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Distributor's Link Magazine Fall 2020 / Vol 44 No 1
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall 2020 / Vol 44 No 1
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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK<br />
Salim Brahimi Director of Engineering Technology<br />
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE<br />
6363 Oak Tree Boulevard, Independence, OH 44131<br />
TEL 216-241-1482 FAX 216-241-5901<br />
EMAIL sbrahimi@indfast.org WEB www.indfast.org<br />
TECH DATA SHEETS IN SECONDS<br />
When specifying parts, the Industrial Fasteners<br />
Institute’s Technology Connection seamlessly<br />
simplifies the search for, and assembly of,<br />
technical information while eliminating the<br />
potential for human error.<br />
Fasteners, with all of their complexities and nuances,<br />
require a level of expertise and a substantial time<br />
commitment for locating and assembling the necessary<br />
technical data from multiple standards when specifying<br />
parts. Thankfully, the Industrial Fasteners Institute’s<br />
Technology Connection, a sophisticated online tool for<br />
both members and non-members alike, greatly simplifies<br />
everything necessary for specifying fasteners.<br />
During a recent demonstration, Salim Brahimi, director<br />
of engineering and technology at the Industrial Fasteners<br />
Institute (IFI), put IFI’s Technology Connection (ITC)<br />
through its paces, showcasing its countless features<br />
and benefits as well as its ease of use. “You don’t<br />
have to have a Ph.D. to navigate the offering,” says<br />
Brahimi, though he has a long list of credentials.<br />
“What this offering can do in a minute or two in terms<br />
of pulling myriad data from multiple standards and<br />
generating a one-page document with complete technical<br />
specifications—thread data, dimensions, material<br />
requirements, etc. — would take an industry expert (like<br />
Brahimi) as long as 45 minutes to accomplish.”<br />
THE ITC CONNECTION<br />
This time savings can save companies a lot of<br />
money, depending on factors such as how many times<br />
per day an employee looks up data across multiple<br />
standards and the time that takes. Using the ITC return<br />
on investment (ROI) calculator, Brahimi presents this<br />
potential scenario: If two employees making $30 an<br />
hour look up data five times per day and per employee,<br />
and the average time spent for each of those look-ups is<br />
30 minutes, then the potential company cost savings is<br />
1,180 person-hours, worth $35,400.<br />
TECHNICAL ARTICLE<br />
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