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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.

In-Person & Virtual Public Trainings - Registration Ending

Registration for the April in-person public trainings and the remaining March virtual public training ends tomorrow, March 27th. Reserve your seat today!

April In-Person Public Trainings held in Greenville, SC:

GD&T Fundamentals: April 13-14

Advanced GD&T: April 15-16

March Virtual Public Training, hosted through Zoom:

GD&T Design: March 30-Apr 2

Discounts are available for groups, returning seminar attendees, and seminar bundling. See link below for full details.

https://www.gdandtbasics.com/gdt-training/public-seminars/

From the GD&T Basics Team: Position vs Runout

In this Question Line video, Jason explains the difference between position and runout for controlling coaxial features, including how each tolerance is measured and what it actually limits.

-Crystal

https://www.gdandtbasics.com/position-vs-runout/

Aphantasia: Why Some People Can't 'See' Mental Images

Some people can vividly picture things in their mind. Others can’t picture anything at all. About 1–4% of people have aphantasia, and researchers are now studying it to better understand how imagination works and how our internal experiences can vary so widely.

-Emily

https://youtu.be/3I4KxfXrCPw?si=2e7ckhhscw__B-m0

Client Highlight: ThorLabs

Thorlabs designs and manufactures photonics equipment used in research, engineering, and high-tech manufacturing around the world. In this Day in the Life video, Optics Manufacturing Engineer John Notte gives a behind-the-scenes look at his work at Thorlabs’ Newton, NJ facility—from improving production processes to collaborating with teams on the shop floor.

-Lisa

https://youtu.be/QxUjlABPjJg?si=7Igz0kDu0jzi9Cra

World's First Supercritical CO2 Turbine:

China recently launched the Chaotan One - the first commercial grid-connected supercritical CO₂  generator that uses industrial waste heat to generate power. Watch this video to learn about super-critical fluid, how these turbines work, and the impact this technology could have.

-Jason

https://youtu.be/IHzY-dJmvk8?si=lFcRegQqNDe-Gs9q

For a Good Laugh: When the Red Tag Comes Out

Wait...all of them?!

-Brandon

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