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Jo Morris Marketing Director, Fastener Training Institute ®
FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE ®
5318 East 2nd Street #325, Long Beach, CA 90803
TEL 562-473-5373 FAX 661-449-3232
EMAIL info@fastenertraining.org WEB www.fastenertraining.org
FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE ®
INTRODUCES
NEW ADVANCED FASTENER CLASSES
The Fastener Training Institute will launch the inaugural
classes of the new Certified Fastener Specialist 2.0
(CFS2.0) program in April 2017. Advanced Automotive
Fastener Technology and Advanced Understanding
Hydrogen Embrittlement, both CFS2.0 curriculum
electives, will be presented in Michigan by renowned
industry experts Salim Brahimi, Laurence Claus and
Carmen Vertullo.
Advanced Automotive Fastener Technology is a
two-day course led by Salim Brahimi, Director of Engineering
Technology for the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) and
Laurence Claus, NNi Training & Consulting. This class
will provide students with a better understanding of
automotive fasteners for fastener manufacturers, service
providers, tier suppliers and OEMs. This course will
include classroom instruction along with tours of both
a heat-treating facility and a coating/surface finishing
facility. Topics include: fastener tightening, failure
analysis, fundamentals of fracture and failure, fastener
metallurgy, heat treatment basics including throughhardening,
coatings and surface finishing, corrosion
protection, friction modification.
Advanced Understanding Hydrogen Embrittlement
is a two-and-a-half-day workshop presented by Salim
Brahimi and Carmen Vertullo (Carver FACT Center). This
course provides a broad understanding of hydrogen
embrittlement with a focus on the conditions leading
to hydrogen embrittlement failure of high strength
mechanical fasteners. Topics include: fundamentals of
hydrogen damage mechanisms, sources of hydrogen,
manufacturing considerations, application considerations,
specifications and failure analysis. The workshop is
designed to provide practical information and encourages
open discussion aimed at understanding how to avoid
hydrogen embrittlement failures using real-life examples.
This workshop is a must for anyone who works with
mechanical fasteners either as a manufacturer, tier
supplier, distributor or OEM.
Both “Advanced Automotive Fastener Technology
“and “Advanced Understanding Hydrogen Embrittlement”
will employ Problem Based Learning (PBL) methods
of teaching. PBL is an instructional approach focused
on investigation and resolution of real life problems.
Students will work in teams to solve open-ended problems
related to fasteners. Each class is designed to challenge
students to use core knowledge to pass and advance in a
very hands-on manner.
The development of CFS2.0 is in response to appeals
for additional, advanced technical courses to supplement
the existing CFS program. The entire lesson series will
include 7 complex fastener topics. Students will be
required to take 5 of the 7 elective courses to obtain
CFS2.0 designation. Each elective course will be open to
all, but the new CFS2.0 designation will only be available to
those who have also completed the CFS (Certified Fastener
Specialist) series. Preliminary funding for the initial CFS2.0
elective classes will be provided by grant assistance
through the Fastener Education Foundation (FEF).
FTI is a registered 501(c) (6) non-profit; we need
the support of the fastener community to help fund our
growth. Donations and sponsorships are a great way to
promote your products and support fastener training.
For more information about Fastener Training
Institute classes email info@FastenerTraining.org or call
562.473.5373. Also, please check our website for the
complete 2017 calendar, www.FastenerTraining.org.
JO MORRIS | FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE