Alex Krulikowski’s latest ETImail has been published. The featured article, ”How Similar are the Y14.5 1994 and Y14.5 2009 Standards,” is part one of a three-part series and it includes a downloadable chart that highlights the major differences between the standards.

View the article here.

Alex was involved in creating this new version of ASME Y14.5, and he will be teaching one of our upcoming public workshops: “Fundamentals of GD&T, based on Y14.5-2009.” Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about GD&T from the expert, and register for the course, today.

See more info about the course here. Register here.

Are you comfortable with your ability to correctly interpret geometric dimensioning and tolerancing on a drawing?

Attend one of our upcoming Michigan public workshops and improve your GD&T skills.

Learning to correctly apply and interpret GD&T is an excellent investment in yourself and a cost-saving skill that will benefit your company. Click on the title of any class to see more detailed information about the course.

Not sure how much GD&T you know? Take our free GD&T skills survey.

• Fundamentals of GD&T 2-Day (ASME Y14.5-2009)
• ISO Geometrical Tolerancing 2-Day (ISO 1101:2004)
• Tolerance Stacks 2-Day (Concept Driven)
• Intro to Statistical Tolerance Stacks 1-Day
• Fundamentals of GD&T for Inspectors 2-Day (ASME Y14 Standards)
• Engineering Drawing Requirements 1-Day (ASME Y14.100-2004)
• ASME Y14.5-2009 1-Day Update (ASME Y14.5M-1994 to Y14.5-2009)
• Solid Model Tolerancing 1-Day (ASME Y14.41-2003)

Unable to attend these public workshops? We’ll come to you. ETI provides training globally.
Please contact sales at 734-744-5940 or email sales@etinews.com to learn more.

Register today for our March Fundamentals of GD&T or Advanced Concepts of GD&T workshop in Michigan and receive a free Kindle, the word’s best-selling E-reader. Register for both workshops and receive TWO Kindles, one for each paid class registration. Register now.

Fundamentals of GD&T 2-Day Workshop
Based on ASME Y14.5M-1994
If you have a basic understanding of mechanical drawings, this workshop can 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 each symbol’s requirements, tolerance zones, and limitations. The class includes a comparison of GD&T to coordinate tolerancing; an explanation of tolerance zones; Rules #1 and #2; form and orientation controls; tolerance of position; runout and profile controls. This complete course in GD&T fundamentals is the most thorough and comprehensive training on the market. Read more.

Advanced Concepts of GD&T 2-Day Workshop
Based on ASME Y14.5M-1994
This accelerated course was developed to meet your advanced GD&T needs by building on your existing fundamental skills. You’ll learn about advanced GD&T concepts like composite tolerancing, tolerance analysis, datum selection, non-rigid part dimensioning, and many more key dimensioning topics. The course covers topics from advanced GD&T concepts to the system approach for part dimensioning. Read more.

Registration for the Fundamentals class closes March 15, 2013.
Registration for the Advanced Concepts course closes March 19, 2013.

Classes are almost full — call 1-734-744-5940 or use our online registration form to enroll today.

Due to popular demand, we’re extending our web-based training special until the end of February.

Until February 28, 2013, receive 25% off any course in our ETI Learning Center. Take a complete course in GD&T fundamentals for less than $120.

All of our courses were developed by geometric dimensioning and tolerancing expert Alex Krulikowski and are based on a series of goals and objectives. Read more about each course:

• Fundamentals of GD&T – ASME Y14.5-2009
• Fundamentals of GD&T – ASME Y14.5M-1994
• ASME Y14.5 Standard Comparison: 1994 to 2009
• Engineering Drawing Requirements – ASME Y14.100-2004 and Y14.24-1999 (R2004)

Purchase any or all of these courses in 30-, 60-, or 90-day access for 25% off the regular price. Hurry! Offer ends February 28, 2013, at midnight EST. No others discounts apply.

ETI’s public workshop calendar for next year is posted on our website. Take time now to plan your 2013 GD&T training schedule.

The workshops will be held at our new location in Livonia, Michigan.

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.

See the complete public workshop schedule, or take a look at our onsite workshops.
Register for a public workshop.

To learn more about public or onsite workshops from ETI, call 1-800-886-0909.

There are only a few days left to take advantage of our November 2012 web special:

Buy our new Fundamentals of GD&T Using Critical Thinking Skills textbook (based on ASME Y14.5-2009) and receive 20% off the regular price.

