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.

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.

Ever need a quick GD&T reference on the job? ETI’s Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide (based on ASME Y14.5-2009) is now available in ebook format at Amazon.com.

Look inside the book.

Imagine having this valuable GD&T resource available on your phone, iPad, Kindle, and other devices whenever you need answers about GD&T questions.

— Over 100 detailed drawings to illustrate concepts
— More than 40 charts for quick reference
— Explanations of each GD&T symbol and modifier
— Examples of datum application
— Sections on surface texture and composite tolerancing
— Coordinate measurement to diameter tolerance zone conversion chart
— Full definitions of major concepts
— Clarification of important rules and topics
— Definitions of fixed and floating fastener formulas
— Handy inch/millimeter conversion chart

The Ultimate GD&T Pocket Guide is the perfect on-the-job pocket reference and now it’s accessible whenever and wherever you need it. Buy yours today!

ETI recently partnered with CAD software provider Sigmetrix in the development of their new GD&T Advisor.

From Sigmetrix:

GD&T Advisor is an interactive software tool that provides expert guidance on the correct application of GD&T. It guides designers through a standards-based application of GD&T from within the CAD environment, increasing GD&T standards conformity and accuracy while reducing the time to apply GD&T by 75%.

The interactive help feature created by Effective Training, Inc., provides instructive, educational support, consisting of a content-sensitive user guide that links to an entire GD&T Encyclopedia.  The model-centric, “intelligent” annotations created can then be repurposed, with the full GD&T meta-data applied in the downstream processes, including computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and computer-aided inspection (CAI).

According to Sigmetrix President, Tim Bogard, “Collaborating with ETI guaranteed the best domain expertise and most effective GD&T educational solution available.  Up until now, no other company has been able to assemble the correct pieces to develop what users have sought for years – a revolutionary improvement in how GD&T standards are applied within the CAD system to produce functionally effective designs.”

Sigmetrix is a global provider of comprehensive, easy-to-use software solutions that help users achieve robust designs through tolerance analysis and the correct application of GD&T. With implementation in more than 40 countries, Sigmetrix’s software enables the world’s leading product manufacturers in multiple industries to produce over 100,000 parts every year.

Read more about the GD&T Advisor at the Sigmetrix website.

There’s a new product for sale in our July Web Special…

Buy our new 2009 GD&T fundamentals digital kit for 20% off the regular price, a savings of $599. Order here.

ETI’s Fundamentals of GD&T Using Critical Thinking Skills Digital Instructor’s Kit
(Based on ASME Y14.5-2009).
The 2009 GD&T Fundamentals Instructor’s Kit is a start-to-finish performance-based training package for GD&T that includes more than 1000 full-color projectable slides, a printable 3-day course agenda, handouts, and answers to the textbook exercises—all accessible with the click of a mouse.

No more searching through slides during lecture or reorganizing them after class: these materials are always right where you need them, when you need them.

About the course:
Students receive step-by-step instruction in GD&T fundamentals with detailed explanations of each topic, GD&T symbols and definitions, and practice exercises. They also learn to apply GD&T to industry-standard drawings.

The course is cross-referenced with Alex’s Fundamentals of GD&T Using Critical Thinking Skills textbook. Each of the digital kit’s 27 lessons focuses on a major topic that must be mastered to be fluent in the fundamentals of geometric tolerancing. Each goal is defined and supported by a set of performance objectives. There are more than 260 performance objectives that describe specific, observable, measurable actions that the student must accomplish to demonstrate mastery of each goal and are a key to success for both the student and the instructor.

This is a must-have training tool for any GD&T instructor. Order in July and save!

Read more about the Program Topics and System Requirements.

Order here.

ETI’s July 2012 Web Special: Purchase The Fundamentals of GD&T Using Critical Thinking Skills Digital Instructor’s Kit by midnight EST July 31, 2012, and receive 20% off the regular price – a savings of $599. 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.

One of the revisions in the ASME Y14.5-2009 Standard is related to feature of size. In the new standard, the definition of the term, “feature of size” has been revised to make it a general term that refers to two type of features of size: a regular feature of size and an irregular feature of size.

The chart below shows a comparison between the 1994 and 2009 use of the term.

A comparison chart showing the major revisions between ASME Y14.5 1994 and ASME Y14.5-2009 is available at our website. You can also sign up for an online update class, a public workshop or an onsite workshop.

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.

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

In 1985, Alex Krulikowski began a small start up company that provided training and consulting in a little-known discipline called geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Twenty-five years later, Effective Training Inc. has evolved into a corporation that provides GD&T training, products and services to organizations across the globe.

Alex and ETI would like to thank our clients for supporting us for the past 25 years. We look forward to providing you with GD&T products and services in the future. Please take advantage of our gift to you: 25% off selected products and services.

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