Join on May 21 & 22 for the most riveting fastener education program of the year, created by the Fastener Training Institute exclusively for Fastener Fair USA attendees. Don’t miss out on content and insights you won’t find anywhere else.
When:
May 21, 2024 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Day before Show opens)
May 22, 2024 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am (Exhibit Hall open until 5:00 pm)
Where: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Price: $600 for Conference All-Access badge (includes ticket to Opening Night Networking Party)
Register: Register to attend the Fastener Fair Conference by purchasing an Attendee All-Access badge here. If you already purchased your badge and would like to upgrade to the All-Access badge, please fill out this form or contact customer service directly.
All-Access Badge includes:
- Full access to Fastener Fair Conference presented by Fastener Training Institute (FTI) on May 21 and 22
- Lunch provided on May 21 and 22
- Two (2) Day Exhibit Hall Access on May 22 and 23
- Access to Learning Theater Show Floor stage content including FTI Ask the Experts Panel on May 22
- Ticket to Opening Night Networking Party on May 22 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Includes open bar, appetizers, live music, and access to museum exhibits)
- Access to the Brighton-Best International Tour and Seminar on May 23 from 11am-4pm (Shuttle transportation included)
About the Classes
Session 1: The Making of Fasteners & the Cost Drivers Behind this Engineering Marvel
May 21 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Explore why these sometimes-under-appreciated components are complex engineering marvels. Students will gain a basic understanding of fastener production methods and learn how each process, as well as raw material and customer expectations, drive what may appear to be a routine run-of-the-mill fastener into a value-added powerhouse of a component.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Fastener production methods: cold heading, hot heading, and screw machining
• Advantages and disadvantages of each manufacturing method
• Thread rolling, grinding, machining, heat treatment and plating
Session 2: Lightweight Fastening Trends & Designs for Future Platforms
May 22 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Discover lightweight fastening trends, including how to best use technology to obtain leaner designs. Students will learn about new developments in automotive body design and specifically how emerging fastener technology is enabling the use of high and ultra-high-strength steels and carbon fiber.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
• How to directly lightweight fasteners
• Using technology to obtain leaner designs
• Using Zinc-Nickel as a cadmium replacement
• How EVs and by-wire technologies are going to change automotive fasteners