MTI’s Digital Power Trio: Keeping Members Informed, Engaged, and MTI Strong

In today’s fast-paced heat-treating industry, staying informed and connected isn’t just a convenience — it’s a competitive advantage. The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) has made that easier than ever through three powerful tools that work together to keep Members on the leading edge: the MTI Connect mobile app, the MTI Online Community, and WallyBot, MTI’s AI-powered virtual assistant.

Together, these platforms deliver one goal — helping Members become, and stay, in front of change and uncertainty.

MTI Connect: The Industry in Your Pocket

The MTI Connect mobile app puts the full strength of MTI right in the palm of your hand. Whether you’re on the plant floor, at a customer site, or heading to an MTI event, this app ensures you’re never out of the loop.

With MTI Connect, Members can:

• Access industry news, event updates, and breaking alerts in real time.
• Search the MTI Member Directory and instantly connect with peers and suppliers.
• Access training tools like the MTI Online Academy for employee development.
• View real-time webcasts on ITR economic forecasts and audit compliance & specifications.
• Get push notifications for upcoming meetings, scholarship deadlines, and new resources.

It’s MTI’s mission in motion — to keep Members informed, educated, and connected anywhere, anytime.

The MTI Online Community: 24/7 Networking and Knowledge Sharing

Inside the MTI Online Community, Members have a virtual meeting room that never closes. This private, Member-only forum is where the industry’s top minds collaborate — exchanging insights, best practices, solving challenges, and celebrating wins.

Members use the community to:

• 💬 Ask technical and operational questions.
• 🤝 Share solutions, resources, and vendor recommendations.
• 📈 Discuss trends in compliance, quality, and workforce development.
• 🧠 Learn from the experience of hundreds of other MTI Members across North America.

In a world where information moves fast, MTI’s online community keeps relationships stronger and knowledge flowing — creating a network where every Member benefits from the collective expertise of the industry.

Meet WallyBot: Your 24/7 MTI Virtual Assistant

Imagine having an assistant in the palm of your hand who knows just about everything on automation, HR, plant safety, quality, management skills, and vast array of heat treating technical knowledge. That’s WallyBot, MTI’s cutting-edge AI virtual assistant.

WallyBot is trained on MTI’s full library of resources, giving Members instant answers to questions like:

• “What are the main causes of distortion and solutions?”
• “Can you write me an OSHA compliant lockout/tagout safety check list?”
• “What are the key elements to a comprehensive preventative maintenance program?”
• “Can you write me a fire suppression checklist?”

Available directly through MTI Connect and on the MTI website, WallyBot is your personal guide to all things MTI and heat treating — saving you time, simplifying navigation, and ensuring you never miss an opportunity to grow.

The Power of Connection

From the plant floor to the boardroom, MTI Members have never been more connected. Through MTI Connect, the online community, and WallyBot, every employee at Member plants now have the tools to learn faster, communicate easier, and make better business decisions.

This digital ecosystem keeps Members informed, builds stronger relationships, and reinforces the spirit of collaboration that defines MTI.

Because when Members are informed and connected — they’re not just part of an association…they’re part of a movement. They’re MTI Strong!

To confirm who has access to the MTI mobile app or add new employees, follow these steps:

• Login to your admin account at HeatTreat.net
• Click on “Member Compass” on top menu
• Click “People” on the left-hand menu
• Review your staff who have access or click “ADD” at top right to add staff

If you have any questions on MTI’s connection and communication tools, contact MTI’s Director of Member Experience, Kristen Speer at kristen@heattreat.net.