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BENEFITS |
- FMSI’s proprietary part numbering system covers six product categories: disc friction, disc backing plates, drum friction, drum shoes, heavy duty blocks, and clutch facings
- Standard for North American automotive aftermarket
- Selected Part Numbers trademarked by FMSI
- Members authorized to use the part numbers and trademarks
- FMSI provides application and basic dimensional data
- Members’ Only Electronic on-line catalog with applications, dimensions, drawings, images, original equipment numbers, and much more updated every two weeks
- Virtually complete list of all products identified by FMSI
- Application coverage from Model Year 1970
- Thousands of part drawings
- Powerful reports generator
- Automotive Data Book published yearly – Members enjoy substantial price discount
- Technical bulletins – 5 to 6 per year – with drawings and information about new parts plus application coverage for both new and existing parts
- Members’ Only Electronic on-line catalog with applications, dimensions, drawings, images, original equipment numbers, and much more updated every two weeks
- FMSI informs members about major environmental, brake performance and regulatory activity
- FMSI’s annual meeting provides opportunity to meet with key business participants
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ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility for Membership - Manufacturers
- Manufacturers of the six products covered by FMSI (disc friction, disc backing plates, drum friction, drum shoes, heavy duty blocks, and clutch facings) in commercial quantities are eligible for membership
- Active members have their principal office or manufacturing facility in the United States, Canada, or Mexico
- Regional members are located throughout the rest of the world
- Only difference between Active and Regional membership is that Active Members bear the additional responsibility for the operation of FMSI
- Active and Regional members have the same rights to FMSI information and part number use
Eligibility for Membership - Licensees
- Not a manufacturer of the six products covered by FMSI
- Participates in the industry in one of the following five areas
- Manufacture of component parts for brakes
- Manufacture of materials for attachment or assembly of brakes
- Manufacture of tools and/or equipment used in industry
- Test or certify friction materials
- Rebuild or assemble brakes and clutches
- Licensee members have access to FMSI information
- Licensee members do NOT have the right to use FMSI part numbers except for product purchased from a manufacturing member
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