MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY BID SPECIFICATIONS JANUARY 2016~1.pdf

Mount Wachusett Community College

Bid Specifications For

Injection Molding and Extrusion Training and Machine Simulation

About the College

Mount Wachusett Community College is an accredited, public two-year institution serving 29 cities and towns in North Central Massachusetts. The 269-acre main campus is located in Gardner, Massachusetts; satellite sites are located in Leominster, Fitchburg, and Devens. The College employs over 340 full time and over 750 part time faculty and staff. The College offers over 45 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as adult basic education/GED programs, education and training for business and industry and noncredit community service programs.

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is the lead applicant of a four community college consortium consisting of MWCC (MA), Bossier Parish Community College (LA), North Central State College (OH), and Southwest Tennessee Community College (TN) for the US Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training opportunity (TAACCCT III).

Invitation to Bid Information

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is requesting bids for a comprehensive and fully customizable long-term interactive training solution for both injection molding and extrusion. The training solution should be focused on teaching injection molding and extrusion that incorporates a science-based perspective.

Comprehensive computer-based injection molding machine simulation and lab lessons are vital to the training solution. The simulation must contain associated lab lessons that demonstrate the technical content of the interactive training programs so as to enable the student to gain an understanding of these critical technical concepts. The injection molding simulation must be computer-based due to the fact that a student can run 10 (ten) molding cycle simulations on a computer in the same amount of time that it would take to run one (1) cycle on a live molding machine. As a result, the computer-based simulation enables the student to receive ten

(10) times the training in a given period resulting in maximum training efficiency.

The training must be customizable so that MWCC can easily and freely add its own technical information and details into any interactive training lesson. Customization must include the ability for MWCC to add: 1) full-motion video, 2) pictures, 3) test questions and 4) text / notes at no additional fee.

It is required that the training solution include five (5) years of free upgrades and technical support going forward.

The upgrades must cover both the technical training content as well as the interactive operating system software.

A complete skill-based curriculum associated with the training shall be included and available in printed form.

Specific training materials must be provided for the administrator, instructor and students with no limitation on the number of copies MWCC can make. Curriculum must address the basic specifications listed below but is not required to be presented in format or sequence shown. The number of hours anticipated to cover topics shall be included. Pricing must include costs of combined curriculum as well as individual pricing for Injection Molding and Extrusion content.

Item Description and Basic Specifications:

