FASTENER SAFETY SEMINAR
This program is designed for anyone involved with
fasteners and for all industries:
mechanics, engineers, sales, quality personnel, purchasing, safety inspectors, managers and manufacturers in all industries. It is presented in terms that will be easily understood by all attendees, even if the audience has personnel from mixed departments.
During the Fastener Safety Seminar we identify many potential problem areas and present multiple solutions for preventing failures and "keeping things tight".
Basic concepts include:
the selection of the proper bolting materials and components
why certain properties are specified
why there are matching fastener components that should never be substituted
fastener manufacturing
the functions of all components
torque determination
how to identify the strength grades of ASTM, SAE and ISO fasteners and recognize their manufacturing identification markings
We demonstrate principles of fastener behavior using a calibrated instrument that measures the torque-tension relationship and relative joint clamping force of a tightened nut and bolt (or socket head cap screw) in a connection. It will illustrate how many common maintenance practices can produce unsafe and potentially dangerous connections.
We shatter common myths, such as:
"If all of the bolts are torqued the same, they will all produce the same clamping force"
"If a Grade 2 torque is used for a Grade 5 bolt, it will produce the same clamp load as a Grade 2 bolt"
"It does not matter if you tighten the bolt head or the nut"; and "Lubricated bolts will always loosen."
See the Fastener Safety Seminar Outline for a partial listing of the topics covered.
Presentations can be adjusted for content and length. Average in-plant seminars run one and-a-half hours. Some may be longer with questions and hands-on participation. Any number of participants may attend at one time.
Materials include a Fastener Safety Handbook, Torque Chart and Grade Identification Chart.
Please call for scheduling details and pricing.