(Indicate Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- The popular Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Training Seminar returns Oct. 18 –22, in Santa Clara, California, providing three courses for managers, engineers, designers, quality professionals, inspectors, and machinists. Presented by Indicate Technologies Inc. and Greg Hetland, Ph.D., of the International Institute of GD&T, these seminars explore the implications of GD&T as it applies to all manufacturing and design disciplines. Participants will gain critical insight from both technical and management perspectives that will allow them to intelligently balance design complexity and cost pressures.

Companies are facing increasing demands for highly sophisticated mechanical parts and assemblies, at a lower cost. It is important to understand how mechanical designers define tolerances and the implications to manufacturing and metrology. Addressing these issues, the GD&T Training courses include:

Blueprint Reading Course—Oct. 18

This course helps to understand the basic components, sections, views, terminology, and graphical representation of an engineering drawing.  Any prior training in the visual inspection of components and assemblies would be helpful but is not required.

Introduction & Fundamental Principles—Oct. 19–20

This fundamental course is for those who must read and interpret engineering drawings and who want to develop or improve their understanding of the basics of measurement tools, geometric symbology, and engineering drawing interpretation as applied per ASME Y14.5M1994. Course topics: • Introduction to Theory and Rules • Datums and Datum Features • 14 Geometric Symbols • Feature Control Frames • Beginning Analysis of Measurement Applications • Global Simplification of GD&T Click here for more details on this course.

Advanced Applications & Analysis—Oct. 21–22

This advanced course provides advanced information in applications and analysis (per ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.5.1) involving optimization strategies for given design applications, manufacturing methodologies, and measurement implications. Course topics: • In-Depth Analysis & Implications of Advanced Y14.5 Principles • Optimization Strategies in Applications & Analysis of Design, Manufacturing and Measurement • Advanced Tolerancing Development within Y14.5 Click here for more details on this course.

About the trainer

Greg Hetland, Ph.D., is president of the International Institute of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and a recognized leader in the dimensional tolerancing, uncertainty measurement, and physical metrology fields. Hetland has more than 30 years’ experience in the aerospace, defense, and commercial industries with extensive expertise in the mechanical and precision engineering fields as an engineer, manager, consultant, educator, and author.  Hetland is an active, contributing member of several national and international standards’ development committees and working groups. Hetland consults in the areas of corporate technology forecasting, advanced measurement development, advanced mechanical design and modeling techniques, physical measurement strategies, uncertainty analysis, employee development planning, external technology development collaborations, analysis, and recommendations based on technology trends.

Register online now to secure your space. Group rates are available. Save up to $200 per course with early registration.

Cost:
Blueprint Reading Course $450
Introductory Course $850
Advanced Course $950

Seminar location:
Indicate Technologies Inc.
Santa Clara Showroom
2065 Martin Ave., Ste. 103
Santa Clara, California 95050

Can't make the dates? Visit www.indicate1.com for future courses.

For more registration information, call (408) 486-6000 x103 or e-mail to contact@indicate1.com.