1. System Manager Software Operating System (Network)

2. Fifteen (15) Seat Network License

3. SkillCheck On-Line Test / Evaluation for Injection Molding

4. SkillCheck On-Line Test / Evaluation for Extrusion

5. Practical Injection Molding: Basic Injection Molding Module with SkillBuilder Molding Simulation & Lab Lessons

1. Inside the Molding Machine

2. Inside the Mold

3. The Nature of Plastics

4. Machine Operating Controls – Part 1

5. Machine Operating Controls – Part 2

6. Understanding the Injection Molding Process

7. Setting Machine Controls

8. Understanding Fill Rate Controls

9. The Effects of Back Pressure

10. Setting the Injection Limit Timer

11. The Maximum Injection Pressure Settings

12. Setting the Holding Timer

13. Setting the Holding Pressure

14. Mold Closed Time and Mold Open Time vs. Melt Temperature

15. The Effects of Barrel Zone Temperatures on the Melt Temperature

16. Effects of Mold Temperature

17. The Effects of Screw RPM

18. The Effect of the Screw Back Position

19. Effects of Clamp Force

20. Achieving and Controlling the Melt Temperature

6. Practical Injection Molding: Optimizing Machine Control Settings Module with SkillBuilder Molding Simulation & Lab

1. Setting Up for an Efficient Molding Run

2. Optimizing Screw Control Settings

3. Setting the Injection Controls for Maximum

4. Maintaining Peak Efficiency & Solving Process Problems

5. Optimizing Melt Temperature Molding an Amorphous Material

6. Optimizing Melt Temperature Molding a Crystalline Material

7. Optimizing Fill Time to achieve Fastest Fill Possible

8. Optimizing Part Dimensions Molding an Amorphous Material

9. Optimizing Part Dimensions Molding a Crystalline Material

10. Optimizing Part Weight to Achieve Minimum Plastic Usage

11. Optimizing Mold and Melt Temperature to Achieve Most Efficient Cycle Time

7. Practical Injection Molding: Expert Series Module

1. Inside the Injection Molded Part

2. Plastic Flow: Understanding How Flow Affects the Molding Process

3. The Effects of Temperature, Pressure, Flow & Cooling on the Molded Part

4. The Requirements to Control Molded Part Quality

5. The Expert Use of Molding Machine Controls

8. Injection Molded Part Problems and Solutions with SkillBuilder Molding Simulation & Lab Lessons

1. Voids

2. Sink Marks

3. Short Shots

4. Flash

5. Weldlines (Knit Lines)

6. Splay (Silver Streaks)

7. Jetting

8. Burn Marks

9. Warp

10. Cracks and Part Breakage

11. Controlling Molded Part Dimensions

12. Solving a Burnmark Problem

13. Molding to Precise Dimensional Tolerances

14. Controlling Flash on a Molded Part

15. Solving Sinkmarks on a Molded Part

16. Identifying and Solving Voids in Molded Parts

17. Minimizing Weldline Formation and Appearance

9. Injection Molding Fundamentals

1. Injection Molding Fundamentals – Part 1

2. Injection Molding Fundamentals - Part 2

10. The Electric Injection Molding Machine

1. Electric Machine Design, Cycle & Parts

2. The Effects of Each Control

3. Optimizing Electric Machine Control Settings

11. Statistical Process Control

1. Measuring and Plotting Process Variations

2. Developing and Using control Charts

3. Process Monitoring and Problem Solving

12. Plastic Drying Technology

1. Principles of Drying

2. Dryer Operation, Control and Maintenance

13. Efficient Mold Setting

1. Mold Installation and Set-Up Procedures

2. Mold Troubleshooting, Removal and Storage

14. Hot Runner Molding Solutions

1. Components & Operation of a Hot Runner Manifold

2. Nozzle Tip & Gate Design, Components & Operation

3. Nozzle & Manifold Temperature Control, Stack Molds & Multi-Material Molding

4. Start-up, Molding Optimization, Color Change & Shutdown Procedures

5. Troubleshooting Techniques, Solving Processing Problems & Safety

15. Implementing Decoupled Molding

1. Introduction to Decoupled Molding

2. Decoupled Molding Techniques

3. Establishing a Decoupled Molding Process

16. Design of Experiments

1. Learning the Basics of Design of Experiments (DOE)

2. Fractional Factorial Designs

3. The Taguchi Design Method and Various Modeling Designs

17. Understanding Materials for Profitable Molding

1. Polycarbonate

2. Polypropylene

3. Polyethylene

4. ABS

5. Nylon(s)

6. Polystyrene (General Purpose)

7. PMMA Acrylics

8. POM (Acetal and Acetal Copolymers)

9. PBT and Alloys (Polyester)

10. Understanding TPE/TPO

18. Injection Molding Machine Maintenance

1. Molding Machine Maintenance - Part 1

2. Molding Machine Maintenance – Part 2

19. SimTech Molding Machine Simulator

20. Compounding with a Twin Screw Extruder

1. The Twin Screw Extruder: Parts & Operation

2. The Structure & Properties of Plastic Raw Materials

3. The Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow

4. Plastic Behavior in the Twin Screw Extruder

5. Optimizing Twin Screw Extruder Controls

6. Twin-Screw Extrusion: Safety, Pre-Start & Start-up Procedures

7. Twin-Screw Extrusion: Steady-State Operation, Shutdown & Maintenance Procedures

8. Twin Screw Extruder Troubleshooting

21. Thin Sheet Thermoforming

1. The Machinery and Plastic Behavior

2. Plastic Materials and Properties

3. Pre-Heating and Heating the Plastic

4. Transport of Plastic Sheet through the Thermoforming Line

5. Mold Design, Machine Controls, Forming and Cooling the Parts

6. Part Trimming and, Finished Part Properties

22. Extruder Operation and Control – Single Screw

1. The Single Screw Extruder: Parts and Operation

2. The Structure of Plastic Raw Materials

3. The Characteristics of Plastics for Extrusion

4. The Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow

5. Optimizing Extruder Controls – Part 1

6. Optimizing Extruder Controls – Part 2

7. Safety, Pre-Start and Start-Up Procedures

8. Steady-State Operations, Shutdown and Maintenance Procedures

9. Trouble-Shooting for Single-Screw Extrusion

23. Extrusion Blow Molding Technology

1. The Process and the Equipment

2. Plastic Behavior

3. Extrusion Blow Molding Operating Controls

4. Operating Procedures – Start-Up, Operation and Shutdown

5. Part Quality and Problem Solving – Part 1

6. Part Quality and Problem Solving – Part 2

7. Parison Programming

24. Sheet Extrusion Technology

1. The Sheet Extrusion Line: Parts and Operation

2. Sheet Extrusion Dies

3. Controlling Plastic Flow in the Die

4. Plastic Flow Behavior in the Sheet Extrusion Line

5. Pre-Start, Start-up and Steady State Operating Procedures

6. Safety and Shutdown Procedures

7. Trouble-Shooting for the Sheet Extruder

Additional Information Needed for the Bid:

1. Lifetime free telephone technical support is required.

2. On-site initial training system installation, set-up and kick-off must be provided.

3. 100% satisfaction guarantee must be provided for a 30 day period.

4. Five (5) years of free upgrades must be provided to both the interactive training programs as well as to the system administration software.

5. Printed training materials must be available for training administrators, instructors and students.

6. Computer specifications and network requirements must be identified in the proposal.

7. Costs and level of training and support for implementation must be clearly identified in the proposal.

8. Proposal must provide pricing for comprehensive solution as well as individual pricing for Injection

Molding and Extrusion content. Individual module unit pricing is desirable.

RFP General Conditions

Schedule of RFP Events Action: Due Date / Time (EST) MWCC issues RFP Friday, February 5, 2016 Questions Due 2:00 PM

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 MWCC will Respond to Questions (posted on CommBuys) Monday, February 22, 2016 RFP Responses Due 12:00 PM

Monday, February 29, 2016 Bid Opening 12:30 PM

Monday, February 29, 2016 Notification of Award No later than

Friday, March 4, 2016 Goods Received No later than

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Proposer Questions

All questions and requests for clarification must be submitted via email to John Henshaw at j_henshaw@mwcc.mass.edu, according to the Schedule of RFP Events listed above. Emailed questions should contain a request for a read receipt to ensure delivery. MWCC reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the appropriate and adequate responses to comments, questions, and requests for clarification.

Proposal Submission Proposals must be submitted via US Mail, UPS, FedEx or hand delivered according to the Schedule of RFP Events listed above.

Responses to the RFP must be clearly marked and submitted to:

Mount Wachusett Community College Bid # 0007046

27 Jackson Road Devens, MA 01434 ATTN: Julie Crowley

No proposals will be accepted after 12:00 PM, Monday, February 29, 2016. Proposals will not be accepted via email.

mailto:j_henshaw@mwcc.mass.edu

Certificate of Non-Collusion The undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that this bid or proposal has been made and submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this certification, the word "person" shall mean any natural person, business, partnership, corporation, union, committee, club, or other organization, entity, or group of individuals.

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