Effective Training GD&T Blog » News http://www.etinews.com/blog Your Global Source for GD&T Products and Services Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= GD&T public workshop schedule for 2012 is now available. Register for your course while seats are available. http://www.etinews.com/blog/2012/01/27/gdt-public-workshop-schedule-for-2012-is-now-available-register-for-your-course-while-seats-are-available/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2012/01/27/gdt-public-workshop-schedule-for-2012-is-now-available-register-for-your-course-while-seats-are-available/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15:43 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1622 Have you been meaning to learn GD&T? Is your company getting ready to update to the 2009 tolerancing standard? Then now is the time to register for one of ETI’s 2012 public workshops. See the full schedule at our website.

Take a look at the large variety of workshops we’re offering this year. We have training based on the ASME  1994 and 2009 dimensioning and tolerancing standards, and we now offer an ISO geometrical tolerancing course, as well.

Click on any link for more detailed information about the course.

gdt_training_pyramid-smallETI public workshops are more in depth than most public seminars, and much more than simply lectures. Each workshop provides hands-on training that includes practice exercises to help reinforce concepts. The price of each public workshop includes materials, continental breakfast, and snacks. Most workshops also include bonus materials, like access to our online training that can be used as a resource after the training is completed.

When you register for any ETI workshop, you know you’ll be receiving the most thorough GD&T training available

The ETI training pyramid shows the hierarchy of GD&T training. Click on the graphic to access a printable pdf of the full pyramid in greater detail.

For more information about workshops and discounts, call 1-800-886-0909, email workshops@etinews.com, or request a quote online.

 

]]> http://www.etinews.com/blog/2012/01/27/gdt-public-workshop-schedule-for-2012-is-now-available-register-for-your-course-while-seats-are-available/feed/ 0 New online resource at etinews.com – Glossary of terms from the ASME Y14.5-2009 Standard http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/06/24/glossary-of-terms-from-the-asme-y14-5-2009-standard/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/06/24/glossary-of-terms-from-the-asme-y14-5-2009-standard/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:46:27 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1606 ETI’s newest resource is a glossary of GD&T terms and symbols with definitions from the ASME Y14.5-2009 Standard.

This is the latest in a series of free resources available on the etinews.com website. Take a look now:

Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing Glossary based on ASME Y14.5-2009

ETI provides a variety of free resources on our website:

The terms in the glossary are from Alex’s 2009 Ultimate GD&T pocket guide, which can be ordered on our website.

upg2nd_edition_webmockup500_0The 2009 GD&T pocket guide is spiral bound, so it lays flat. It has several new organizational features, like index tabs, a topical index, and a glossary. We’ve also added references to clauses within the standard and cross-references to other pages within the pocket guide that contain application examples or other related information. Read more about this handy resource.

Be sure to check back often to take advantage of more valuable GD&T resources offered at our website.

]]> http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/06/24/glossary-of-terms-from-the-asme-y14-5-2009-standard/feed/ 0 Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide (ASME Y14.5-2009) – Buy two, get one free in June http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/06/02/ultimate-gdt-pocket-guide-asme-y14-5-2009-buy-two-get-one-free-in-june/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/06/02/ultimate-gdt-pocket-guide-asme-y14-5-2009-buy-two-get-one-free-in-june/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:48:56 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1589 Take advantage of ETI’s June web special to purchase the best ASME Y14.5-2009 reference on the market. Buy two Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guides,  and get one free!

upg2nd_edition_webmockup500_0The 2009 GD&T pocket guide has 50% more content than the 1994 pocket guide. Its larger format allows room for more charts and graphics, but it still fits in a shirt pocket.

The pocket guide has a glossary, references to the standard, and index tabs on page edges that give easy access to GD&T terms, charts, and drawings.  It’s spiral bound, so it lays flat.

Click the graphic to see a larger view.

The Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide is a handy reference tool in one convenient pocket-sized package. Carry it with you on the job and have a resource to all your GD&T questions at your fingertips.

gdt_upgv2_blogThis product is a valuable tool for: designers; product, manufacturing, and quality engineers; CMM operators; checkers; quality personnel; engineers; students; and anyone else who uses GD&T on the job.

At only $14.00, The Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide is a GD&T resource you can’t afford to be without. Order online at our website before June 30, 2011, to take advantage of our June web special.

To read more details and see sample pages, click here.

ETI’s June Web Special: Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide (ASME Y14.5-2009)
Until midnight EST, June 30, 2011, buy two pocket guides at the regular price of $14.00 each, and receive one free. Sorry, no other discounts apply.

Don’t miss our buy two/get one free special! Order one for each member of your department, today.

Order now.

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And be sure to stay an extra day, because the following day we’re offering our one-day Introduction to Statistical Tolerance Stacks workshop.

There are only a few seats left, so don’t delay! Call 1-800-886-0909 or use our online registration form, today.

Course Agenda and Highlights
  • Importance of stacks
  • Prerequisite skills
  • Introduction to stacks
  • The four basic stack steps
  • Part stacks using coordinate dimensions
  • Part stacks using runout
  • Part stacks using profile
  • Part stacks using position
  • Part stacks using bonus (planar & RFS datums)
  • Part stacks using position with bonus and shift
  • Part stacks using multiple geometric tolerances
  • Assembly stacks using coordinate dimensions
  • Assembly stacks using runout
  • Assembly stacks using profile
  • Assembly stacks using position
  • Stacks using form controls applied to a feature
  • Stacks using straightness applied to a feature of size
  • Stacks using orientation controls applied to a feature
  • Stacks using orientation controls applied to a feature of size
  • Assembly stacks using multiple geometric tolerances
  • Stack matrix chart
  • Evaluating a stack answer

Each workshop participant receives:

  • A copy of the Tolerance Stacks textbook, by Alex Krulikowski
  • A Tolerance Stacks Drawing Package
  • A Tolerance Stacks Exercise Workbook
  • A Tolerance Stacks Summary Chart
  • A tolerance stacks Excel worksheet
  • Class handouts
  • An official certificate of completion
  • Continental breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks

PLUS

  • ETI’s Digital Design Dictionary software (a $79 value)
  • A Tolerance Stacks Application Workbook with Solution Set (a $45 value)
]]> http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/04/28/register-now-for-etis-may-23-24-tolerance-stacks-public-workshop/feed/ 0 ISO geometrical tolerancing glossary of terms & symbols added to ETI resources http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/03/16/free-iso-geometrical-tolerancing-glossary/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/03/16/free-iso-geometrical-tolerancing-glossary/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:01:57 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1490 Did you know that ETI provides a variety of free resources on our website? Take advantage of the many tolerancing resources we offer:

ak-isogeotol-refguide_mockup_2Our newest resource is a glossary of terms and symbols used in ISO geometrical tolerancing. The definitions are from ISO 1101:2004 and its companion published standards.

ISO Geometrical Tolerancing Glossary

The terms in the glossary are from Alex’s ISO guide: Alex Krulikowski’s ISO Geometrical Tolerancing Reference Guide.

The reference guide is used in our ISO Geometrical Tolerancing course, which teaches the ins and outs of utilizing the ISO standards and helps you gain a fundamental knowledge of ISO 1101:2004, related standards, and their application on drawings. Read more about the course.

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Online training is a convenient and affordable way to learn GD&T. Our courses include:

  • ASME Y14.5 Standard Comparison: 1994 to 2009
  • The Fundamentals of GD&T, based on ASME Y14.5M-1994
  • Engineering Drawing Requirements, based on ASME Y14.100-2004 and ASME Y14.24-1999

    • All courses come with 30-, 60-, or 90-day options. Register during March to receive an additional 30 days for free.

    No other discounts apply.

