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

Registration Includes:

• Five consecutive days of training
• Training materials
• Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments
• Transportation for all plant tours
• Certificate of Completion
• Eligibility for the Certified Fastener Specialist™ designation

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 March 24):

• Single participant - $3300
• Additional participant: $2800

Association Member Early Bird Rates (paid by March 24):

• Single participant - $2800
• Additional participant - $2300

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