FALL 2023
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall 2023 / Vol 46 No 4
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall 2023 / Vol 46 No 4
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On October 31-November 2, <strong>2023</strong>, Matrix<br />
Engineering Consultants and NNi Training<br />
and Consulting Inc. will again be conducting<br />
Fundamentals of Threaded Fastener and Joint Design<br />
training.<br />
The one-of-a-kind Fastener Training Course will<br />
provide participants with an in-depth explanation<br />
of fastener terminology, technology, and threaded<br />
fastener joint design calculations and strategies.<br />
Participants may choose to attend in-person or via a<br />
live on-line stream.<br />
The course will be conducted from the training<br />
facilities of Matrix Engineering Consultants, 12986<br />
Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344.<br />
The course will be taught be Laurence Claus,<br />
President of NNi Training and Consulting Inc. and Jon<br />
Ness P.E., Principle Engineer of Matrix Engineering<br />
Consultants.<br />
Mr. Claus has over 35 years of fastener industry<br />
experience, serves as the Director of Training and<br />
Education for the Industrial Fasteners Institute, is<br />
Chairman of the SAE Fastener Committee, Vice<br />
Chairman of the ASTM Fastener Committee F16,<br />
and Subcommittee Chairman for both ASTM F16<br />
and ASME B18.<br />
Mr. Ness is a licensed professional engineer with<br />
over 32 years of engineering and design experience<br />
related to the development of on and off-road<br />
vehicles. He has technical expertise in the design<br />
and validation of bolted joints and has led multiple<br />
root cause investigations of bolted joint failures.<br />
Participants can earn up to 24 Professional<br />
Development Hours with this course.<br />
NNI Training and Consulting is a dynamic,<br />
entrepreneurial ‘knowledge provider’ offering training<br />
and consulting services to small- and mid-sized<br />
companies. Their specific expertise is in cold heading,<br />
fasteners, fastener and application engineering, and<br />
automotive, industrial, and aerospace parts supply.<br />
Matrix Engineering Consultants provides clients<br />
with consistent, quality engineering and consulting<br />
services, aligned to the standards of their clients<br />
and of the industry. They seamlessly collaborate<br />
with their clients to produce world class engineering<br />
solutions.<br />
For more information or to register for the course,<br />
go to www.matrixengrg.com/classes/fundamentalsof-threaded-fasteners-and-joint-design.<br />
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