Three-day course
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Level 1 provides the basis for defining and applying the industry-accepted design/engineering language. Implementation of GD&T will improve communication among designers, manufacturing engineers, and quality control inspectors, resulting in accurate use and interpretation of engineering part drawings. Through examination of the ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard, group exercises, and group discussion, participants will develop the ability to relate drawing requirements to actual part function and inspect parts defined by GD&T. Participants will also be able to determine the most appropriate methods of manufacture and inspection.
This course is intended for anyone beginning a new implementation of GD&T, as well as those seeking to improve their understanding of the language. Key individuals who will benefit from this course include design engineers, inspectors, machinists, drafters, manufacturing engineers, tool and die makers, gage designers and makers, management personnel, and tool designers.
- Understand the GD&T language, its purpose and benefits, proper use and interpretation
- Reduce rejects by eliminating part drawing interpretation errors
- Calculate tolerances to assure interchangeability of parts
- Increase production tolerances
- Relate drawing requirements to actual part function
- Manufacture and inspect parts defined by GD&T
- Take advantage of "bonus tolerances"
- Understand and properly select datums
- Eliminate translation errors with foreign affiliates
- Increase cooperation between all areas of the manufacturing process
- Introduction to GD&T and Geometrics
- Form Tolerances
- Orientation Tolerances
- Profile Tolerances
- Runout Tolerances
- Locational Tolerances
- Positional Tolerances — Cylindrical Features
- Positional Tolerances — Noncylindrical Features
- Datums
- Current Status of National and International Standards