All Those Datum Things
As we know, GD&T is a symbolic language with which to specify permissible limits of imperfection in manufactured parts, namely limits that maximize the parts’ operability, assemblability, and affordability.
As we know, GD&T is a symbolic language with which to specify permissible limits of imperfection in manufactured parts, namely limits that maximize the parts’ operability, assemblability, and affordability.
In dimensional measurement it isn’t unusual to measure feature locations relative to reference edges. How one measures an edge depends on how we define it.
How much is a kilogram?
Happy New Year! One resolution many people have made is to cut costs. One way to do that is to manufacture in China.
Back in the 1940, when Stanley Parker, Mr. GD&T, decided it was time to create a set of tolerancing tools that realistically dealt with reality, two objectives were near the top of his list.
The Airbus A380 is the most modern, spacious, and capable civilian aircraft ever.

During this annual holiday shopping melee, economists project the implications of our spending for the country’s overall economic health in the coming year.
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The 23rd Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference convened at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, July
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