August 2023 Volume 5

INDUSTRY NEWS

• Engineering Drawings for Forging This custom-developed three-hour course offers instruction on mechanical drawing interpretation relevant for the forging industry, with a focus on forging inspection print analysis. (By special arrangement with Thors eLearning Solutions) • And coming soon… Forging Quality Principles 101 A three-hour course focused on all facets of quality principles used in forging shops. We look forward to seeing you soon on the Forging University platform. To get your account setup, simply email info@forging.org and request your Forging University account. For non-members, courses are available for a fee; please visit forging.org for more details.

James R. Warren President & CEO Forging Industry Association Phone: 216-781-6260 Email: jwarren@forging.org

New Courses and Webinars on the Forging University Platform • Failure Analysis for Metallurgy – with Forging Case Studies A three-hour pre-recorded webinar focused on examination of cracked and fractured metal components to determine the fracture mode and fracture mechanism and obtain information that will help determine the root cause of the failure. An additional section focuses specifically on failure case examples In this two-hour recorded live webinar attendees will learn the theory of forge die and component welding repair from two industry veterans with over 30 years of forge die repair experience who’ve successfully repaired and maintained hundreds of forging dies and components. • Maintenance 101: Maximizing Your Equipment ROI In this two-hour recorded live webinar instructors will review Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and the concepts involved; how TPM goes well beyond Preventive Maintenance and includes Autonomous or Operator Assisted Maintenance, Predictive or Condition-based Maintenance, and Productive Maintenance. • Bearing Fundamentals This custom-developed 2.5 hour bearing fundamentals course introduces learners to the types of bearings, their basic components, and considerations. (By special arrangement with Thors eLearning Solutions) for open die, closed die and rolled ring forgings. • Forging Die Welding and Repair 101 Webinar

Forging University is an eLearning platform provided by FIA. It is available free of charge for FIA Members, government (.gov email) officials, military (.mil email) members, and professors and students (.edu email). Nonmembers can purchase access to training courses for a fee.

Courses Available: • Fundamentals of Forging 101 • Safety Orientation • Hammer Safety • Press Safety • Ferrous Metallurgy for Plant Personnel • Induction Heating for Forging

• Courses on HR, Sales & Marketing topics • Lubricants in Forging • Optimizing Die Care • Heat Treatment of Carbon Steel Forging • Upsetter Forging

To Request Your New E-Learning Account and Suggest New Content: Lorean Crowder lorean@forging.org Not a Member? Forging University is a member-only benefit. Contact Tricia Abruzzino for information on joining: tricia@forging.org

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