include Plastic Testing Technologist, Plastic Mould Makers and the Mould designers. The Plastic Part designers who design Industrial and Consumer parts by using high end CAD System. Mould Designer plays a vital role who extras Core and cavity of the Part Design and Build Automatic Mould Design adding Runner, Ejection system etc. Before releasing drawing he finalizes the design by doing mould flow analysis which addresses Solidification, Mould temperature, Gating, Clamping and Injection pressure, Shrinkage and Draft analysis. He is a professional who knows the entire process of Know-how of plastic industry and perform his duties on CAD/CAE/CAM System. Plastic Mould Maker converts the Mould design into reality; it is a highly skilled and honored job in Tool Room, a set-up with team of professional who makes all kinds of Moulds and Dies in CAM and CNC. Mould maker is on-hand Professional who converts Know-how to Do-how and is one of the important factor in Indian industries. After mounting the mould on machine, The Processing technician take care of the production normally done in lots. He sets the requires injection and claming pressure, cycle time, Mould temperature so that perfect finished part comes out at regular intervals. The finished part goes to the Quality control where a team of Plastic Testing Technicians works and uses UTM for Mechanical testing like tensile test, Flexural Testing, Compressive testing etc. They also perform Thermal tests like Specific heat, Thermal conductivity; linear coefficient expansion etc and also they perform Electrical Testing as per requirement. Testing is a kind of scientific job and enjoys the most privileged certifying authority for most critical products. This is the final stage which eligible the part for the shipment. The Polymers Professional studies and work on the science of polymer, more specifically raw material research and developments.
Institutions offering courses:
Though there are ample of varied unknown exciting opportu-nities across the country, but very few institutes offer course in Plastics Engineering and its related fields. CIPET, SIDO TRs, NTTF, Tamil Nadu State owned Institutions and few among others offers related courses in this field. These institutions's course curriculum mostly addresses Do-How along with know how. One can understand by visiting "Plast India" a largest organized industrial Expo of this kind, which exhibits the tremendous capability of Indian plastic market.
The Chart Gives Fare informtion about Institutions that offers course in Related Fields :
S.No Institution Course Duration
Central Institution Plastic Engineering and Technology M.Tech (PE) Select Centre 2Yrs
(CIPET), Chenni and Select centre across the country, PGD-PE 1 Yr
01 Autonomous Society under Department of Chemical PD-Plastic Mould Design 3 Yrs
and Petro-Chemicals Dip Mould Making Tech 1 Yrs
PG- Plastic Processing Tech 1 Yrs
PG- Plastic Testing Tech
02 Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD), SIDO TR ME- Tool Design 2 Yrs
Hydrabad, PD Tool Design 1 Yr
03 Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CITC), SIDO PD- Tool Design and Manuf. 1 Yr
TR, Bhubaneshwar Plastic Processing-Need Base
Central Polytechnic, Chennai PD Tool Design (PT) 2 Yrs
04 Govt. Technical Training Centre, Gindy, Chennai PD Tool Design 18 Months
IDTR, IGTR and Select SIDO TRs across Country PD Tool Design 1 Yr
Govt. Tool Room & Trg. Centre (GTTC), Bangalore and
Select centre Across Karnataka. PD Tool Design 1 Yr
05 TRTC, Delhi-Both Indo-Danish Project Respective PG in Tool Engineering 2 Yrs
State Owned Institute
NTTF- Select Centres across the country
06 Govt. Institute of Tool Engineering, Dindigul
TN Dept. Ind. & Commerce Diploma in Tool Engineering 3 Yrs
Arulmigu Chandikeswari Polytechnic, Covai, TN VSV
Nadar Polytechnic, Virudhu Nagar, TN Chhotu Ram
Polytechnic, Rodhak, Hariyana GND Co-Ed. Plytechnic,
New Delhi
07 Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahamadabad, Gujarat, Diploma in Plastic Engineering 3 Yrs
Shree Baghubai Mofatal Polytechnic, Mumbai, MS
State owned Government Polytechic,
Ahamadabad (Also PT), Vadadora, Valsat-Gujarat,
Ambala City-Hariyana, Nasik-MS,
IF
University college of Science & Tech, Calcutta Integrated M.Tech PE Post B.Sc
3 Yrs
Harcourt Bulter Technological Institute, Kanpur, UP B.Tech, M.Tech (Plastic) Lateral Entry
3 Yrs
08 LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat BE Plastic Tech Regualr 4 Yr
SSE College of Engg & Tech., AKola, MS BE Poymer Plastic Tech Integrated
PG 5-6 Yrs
North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, MS BE Plastic Technology
MIT, Anna University, Chennai B. Tech Rubber
Institute Diploma (PT) 1 Yr
Indian Plastic Institute (IPI)- Mumbai 1) Polymer Sc & Tech Each 225
Theory
09 A leading national professional institutes 2) Processing of Plastics 75 Hrs Prac-
tical
3) Product Design & Design of 5 Industrial
Mould Dies-All Short Course Visit
10 Govt. ITI/ATI/CTI in all States Select centre Plastic Processing Operator 2 Yrs
Rewards and Opportunity :
There are colorful reward waiting in the manufacturing and Design related industries mainly of non-government sectors. Due to the today's Government polices regarding the direct investment of MNCs, many manufactures made their global Design centre in India which gives perfect recognizes to the rightly trained plastic Professionals. The salary starts from minimum 5000 INR for ver average kind of fresh passing out trainees/students and varies to 2000 INR per month depends upon the candidate career profile and level of qualification. This very average kind of candidate with in the span of 2 to 3 years starts get salaries between 15000 INR to 25000 INR.
(The author is Senior Engineer (Training), Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Dept. of SIDO, Bhubaneswar)