Fastener Training Institute (FTI) will host its final Fastener Training Week of 2024 in Cleveland, OH, November 18-22.

This five-day advanced fastener training program will be held at Industrial Fasteners Institute and is presented by Birmingham Fastener.

FTI offers three Fastener Training Weeks each year. Graduates are eligible for Certified Fastener Specialist™ (CFS) designation upon class completion and passing a final exam.

Topics include:

  • Consensus standards organizations;
  • IFI resources;
  • Torque tension;
  • QA systems & sampling plans;
  • Thread technology and gage issues;
  • Print reading & tolerances;
  • Material specifications for steel fasteners;
  • Understanding how fasteners fail.

Hands-on demonstrations, learning labs, classroom instruction and plant tours are included. This session will be taught by industry-expert instructors, Laurence Claus and Salim Brahimi, from Industrial Fasteners Institute.

Fastener distributors, manufacturers, end-users, engineers, sales and quality assurance professionals are ideal candidates for Fastener Training Week. Two years of experience is required. Completion of FTI’s Fastener Basics courses, available online, serve as a prerequisite for those without two years of experience. Web: fastenertraining.org