The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is offering a full-day, in-person class at the International Fastener Expo (IFE): How Fasteners Are Made and What Drives the Cost of a Fastener. It is sponsored by Star Stainless Screw Co. IFE is currently the largest industrial fasteners, tooling, and machinery event in North America. This year, the event…
Fastener Training Week in set for Chicago, August 22-26
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) has announced its next in-person Fastener Training Week, scheduled for August 22-26 in Chicago, IL. This advanced technical training program is offered in partnership with the Industrial Fastener Institute (IFI), a non-profit organization that represents American manufacturers. Fastener Training Week, hosted by the Mid-West Fastener Association, is for fastener distributors,…
FTI’s Fastener Training Week in Cleveland this May
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) announced its next Fastener Training Week in-person course, which is scheduled for May 2nd to 6th at the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) near Cleveland, OH. This advanced technical training program is offered in partnership with IFI, an independent trade and standards organization, and is for fastener distributors, manufacturers, and end-users. Fastener…
FTI Training: Geometric dimensioning & tolerancing for fasteners
One of the most common errors appearing on fastener prints is either the incorrect or challenging use of geometric tolerances. Many times, designers are not well-versed in how fasteners are manufactured and, therefore, apply geometric tolerances that meet their needs for fit, form, or function. But they might fail to consider how the fastener manufacturer…
It’s back! Fastener Fair USA is heading to Detroit…and then to Nashville
About six months after its last U.S. event, Fastener Fair USA is ready to return — this time, to Detroit Michigan, at Huntington Place from May 17th to 19th. In November, Fastener Fair successfully celebrated its first show in two years and is set to welcome the fastener industry once again, and for good reason.…
FTI’s Jo Morris named WIFI’s 2021 Woman in Business
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is proud to announce that its marketing director Jo Morris has been named the “2021 Woman in Business” by women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI). WIFI is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities, education, and mentorship for women in the fastener industry. It defines a Woman in Business as a champion and…
Würth renews exclusive partnership with the Fastener Training Institute
Würth Industry North America has announced the renewal of their exclusive partnership with the Fastener Training Institute (FTI) as their 2022 sustaining sponsor. The objective of the FTI is to elevate the level of technical understanding and expertise of individuals in the fastener industry by providing a variety of training programs presented by recognized industry experts.…
FTI and AIM Testing Lab offering free, in-person fastener training
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) and AIM Testing Laboratory are offering a complementary, in-person educational program on Fastener Certifications and Test Reports. The live event will take place in San Diego, CA on February 10th from 3-4:30 p.m. PT. It’s hosted at the Courtyard by Marriott-San Diego Sorrento Valley (9650 Scranton Rd., San Diego). Participants…
Fastening 101: FTI teaching at next month’s Fastener Fair USA
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is offering, “Fastening 101: Understanding the Basics of Threaded Fasteners and the Industry that Produces Them,” a full-day in-person training opportunity at this year’s Fastener Fair USA conference on November 8th (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET) in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is one of the biggest manufacturing hubs in the…
Why is fastener training so important?
The significance of choosing the right assembly method might not become obvious until an application fails, and the fasteners are to blame. Granted, it’s one thing if a few books fall off of loose shelving. But when it’s a vehicle with loose tire lug nuts or a pressurized bolted flange joint assembly that begins to…