Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (gd&t) - Articles - Page 4

Who’s Responsible for This?

Accountability vs. blame

August 1, 2016

In his article for Computerworld, Paul Glen recounts that when most executives have told him that their operations require more accountability what they are really saying is that they need someone to blame.

Tolerancing Standards: A Comparison

As we consider the possibility that products can be manufactured anywhere in the world, we must also think about the specifics of the standard we use to describe the product requirements.

Edward Morse

August 1, 2016

Much has been written about the advantages of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and much of it is true.

Who’s the Keeper of GD&T Data?

GD&T is widely considered to be an essential tool for communicating design intent and ensuring parts meet the desired form, fit, function and assembly.

Nick Merrell

August 1, 2016

In today’s highly specialized world of engineering it takes a village to develop and produce a component part, let alone a complete product.

3-D Model-Based GD&T for Inspection

A key element of model-based definition.

Frank Ruotolo

November 4, 2015

The central concept behind model-based definition (MBD) is that the digital model contains all of the detailed information necessary for all aspects of the product life cycle.

Total Surface Visualization for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Zhenhua Huang

June 1, 2015

In mass-production industries, it has been realized that Product Design (PD) departments and Manufacturing Engineering (ME) departments under the same organization show quite different interests in the same product line.

Form 101

Size matters, but being in shape often matters more.

Patrick Nugent

May 1, 2015

While John Goodman and Arnold Schwarzenegger are both 6’2”, few would argue that they have similar body shapes. What this says, simply, is that measuring size does not necessarily say anything about shape.

Kotem SmartProfile 3 GD&T Analysis Software

September 8, 2014

Kotem announces worldwide release of SmartProfile 3 GD&T analysis software.

Geometric CAMWorks CNC Programming Solution

September 8, 2014

Geometric will preview its latest release of CNC programming automation solution, CAMWorks 2015.

Corporate GD&T Implementation

When properly implemented, GD&T makes a big contribution to corporate profitability

William Tandler

August 4, 2014

What is GD&T? GD&T, namely “Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing,” is a symbolic language with which to 1) research, 2) refine and 3) ultimately “encode” the functions of each feature of a machine part by specifying permissible limits of imperfection.