Presented by Fastener Training Institute
Education Sessions at Glance
Tuesday, May 17 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Fastening 101: Understanding the Basics of Threaded Fasteners and the Industry That Produces Them
Fastening 101 Program Sponsor
FTI 2022 Sustaining Sponsor Program Sponsor
Industry expert Laurence Claus leads this day-long intensive training opportunity for fastener users, distributors, purchasers, engineers, sales and manufacturers. This must-take class covers manufacturing processes, consensus standards, quality control, product and design fundamentals.
This class is a fit for anyone in the fastener industry interested in broadening their knowledge and attendees will discover much more than the basics. Fastening 101 offers a thorough understanding of the fastener industry, including products, applications, industries and more.
Thursday, May 19, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Ask the Expert Panel Session
Presented by:
Panel Speakers:
Dr. Salim Brahimi P.Eng., Ph.D.
Technical Director, Industrial Fasteners Institute
Laurence Claus
President, NNi Training and Consulting, Inc.
John Medcalf
Principal Engineer, Peak Innovations
Carmen Vertullo
Vice President, AIM Testing Laboratory
Topics Covered
Fastener Manufacturing
- Cold Heading
- Thread Rolling
- Hot Forging
- Fastener Raw Materials
- Fastener Metallurgy
Fastener Quality
- Dimensional Inspection
- PPAP
- Fastener Material Testing
Industries & uses
- Automotive
- Structural
- Oil & Gas
- Thread Forming Screws (into metal and plastic)
Joint Design and Performance
- Torque Tension Relationship & Testing
- Joint Testing
Failure Analysis
- Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Fatigue