The textbook normally retails for $115, but for the month of November, you can purchase it for only $92, a savings of $23! Take advantage of this great offer at our website, or call 1-734-744-5940 (US toll free: 1-800-886-0909) to order by phone.

About the Book

The Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Using Critical Thinking Skills textbook, by Alex Krulikowski, has been completely updated to reflect the changes in the ASME Y14.5-2009 Standard. This full-color textbook contains detailed drawings, colorful charts, and a full glossary of GD&T terms. The textbook utilizes adult learning principles and emphasizes critical thinking skills, with lessons that are based on a series of goals and objectives:

• Each of the textbook’s 27 chapters focuses on a major topic that must be mastered to be fluent in the fundamentals of geometric tolerancing.
• The textbook contains more than 260 performance objectives that describe specific, observable, measurable actions that the student must accomplish to demonstrate mastery of each goal.
• Each topic contains material that builds and develops critical thinking skills, with questions that utilize those skills at the end of each chapter.

Read more about the textbook here or look inside the book.

November web special: Buy our new 2009 Fundamentals of GD&T textbook and receive 20% off the regular price. Offer ends November 30, 2012. No other discounts apply.

Don’t miss our June Web Special…

Buy our new 2009 GD&T textbook and receive the perfect companion product: ETI’s 2009 Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide. Order here.

ETI’s 2009 fundamentals textbook is a valuable resource in the classroom and on the job.

The Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Using Critical Thinking Skills textbook has been completely updated to reflect the changes in the ASME Y14.5-2009 Standard. The book includes several new features that aid in the the understanding of geometric tolerancing. It also focuses on critical thinking skills that help the reader with the application of newly learned GD&T concepts on the job. It’s the most practical and easy-to-use GD&T text on the market.

Read more about the textbook, or look inside.

The 2009 Pocket Guide is spiral-bound, has more content, and includes index tabs for on-the-job functionality

The Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide is the perfect on-the-job pocket reference for your geometric dimensioning and tolerancing needs. The new ASME Y14.5-2009 pocket guide includes all the topics from the 1994 version with updates to the 2009 ASME Standard and 50% more content.

The 2009 GD&T pocket guide is spiral bound so it lays flat. It also has several new organizational features, like index tabs, a topical index, and a glossary. We’ve 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.

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.

Read about the Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide, or look inside.

ETI’s June 2012 Web Special: Buy one Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Using Critical Thinking Skills (ASME Y14.5-2009), and receive one free 2009 Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide.
Until midnight EST, June 30, 2012, receive 20% off the regular textbook price. Sorry, no other discounts apply.Until June 30, 2012, when you buy a textbook, you’ll receive the 2009 Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide free. A $15 value – one free pocket guide with each textbook purchase. Order here.

It’s here!

ETI’s new textbook is here!

Over one year in the making, The Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Using Critical Thinking Skills is complete and ready for sale.
This third edition of Alex’s GD&T textbook has been completely updated to reflect the changes in the ASME Y14.5-2009 Standard. It preserves the best features of the first two editions while adding new material that reflects the changes in the field of geometric tolerancing.

Our new full-color textbook contains more than 400 pages with new features that aid in the the understanding of geometric tolerancing. It also focuses on critical thinking skills that help the reader when applying newly learned GD&T concepts on the job.

It’s the most practical and easy-to-use GD&T textbook on the market.

Read more about the content, or take a look inside the book.

Order your copy today through our website and receive 20% off the regular price. Hurry, offer ends May 31,2012.

ETI’s May 2012 Web Special: The Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Using Critical Thinking Skills (ASME Y14.5-2009)
Until midnight EST, May 31, 2012, receive 20% off the regular textbook price. Sorry, no other discounts apply.

ETI is seeking ASME senior-level certified GD&T instructors who speak fluent French or Spanish.

Are you capable of teaching geometric dimensioning and tolerancing at the fundamentals level?

Are you ASME Senior Level certified?

If so, please contact ETI using this form.

Our December web special offers a discount on the Fundamentals of GD&T web-based training course (ASME Y14.5M-1994).

Fundamentals of GD&T Web-Based Training
Register Now

This fully interactive course in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing fundamentals contains 28 lessons that explain the symbols, modifiers, rules, and concepts of GD&T, based on ASME Y14.5M-1994. The course is recommended for all individuals who create or interpret engineering drawings. Topics include: