Description
Converting · Waste Reduction
Converting Waste Reduction
Identify converting waste patterns, investigate their causes through a structured process, and define corrective actions supported by evidence.
StartsTo be announced
FormatOnline
Duration3 months
Commitment50 hours · 3–4 hours/week
Who it is for
Converting supervisors, process and quality specialists, production managers, and waste-improvement teams.
Capability developed
Develop a structured waste reduction capability
Connect the systemRelate materials, equipment, variables, and conditions.
Interpret evidenceUse observations and data to understand what is happening.
Build technical judgmentMove from isolated facts to supported conclusions.
Communicate decisionsExplain findings and next actions clearly.
Built with The INSCO Method
Technical knowledge applied to production cases
Participants investigate symptoms, contrast hypotheses, and defend decisions using evidence.
Initial Diagnostic ProfileEstablishes the starting point.
Interactive CasesTurn production situations into practice.
Coach AIChallenges technical reasoning.
Diagnostic Development ReportMakes progress visible.
Course support
Interactive cases
Live webinars
Individual technical challenge and live industry exchange
Coach AI
Challenges each hypothesis with corrugated-process knowledge and technically argues whether the participant’s answer is well founded—without providing the solution.
Industry Trainers
Industry Trainers analyze complex cases, explore selected subjects in depth, answer technical questions, and share experience in live webinars.
Course syllabus
7 modules
Open each module to review its technical scope.
01. Waste in converting
- Causes of converting waste
- Waste control procedures
02. Waste in FFG and rotary die cutter feeders and printers
- Feeding system waste
- Front stops and guides
- Flexographic printing units
- Waste caused by anilox rolls
- Ink regulation systems
03. Waste caused by printing, inks, plates and machine problems
- Waste generated during printing
- Ink-related waste
- Plate-related waste
- Machine parameter deviations
- Printing problems
04. Waste in the Flexo Folder Gluer: slotter, folding and delivery
- Creasing defects
- Knife and cutting defects
- Slotting and die cutting knives
- Folding section
- Gluing system
- Bundle counter ejector
05. Waste in rotary die cutting
- Die-holder cylinders
- Polyurethane cylinders
- Vibrator and stacker
- Dimensional variations and piggy-back effect
06. Waste in flat die cutting
- Feeder
- Gripper bars
- Die cutting body
- Scrap removal and bundle former
- Die design: cutting knives
- Die design: creases
- Die design: rubbers
- Tie points
- Scrap ejection
- Top Matrix
07. Waste in folder gluers
- Feeder
- Aligner and automatic bottom
- Folding, delivery and press modules
- Adhesives and gluing systems
Next course date to be announced
Converting Waste Reduction
Online · 3 months · 50 hours · 3–4 hours/week
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