Videos
From the NFDA
The Exciting World Of Fasteners
Produced by the National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA), this 124-minute video is the basis of an in-house training program designed for buyers, sales people and end users. Along with the video, you get a workbook and ten certificates of completion (more available on request). Topics covered in the video are:
- Introduction to fasteners
- Bolt and screw threads — fastener design basics
- Hex head bolts and screws — 13 kinds, from hex head bolts to 12 point flange screws
- Large, externally threaded fasteners — 14 varieties, from square head bolts to J-bolts
- Socket products — eight kinds, from socket head cap screws to set screws
- Nuts and locknuts — 18 varieties, from hex nuts to tee nuts
- Small screws — eight kinds, from tapping screws to wing screws
- Unthreaded products — six varieties, from rivets to anchors
- Materials, coatings, locking devices, strength grades, specifications and torque/tension measurements
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From the IFI
Descriptions copied from site.
Blind Fasteners - A Design Introduction
A new instructional VHS video gives design engineers an introduction to the capabilities and successful application of blind rivets, bolts, and threaded inserts.
During the 25-minute presentation, Professor Edwin R. Braun, of the University's College of Engineering, defines and describes blind fasteners, demonstrates their benefits, shows typical applications, and reviews the various types and styles available.
Co-sponsored by the IFI and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Focus On Fakes - How To Identify And Eliminate Counterfeit Fasteners
Eight-minute video describes why strict enforcement of fastener traceability, accountability, and responsibility is required to meet integrity in the design, assembly, and function of products.
Educational video explains how OEM, distributors, and other end users can identify "bogus bolts" and protect themselves and customers against catastrophic product failures and liability exposure.
The Importance Of Fastener Testing
When it comes to ensuring the reliability of fasteners, testing is vitally important. In this video, the investment and payoffs of fastener testing are explained.
This eight-minute video presents the viewer with an easy-to-understand reference of the terms, methods, and importance of fastener testing. It covers everything from the consequences of using untested fasteners to the need to comply with the Fastener Quality Act, Public Law 101-592.
Produced for buyers and users of fasteners, the video will show you how to avoid the high cost of downtime, replacement and liability by working with fastener manufacturers. You'll also see how fastener testing provides accountability, traceability, and reliability for the fasteners you select or use.
Layman's Guide To Screw Thread Gaging
VHS videotape presents in a question-and-answer format the basics of screw threads, gaging systems and hardware. A 46-minute 1/2 inch VHS format.
The Risk Is On Board
This criminal episode is unique in that it documents, for the first time, a fatal commercial airline crash caused by unapproved parts. The video traces bogus, unapproved and stolen aircraft parts to Miami, Florida as the international trading hub for such lucrative fraud.
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