Fastener Training Week: Cleveland, Ohio

Dates: November 18 – November 22, 2024

Industrial Fasteners Institute

6363 Oak Tree Boulevard

Independence, OH 44131

Monday instruction will begin at 10 a.m. and Friday instruction will end at 12 p.m. Please make travel arrangements accordingly.

Instructors:

Salim Brahimi, IFI Director of Engineering Technology

Laurence Claus, IFI Director of Education and TrainingView the class flyer

The Fastener Training Institute and the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) continue their partnership to present Fastener Training Week—five intensive days of education and plant tours as part of the acclaimed FTI Certified Fastener Specialist™ (CFS) advanced technical training program. After completing this invaluable industry training in a small group environment and passing a final exam, attendees are eligible for the CFS designation.

The curriculum includes:

•Acquiring specifications

•Basic fastener math

•Certifications, test reports and lot traceability

•Consensus standards organizations

•Dimensional specifications

•Hands-on equipment experience

•IFI resources

•IFI technology connection demonstration

•Material specifications for steel fasteners

•Off-site plant tours featuring manufacturing, secondary processes and/or testing facilities

•Print reading and tolerances

•Quality assurance systems and sampling plans

•Specification exercises

•Structural bolts, nuts, washers and machine screws – stainless steel

•Testing standards, fastener finishes and inspecting fastener dimensional features

•Thread technology and gage issues

•Torque tension

•Torque tension demonstration

•Understanding how fasteners fail

Who Should Attend:

•Fastener distributors

•Engineers

•End-users

•Manufacturers

•OEMs

•Quality Assurance professionals

•Sales professionals

The five-day training is advanced, so we recommend attendees have two years of experience or complete Fastener Basics or Product Training in advance.

Registration Includes:

•Five consecutive days of training

•Training materials

•Transportation for all plant tours

•Certificate of Completion

•Eligibility for the Certified Fastener Specialist™ designation

Breakfast and Lunch:

Continental breakfast and lunch, with vegetarian options, are provided each day.

Required Materials:

Each participating company is REQUIRED to bring a copy of either the 10th or 11th edition of the IFI Inch Fastener Standards book. 10th edition books can be ordered through FTI but must be done so two weeks prior to class. Select “Additional IFI Inch Standards Book” ($420) during registration check-out.

Pricing Information:

Registration fees are per person for five days of training. Early Bird Rates (paid by November 4):

•Single participant – $3300

•Additional participant: $2800

Association Member Early Bird Rates (paid by November 4):

•Single participant – $2800

•Additional participant – $2300

(Pac-West, NFDA, IFI, MWFA, NCFA and SFA members)

Prices increase by $500 on November 5.