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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK
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 WEEK -
THE ULTIMATE SUMMER CAMP
What better way to spend a week this summer than to
be immersed in fastener training? Networking with industry
experts, learning labs, plant tours and interactive exercises
represent only a portion of the week designed for fastener
manufacturers, distributors and end-users. Students take
a deep dive into learning about manufacturing processes,
consensus standards, quality controls and much more.
The only other element that might make this week
slightly more enticing is to add Chicago to it. For the fourth
consecutive year, the Mid West Fastener Association will
host Fastener Training Week from August 19th – 23rd.
Industry professionals Salim Brahimi (IFI Director of
Engineering Technology), Laurence Claus (NNi Training
and Consulting) and John Medcalf (Peak Innovations
Engineering) will present elements in torque tension,
print reading, material specifications, thread gaging and
lot traceability. Hands-on demonstrations and tours to
SWD Plating, Semblex Corporation and SGS MSi Testing
supplement the week’s curriculum.
Former student testimonials rave that Fastener Training
Week provided a “ground-up and organized master class in
all aspects in fasteners.” and “Fastener Training Week was
an awesome experience. After 35 years in the business I was
amazed at how much I learned and how much I didn’t know
about fasteners.”
Upon completion of this training and passing a final
exam, attendees will be eligible to receive the Certified
Fastener Specialist (CFS) designation. Class registration
fees go up July 29th so register today.
Now what could be better than a week spent learning
about fasteners and enhancing your career then attending
for free? For the sixth consecutive year, Fasteners Clearing
House and the Fastener Training Institute have partnered
to present one candidate a scholarship for full tuition to
Fastener Training Week. To qualify, candidates must work
within the fastener industry and must submit a brief essay,
TECHNICAL ARTICLE
approximately 300 words in length. The essay should
address the importance of training in the fastener industry,
and the impact of training on their career.
Managers and owners are welcome to submit an essay
on behalf of one candidate per company, however there is
no limit to the number of individual candidates from any
company who submits an essay on their own. Candidates
who applied last year but did not win either the grand prize
or runners-up prizes, will be re-entered automatically this
year. Essays may be submitted to ftr@fullythreaded.com by
the end of August and the winner will be announced in Las
Vegas at the International Fastener Expo.
More training and new classes are coming this fall
when the Fastener Training Institute heads to Las Vegas
for the International Fastener Expo. Carmen Vertullo will
instruct “Fastener Platings & Coatings – including the newest
innovations and processes.”
This is a hands-on, interactive training program.
Attendees will conduct fastener testing, search through
standards for answers to important fastener coating
questions, process decisions for selection of fastener
finishes, and test their knowledge about fastener platings
and coatings. This class is intended for all levels of
fastener experience and a must for Owners, Managers,
Quality Assurance, Sales and Purchasing Personnel.
New classes and course development are essential
for FTI. In April we were pleased to announce that Würth
Industry North America partnered with FTI as our 2019
Sustaining Sponsor. The generous support of Würth will
help FTI fund both existing programs and develop the new
content needed to grow.
JO MORRIS | FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE