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Enhance your employees’ plastics expertise with Aikolon’s training events!
Our popular training courses are tailored to your needs and help broaden your knowledge of plastics and bring it up to date.
Our plastics training consists of short, customised seminars and events on topics selected by the customer. We ensure that our customers are provided with an up-to-date, informative training event or information package. Our plastics training is intended for companies’ product developers and designers, production employees, procurement and sales professionals and all other staff members who want to update their expertise and learn more about plastics.
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Plastics training events
Below, we provide a few examples of our training events.
We tailor the content of the training to meet your needs.
TRAINING ON PLASTIC MATERIALS
Contents of the training
- Material selection methods
- Introduction to plastic materials and their technical properties
- The most common applications
- The availability of materials
After the training
- You will be able to select plastic materials in a systematic manner
- You will have more knowledge of various plastics and their properties
- You will be able to apply this knowledge to your work and make better material choices
Duration
3–6 h
Price
Pricing in accordance with the training requirements
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INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAINING ON PLASTIC MATERIALS
Contents of the training
- Material selection methods
- Introduction to the most commonly used plastic materials in the industry and their technical properties
- Material approvals, standards, certificates and traceability
- The most common applications in the industry
After the training
- You will be able to select plastic materials in a systematic manner
- You will have more knowledge of various plastics used in your industry and their properties
- You will know which plastics have the approvals and certifications required for your industry
- You will be able to apply this knowledge to your work and choose materials that are optimal for your industry
Duration
3–6 h
Price
Pricing in accordance with the training requirements
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PLASTIC PARTS DESIGN TRAINING
Contents of the training
- Material selection methods
- Choice of plastics production method (machining, thermoforming or injection moulding)
- Factors that must be taken into account in the design of plastic parts (machined and thermoformed parts)
After the training
- You will be able to select plastic materials in a systematic manner
- You will be able to select the most suitable and cost-efficient production method for your product
- You will be able to take the special properties of plastic parts into account at the design stage
- You will be able to apply this knowledge to your work
Duration
3–6 h
Price
Pricing in accordance with the training requirements
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PLASTIC PARTS WELDING TRAINING
Contents of the training
- Plastics suitable for welding
- Hot plate welding of plastics
- Electrofusion welding of plastics
- Contact welding of plastics
- Hot gas welding of plastics
- Infrared and infrasonic welding of plastics
Duration
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PLASTICS MACHINING TRAINING
Content of the training
- Machining of plastics
- Thermoforming of plastics
- Gluing of plastics
Duration
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KEYNOTE SPEECHES AT VARIOUS EVENTS RELATED TO PLASTICS
For example
- Training events
- Discussions
- Panel discussions
- Seminars and trade fairs
- Corporate events
Price
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Introductions to our instructors
Learn more about Aikolon’s instructors from these interviews!
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Marko Koljonen
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Tell us about your background (training and work experience)
I have been working in the plastics industry since March 2000, when I started in logistics at a warehouse. I worked as a warehouse manager for a plastics wholesaler for nearly three years. In 2003, I transferred to sales duties within the same company. I have held sales and managerial posts in the plastics industry for 15 years now. During that time, I have served as a managing director at two companies and currently I work as Aikolon’s sales and marketing director. For the main part of my career, I have worked in sales, helping customers in matters related to plastics.
By training, I am a trade technician and a master of administrative sciences.
How do you develop your expertise?
I have a built-in mechanism for continuous development. Sometimes I wish there was a switch to turn it off for a while. :) Mainly it is a good thing though, and I believe that life is a journey of continuous learning. I am naturally interested in new and different things, which makes it easy to develop my professional skills. I read a fair bit of professional literature, and good management practices are close to my heart. I attend industry events and training courses across Europe and read professional publications to develop my knowledge of plastics.
On social media, I follow interesting people with more expertise and experience. You can gain inspiration and new ideas that way. I also enjoy exchanging ideas and sparring. Smart colleagues and supervisors make that possible.
What are you like as an instructor (e.g. what kind of training methods do you use)?
Before the start of a training course, I learn about the company and their training needs. In the training, I want to focus on topics that create most added value for the participants. Time is always in short supply so I do not want to waste it on matters that are irrelevant. During the training, I observe the participants’ reactions and adjust the content of the training accordingly, if necessary. I start with the big picture and move on to more detailed information. I visualise the topics as much as possible.
I try to make it inspiring, and so far no one has fallen asleep during my training. :)
What are your strengths as an instructor?
I would say I am an all-rounder in the area of plastics. Dealing with the big picture has always been my strength. My specialist areas include the selection processes for plastic materials and production methods. Of the various industries, I know the health technology, food industry and luminaire industries the best.
Tell us a little about a hobby closest to your heart
As I mentioned earlier, I am always interested in new and different things. This also goes for hobbies as I have tried many different things. In autumn and winter, I hunt and practise aikido, and in summer I enjoy going out on my motorbike and doing DIY on the house. Motorcycling is therapeutic and I find it extremely relaxing. The sense of freedom and adventure appeals to me.
References
Below, we provide a few examples of our plastics training events.
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GE Healthcare Finland
What were the topics covered in the training?
Industry-specific material training: Technical plastics in healthcare equipment
What was the training like?
The training was arranged on our premises and it was led by Marko Koljonen, who has excellent knowledge of plastics in general but also of the special requirements in the medical industry (e.g. biocompatibility, resistance to chemicals and cleanability). The participants included employees who had little or no experience of the use of plastics in medical equipment. The training was interactive and tailored to the target group – everyone learnt something new.
I had a relatively good knowledge of plastics in my industry beforehand, and I had collaborated with Aikolon in the past too. Particularly our designers who had less experience of plastics were provided with a wealth of new information on technical plastics and their suitability for various applications. Thanks to the training, our designers now have the ability to select optimal plastic materials and tools. If we need a particular plastic type or plastic prototypes for new products, we can rely on Aikolon to be able to help with the choice and procurement of the materials and the manufacture of the prototypes.
Philips
What were the topics covered in the training?
Industry-specific material training: Medical-grade plastics that are resistant to gamma radiation
What was the training like?
The one-day training event was arranged at our premises and it was attended by our mechanical designers and buyers. Marko Koljonen had invited a representative of the manufacturer (Ensinger GmbH) with broad knowledge of medical plastics to the event to talk about these plastics and their properties, such as resistance to radiation, which must be taken into account in our applications.
The training provided us with valuable tips on new materials and we were given samples to test. Our devices bring together magnetic imaging and radiation therapy, which sets strict requirements for the materials, and therefore information on new materials is pivotal to us.
I can warmly recommend Aikolon’s plastics training and because things move forward and revision is important, we could repeat the training every three years.
Ponsse Oyj
What were the topics covered in the training?
The use of plastics in various ball bearings
What was the training like?
Watch a short video compilation of what Ponsse’s employees had to say
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