Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) has been around since the 1940s, yet it is unappreciated as a way of finding bad designs before parts get made. • Tolerances are a vital part of ...

How does a design go from the computer screen to something you hold in your hand? Not being able to fully answer this question is a huge risk in manufacturing because . One of the important tools ...

Aerospace component manufacturing is, honestly, a different beast. The tolerances involved—stuff that would make a standard ...

CETOL 6σ v12.0 tolerance analysis software is now directly integrated with NX. CETOL 6σ enables product development teams to understand the often-complex impact of dimensional and assembly variation ...

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) complements traditional dimensional tolerancing by letting you control 14 different geometric characteristics. It applies tolerances to the form of ...

In manufacturing, the devil is in the details—and the smallest oversight can lead to big headaches. Too often, it’s 4:30 p.m. on a Friday, you find out your trusted machinist is away on a fishing trip ...

A number of instruments have the right amount of sensitivity required to inspect most prismatic parts, but a CMM is often the most accurate. Inspection starts by measuring each size dimension in two ...

Inspecting a Prismatic Part explains the measurements, methods, and inspection tools necessary to confirm that a prismatic part meets its specifications. A number of instruments have the right amount ...