Industry Readlines Archive
Every Thursday, our Industry Readlines Newsletter features interesting, helpful, and hilarious reads from around the technical world. Learn what you have missed by checking out our archives!
Select the date below to jump to newsletters published in that year.
2024
- 2/29/2024 - What NOT to Do: Avoiding Common Errors in GD&T Drawings (Part 4)
- 2/22/2024 - What NOT to Do: Avoiding Common Errors in GD&T Drawings (Part 3)
- 2/15/2024 - What NOT to Do: Avoiding Common Errors in GD&T Drawings (Part 2)
- 2/08/2024 - What NOT to Do: Avoiding Common Errors in GD&T Drawings (Part 1)
- 2/01/2024 - Runout vs Size Controlling Circularity Example
- 1/25/2024 - Position vs. Coordinate Dimensions
- 1/18/2024 - Bridging the Skills Gap
- 1/11/2024 - Multiple Identical Features Symbol
- 1/04/2024 - Best of 2023
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2023
- 12/14/2023 - Profile Deviation Reporting
- 12/07/2023 - Go/No-Go Gaging & Rule #1
- 11/30/2023 - The Basics of Surface Finish
- 11/16/2023 - Meet Jason Richter, Training Design Engineer
- 11/09/2023 - CMM Inspection Basics
- 11/02/2023 - Flatness - Per Unit Basis
- 10/26/2023 - Position Calculator Launch!
- 10/19/2023 - Inner or Outer Diameter Datum Feature
- 10/12/2023 - Metric vs. Inch Dimensions & Tolerances
- 10/05/2023 - Functional Gaging & CMMs
- 9/28/2023 - Flatness – Surface vs. Feature of Size
- 9/21/2023 - A Complicated Surface as a Datum
- 9/14/2023 - GD&T Interview Questions: What to Expect?
- 9/07/2023 - Designing to MMC and LMC
- 8/31/2023 - Parallelism – Can you Reference 3 Datums?
- 8/24/2023 - GD&T For Everyone
- 8/17/2023 - Datums, Datum Features, and Datum Simulators
- 8/10/2023 - ISO vs. ASME Position Tolerance
- 8/03/2023 - Circularity, Rule #1, and How to Report
- 7/27/2023 - Understanding Maximum Material Condition
- 7/20/2023 - Control on Multiple Profiles
- 7/13/2023 - Diametric Tolerance Zones
- 7/06/2023 - Using Runout to Measure Concentricity
- 6/29/2023 - Why Understanding GD&T Helps To Create Better Parts
- 6/22/2023 - MMC Modifier and Wall Thickness
- 6/15/2023 - Locating Datum Features
- 6/08/2023 - Rule #1 and DML Straightness
- 6/01/2023 - Sheet Metal Holes as Datum Features
- 5/25/2023 - Surface Finish and Flatness
- 5/18/2023 - Virtual Condition vs Tolerance Zone
- 5/11/2023 - How GD&T Influences Manufacturing and Inspection Processes
- 5/04/2023 - Technologist vs Senior-level GDTP Exam-Our Experience
- 4/27/2023 - Meet Molly Olson, GD&T Instructor
- 4/20/2023 - GD&T Basics Careers
- 4/13/2023 - Perpendicular Datums from Imperfect Features
- 4/06/2023 - Identical Virtual Conditions for Mating Boss and Bore Features
- 3/30/2023 - A Pattern of Holes as a Datum Feature
- 3/23/2023 - A Single Point as a Secondary Datum
- 3/16/2023 - Slope Modifying Symbol
- 3/09/2023 - Applying Position Tolerances to Countersunk Fixed Fastener Assemblies
- 3/02/2023 - Conical Taper
- 2/23/2023 - Arc Length
- 2/16/2023 - Parting Lines
- 2/09/2023 - SR-3iA/U SCARA Robot, from IMTS 2022
- 2/02/2023 - Depth Symbol
- 1/26/2023 - Dimension Origin Symbol
- 1/19/2023 - Break Edges Note
- 1/12/2023 - Best of 2022
- 1/05/2023 - Fillets & Rounds
2022
- 12/15/2022 - Chamfer Dimensioning
- 12/08/2022 - Spherical Radius Symbol
- 12/01/2022 - Spherical Diameter Symbol
- 11/17/2022 - Our Experience at IMTS 2022
- 11/10/2022 - Controlled Radius Symbol
- 11/03/2022 - Radius Symbol
- 10/27/2022 - Square Symbol
- 10/20/2022 - Diameter Symbol
- 10/13/2022 - Position Conversion Chart
- 10/06/2022 - Knurling
- 9/29/2022 - Countersink Symbol
- 9/22/2022 - Spotface Symbol
- 9/15/2022 - Common Thread Information: Diameters, Pitch & Threads per Inch
- 9/08/2022 - Counterbore Symbol
- 9/01/2022 - GD&T Interview Questions: What to Expect?
- 8/25/2022 - How Tolerances Impact Machinists
- 8/18/2022 - Ask a GD&T Expert - Demos at IMTS 2022
- 8/11/2022 - Keyseats and Keyways
- 8/04/2022 - Position Symbol
- 7/28/2022 - How GD&T Datums Control Degrees of Freedom
- 7/21/2022 - Tangent Plane Symbol
- 7/14/2022 - Applying GD&T to a Drawing in SolidWorks
- 7/07/2022 - Restrained Condition Note
- 6/30/2022 - Free State Symbol
- 6/23/2022 - Projected Tolerance Zone
- 6/16/2022 - Position vs True Position
- 6/09/2022 - Circular Runout vs Total Runout
- 6/02/2022 - Continuous Feature Symbol
- 5/26/2022 - How GD&T Helps Make Better Parts
- 5/19/2022 - Avoiding Tolerance Stacks with GD&T