    ]]>     http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/03/01/get-30-extra-days-of-web-training-free-in-march/feed/ 0     April 2011 GD&T Fundamentals public workshop – buy one seat / get one free http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/02/10/april-2011-gdt-fundamentals-public-workshop-buy-one-seat-get-one-free/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/02/10/april-2011-gdt-fundamentals-public-workshop-buy-one-seat-get-one-free/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:47:20 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1441 fig_2-13From now until February 28, 2011, purchase one seat at our April Fundamentals of GD&T Public Workshop, and bring a friend for free.

    If you have a basic understanding of mechanical drawings, we’ll teach you the terms, rules, symbols, and concepts of GD&T as prescribed in the ASME Y14.5M-1994 Standard. You’ll get an in-depth explanation of geometric symbols, including requirements, tolerance zones, and limitations. Read more about the course.

    Workshop will be held in ETI’s classroom in Westland, Michigan, 8 miles from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
    See a map/driving directions.

    Read more about the offer here. Call 1-800-886-0909 to register.

    ]]>     http://www.etinews.com/blog/2011/02/10/april-2011-gdt-fundamentals-public-workshop-buy-one-seat-get-one-free/feed/ 0     ETI’s end of the year sale: 25% off select products til December 31st http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/12/09/etis-end-of-the-year-sale-25-off-select-products-til-december-31st/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/12/09/etis-end-of-the-year-sale-25-off-select-products-til-december-31st/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:22:14 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1365 ETI is celebrating the end of a great year by offering our customers a special 25% discount on select products.

    Don’t miss this exciting sale. It’s the perfect opportunity to receive our state of the art ASME and ISO GD&T products at low low prices! Save on software, web-based training, videos, books, and resources.

    We’re also offering a training special: purchase 2011 onsite GD&T training and receive 30% off materials.

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    Order online or call 1-800-886-0909, today. Sale ends December 31, 2010.

    ]]>     http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/12/09/etis-end-of-the-year-sale-25-off-select-products-til-december-31st/feed/ 0     Complete an onsite GD&T workshop by March 30, 2011, receive 30% off materials http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/11/09/complete-an-onsite-gdt-workshop-by-march-30-2011-receive-30-off-materials/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/11/09/complete-an-onsite-gdt-workshop-by-march-30-2011-receive-30-off-materials/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:16:11 +0000 Effective Training http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1337 gdt_training_pyramid-smallNow’s the time to start planning next year’s training schedule. During the month of November, we’re offering a deep discount for companies that book and hold an onsite workshop in the first quarter of 2011.

    Companies that complete any onsite workshop before March 31, 2011, will receive 30% off the workshop materials. You must book the workshop before November 30, 2010, and it must be held between January and March of 2011 to receive the discount.

    For more information about workshops and discounts, call 1-800-886-0909, email workshops@etinews.com, or request a quote online. Take a look at our workshops:

    ]]> http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/11/09/complete-an-onsite-gdt-workshop-by-march-30-2011-receive-30-off-materials/feed/ 0 Join Alex’s new GD&T / Dimensional Engineering discussion group on LinkedIn http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/11/02/join-alexs-new-gdt-dimensional-engineering-discussion-group-on-linkedin/ http://www.etinews.com/blog/2010/11/02/join-alexs-new-gdt-dimensional-engineering-discussion-group-on-linkedin/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:23:43 +0000 Alex Krulikowski http://www.etinews.com/blog/?p=1304 linkedinI always enjoy a lively discussion (and even some debates) about GD&T,  so I’ve started a new group on LinkedIn to get the conversation started.

    The GD&T/Dimensional Engineering group was formed to discuss real world cases and practical solutions related to the topics of engineering drawing standards, GD&T usage, inspection, design analysis, and tolerance stack-ups.

    Topics include ASME Y14.5M-1994, ASME Y14.5-2009, ISO GPS, tolerance stacks, gaging and measurement, and GD&T training. If we find the need, we’ll make the most-discussed topics into their own subgroups.

    Please take advantage of my open invitation to my fellow GD&T professionals and connect with me on Linkedin.

    Join the group.

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