The Fastener Training Institute announced an online training course on socket products.

The Socket Products course is about safely selling, using and processing socket products, which have high strength and high precision.  

Topics include:

  • “What’s special about socket products?”
  • Sockets that aren’t traditional fasteners
  • Inch and metric specifications
  • Tooling and tightening strategies
  • Commercial vs. military and aerospace socket screws
  • Secondary processing
  • Risk management
  • Varieties of socket screws
  • Dimensional inspection and mechanical testing
  • Identification of socket screws

The 90-minute video is taught by Carmen Vertullo.

The cost is $79 for a two-week rental or $125 for a one-time use.  FTI also has annual training rates from $1,500 for its online learning library.  Web: FastenerTraining.org