Every Thursday, our Industry Readlines email features interesting, helpful, or funny things from around the technical world. Whether you are in design, machining, production, or inspection this will be a great weekly read.
From the GD&T Basics Team: Position vs. Coordinate Dimensions
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and the concept of “True Position,” originated due to a rejection of functional parts as a result of coordinate dimensioning. In this article, we look at a simple assembly to illustrate why this is true, and how GD&T Position takes care of this problem.
This fascinating video follows a critical care flight paramedic who shares his experiences battling hypothermia in Alaska, and introduces an innovative origami-inspired deployable shelter that can be a lifesaver in harsh artic conditions.
We are excited to showcase our client, EarthCruiser, this week! EarthCruiser designs and manufactures overland adventure vehicles, and they have teamed up with GMC to create an exceptional camping version of the Hummer EV! Learn more in this TopGear article:
In this video, Dean Odell, one of our fantastic GD&T instructors, explains a composite profile requirement and shows how to inspect on a surface plate. - Emily
If you come across anything interesting that you'd like us to highlight in our weekly updates, please send it our way! info@gdandtbasics.com
Until next week,
Your GD&T Basics Team
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