Online Learning Library

In this webinar, you’ll explore the unique aerospace fastener market, including size, supply chain/model, manufacturing processes and technology as well as designing for fatigue.  Aerospace Fasteners is presented by Laurence Claus, director of education and training for Industrial Fasteners Institute.  Read more

All too often, bolts and screws are just stuffed into holes with no consideration for what the object of the game is. When there is a design strategy behind the bolted joint, many of the essential components of that strategy are not obvious to the uninformed observer. For the supplier, knowing what the designer had in mind – or even if there was a designer – is key to solving bolting problems and providing value added technical services. This webinar will cover the essential components of the well-thought-out bolted joint in non-engineering terms and show suppliers how to provide technical help without incurring risk or liability. This is a technical program but is appropriate for all levels of experience in the industry. There will be some math – so have a calculator handy. Bolted Joint Design is presented by Carmen Vertullo, owner and founder of Carver Labs. Read more

California Prop 65 has been on the books for more than 30 years and we have hardly noticed it - until now. On August 30, 2018, some changes went into effect and now Prop 65 is getting serious attention. Presenter, Carmen Vertullo, has been studying Prop 65 and the recent changes and has developed policy suggestions for the fastener industry that you may want to know about. During this webinar, you’ll learn what the enforcement part of the Toxic Enforcement Act is all about and find out why it is more important than the toxic part.  Get the information you need and access to resources to help you make an informed decision on how to deal with Prop 65 before it deals with you. Each video is one-hour long with a second hour of Q & A. Part two is a recap of part one, with additional information provided by George Gigounas, an attorney with DLA Piper, LLP, a firm specializing in Prop 65 enforcement action defense. Thank you to Pac-West and NFDA for sponsoring this webinar. Read more

Compliance for the Fastener Supplier - RoHS, REACH, DFARS, Prop 65, Fastener Quality Act.   This webinar will explain and review the industry compliances to which fastener suppliers need to adhere. We will explore risk management strategies and how these mandates can affect your business. Compliance for the Fastener Supplier is appropriate for all skill levels and is presented by is presented by Carmen Vertullo, owner and founder of Carver Labs. Thank you to Star Stainless for sponsoring this webinar.   Read more

Corrosion, and strategies to combat it, cost billions of dollars every year. Industrial, transportation, construction, marine and military fastening applications all have specific solutions to the corrosion problem. This webinar will explore the various approaches to corrosion prevention in each of these areas. This is a non-technical presentation and is appropriate for all levels. Seasoned fastener professionals will benefit from gaining knowledge on the latest trends standards and those new to the industry will gain much needed insight into one of the most important but misunderstood areas of fastener applications technology. Corrosion Resistant Fasteners is presented by Carmen Vertullo, owner and founder of Carver Labs. Read more

There is soooo much to know about fasteners! How do we sort the critical information from the esoteric from the trivia? The Industrial Fasteners Institute published a booklet called: “The Critical Fastener Facts Every Fastener Supplier and User Should Know”.  It was written in Q & A format.  The booklet was authored by the late Joe Greenslade, the past Director of Engineering Technology at the Industrial Fasteners Institute. If you knew Joe, you know he was our industry’s most prolific provider of fastener technical knowledge. If you did not know Joe, this is a chance for you to capture a piece of his amazing legacy. We will use the booklet as the basis for this webinar, examining as many of the 90 questions in detail as time permits. We will go well beyond the answers – we will show you how to get to the answers with authoritative resources and discuss why knowing the answer is important. This is a technical program, but it is appropriate for ALL fastener industry personnel at all levels of technical knowledge and experience. Managers will gain a valuable resource for knowing how to know who knows what in their work force. All attendees will receive 90 minutes of the most important fastener training you can get in this industry. We will not be able to cover all 90 questions in the webinar, but we will allow 30 minutes of Q&A at the end so you can ask for any question in the book – or any other fastener question you may have. Read more