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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 />

CONTINUED ON PAGE 102

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