Fastener Training Week, a fastener training programme from the Fastener Training Institute (FTI), is returning to Chicago this year from 19th – 23rd August, at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort hosted by the Mid-West Fastener Association (MWFA) as part of its annual FSTNR Week.
Fastener Training Week, FTI’s advanced technical training programme, includes a full week of classroom training, case studies, learning labs, hands on exercises, fastener manufacturing and testing facility tours and more. At the end of the week, students who pass a final exam receive Certified Fastener Specialist (CFS) designation, the highest achievement and recognition for fastener professionals.
“We had our largest class in Chicago last year and we are excited to be back. Coupling our training with the MWFA’s FSTNR Week gives attendees a chance to visit the table top show with added networking opportunities,” says Jo Morris, marketing director at the Fastener Training Institute.
Fastener Training Week is designed for fastener distributors, manufacturers, end users, OEMs, purchasers, engineers, and sales and quality assurance professionals, and includes a multitude of in-depth training topics, including understanding how fasteners fail, testing standards, fastener finishes and inspecting fastener dimensional features. The Chicago session will be taught by industry experts Laurence Claus, IFI director of education and training and Carmen Vertullo, owner and founder of Carver Labs.
Registration includes five days of training, educational materials, continental breakfast and lunch, transportation for plant tours, certification of completion and eligibility for the CFS designation and entrance into the MWFA table top show.
Having spent a decade in the fastener industry experiencing every facet – from steel mills, fastener manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, as well as machinery builders and plating + coating companies, Claire has developed an in-depth knowledge of all things fasteners.
Alongside visiting numerous companies, exhibitions and conferences around the world, Claire has also interviewed high profile figures – focusing on key topics impacting the sector and making sure readers stay up to date with the latest developments within the industry.
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