Geometric Tolerancing Fundamentals Workbook
The Geometric Tolerancing Fundamentals Workbook covers the fundamental principles of geometric tolerancing and follows along with the Geometric Tolerancing Fundamentals Program. The 350-page workbook is written in a simple to understand practical format. It includes over 500 graphics many in isometric 3D which makes the tolerance zones and Cartesian coordinate concepts easy to understand.

The text has practical examples and tips showing how to select datums and apply the geometric tolerance. The text also discusses and illustrates manufacturing, inspection and verification techniques. The workbook also has an appendix, which lists all the changes, revisions and enhancements from the earlier ANSI Y14.5M 1982 standard. The workbook is programmed to follow along with the fundamental program DVD/video and Leaders CD-ROM series. It can also be used alone in a classroom presentation, as a reference text or self study guide.

The Geometric Tolerancing Fundamentals workbook conforms and provides interpretation for the latest American National Standards ASME Y14.5M - 1994 and ASME Y14.5.1M - 1994 on dimensioning and tolerancing. It also contains information on the ASME B89 metrology standards and international ISO standards on dimensioning and tolerancing.

Special feature for instructors/leaders: The pictures in the workbook correspond to and match the wood/plastic model set, Leader’s CD Rom PowerPoint Kit and DVD/Video Series. The instructor/leader can use these materials to provide the students with an exciting/practical hands-on learning experience. The workbook is loaded with student workshop exercises at the end of each chapter. The Geometric Tolerancing Fundamentals Workbook is perfect for schools and corporate in-plant programs. It can be used alone or in conjunction with the other training materials.

Geometric Tolerancing Pocket Guides
The Geometric Tolerancing Fundamentals Program is also accompanied by the Geometric Tolerancing Pocket Guide. These 70 guides are pocket sized and contain the most important points of the geometric system.

The pocket guide also contains many of the formulas and conversion tables necessary to work with geometric tolerancing. The pocket guides come in packages of ten.

Geometric Tolerancing Stacks and Analysis Workbook, includes solutions
This workbook covers fundamentals of tolerance stacks, it follows along with the Geometric Tolerancing Stacks and Analysis Program. Tolerance stacks are an important tool for designers, engineers, manufacturing, quality and shop personnel. Tolerance stacks are used to evaluate the variable features and dimensions of a single part or an assembly of parts. There is a variety of stacks and this workbook is divided in units to cover each type separately. These basic principles can be used individually or in combination to complete an evaluation.

The Geometric Tolerancing Stacks Workbook is designed to educate students on
performing tolerance stacks and reallocation analysis on linear and axial assemblies. The examples are reinforced with “loads” of student hands-on exercises in a variety of mechanical case studies on both details and assemblies. The solutions and explanations to the exercises are included so the students may evaluate their skills.

This workbook provides simple easy to use common sense formulas to solve the most complex problems. To calculate axial stacks it illustrates the advantages of
using the “boundary method” of evaluating joints rather than evaluating mating surfaces covered in the vector method. This boundary method evaluates joints in an assembly and dramatically simplifies the procedure. It cuts in half the process of evaluating tolerance stacks with feature and datum modifiers. The stacks and tolerance allocation become very intuitive and easy to understand. The implication of the MMC, RFS and LMC modifiers are explained and included in the calculations.

Statistical tolerancing is introduced in unit 9. Statistical tolerancing principles can be employed on problems throughout the workbook. The solutions to the stack problems can be found in the solutions section in the rear of the workbook. There is also an Excel stack spreadsheet available that follows along with workbook and automatically calculates the necessary boundaries.

Special feature for instructors/leaders: The pictures in the workbook correspond to and match the Leader’s CD Rom PowerPoint Kit and DVD/Video Series. The instructor/leader can use these materials to provide the students with an exciting/practical hands-on learning experience. The workbook is loaded with student workshop exercises at the end of each chapter. The Geometric Tolerancing Stacks and Analysis Workbook is perfect for schools and corporate in-plant programs. It can be used alone or in conjunction with the other training materials.

A popular presentation is to use the Geo Tol Stacks program and Applications workbook simultaneously. The student would alternately complete a lesson in the Stacks Program and afterwards solve a practical case study problem in the Applications with Stacks Program. This format provides variety in the lessons and practical applications at the same time.

Chapters in Geometric Tolerancing Stacks and Analysis Student Workbook

Unit 1 Plus/minus Stacks
Unit 2 Profile Detail Stacks
Unit 3 Profile Assembly Stacks
Unit 4 Boundary Detail Stacks
Unit 5 Boundary Assembly Stacks
Unit 6 Orientation Stacks
Unit 7 Axial Vector Detail and Assembly Stacks
Unit 8 Introduction to Statistical Tolerancing
Unit 9 Solutions

Geometric Tolerancing Applications with Stacks Workbook, includes solutions
This workbook is designed to educate students on reasonable and proper application of geometric tolerancing to parts and assemblies. It follows along with the Geometric Tolerancing Applications with Stacks Program. The workbook starts out with a quick review of the major concepts of geometric tolerancing and the necessary fastener formulas used to calculate position tolerances. The review also includes examples and illustrations on when to use the feature and datum modifiers MMC, RFS and LMC.

The workbook continues with a series of case study problems the student must solve. The problems consist of practical examples of parts and assemblies that can be found in an industrial environment. The introduction in each case study provides design information and functional requirements about the problem. In the hands-on lessons, students must apply necessary geometric tolerancing to the parts to ensure assembly and functional requirements. This includes the establishment of DRF’s, the relation between the datum features, and the location of all the remaining features to the DRF. The students must also apply any necessary form, orientation, profile, position and runout tolerances. This workbook contains a variety of problems including machinings, sheet metal, plastic applications with a variety of functional design requirements.

The students must also use the fixed and floating fastener formulas to calculate proper mating conditions. The drawings should be complete, including the application of realistic tolerance values in the feature control frames for the given situation and manufacturing concerns. The student should also pay particular attention to the proper selection of MMC, RFS and LMC feature and datum modifiers. The workbook uses geometric tolerancing completely. Plus/minus tolerancing is used only for the size of features and not the location of features.

The Applications with Stacks Workbook has two parts, the application of geometric tolerancing to parts and assemblies and the tolerance stacks evaluation process of those applications. If the student is interested in just the application of geometric tolerancing, the stack problems need not be completed. However, if the student desires to perform any of the stack problems in this program, the knowledge of tolerance stacks is a perquisite. For detailed information on tolerance stacks see the Geometric Tolerancing Stacks and Analysis Workbook by Al Neumann. The Applications with Stacks Workbook contains the case study problems as well as the solutions. It is a excellent reference for applying geometric tolerancing to parts and assemblies.

Special feature for instructors/leaders: The pictures in the workbook correspond to and match the Leader’s CD Rom PowerPoint Kit and DVD/Video Series. Also available is an optional plastic model set. The instructor/leader can use these materials to provide the students with an exciting/practical hands-on learning experience. The workbook is loaded with student workshop exercises. The Geometric Tolerancing Applications with Stacks Workbook is perfect for schools and corporate in-plant programs. It can be used alone as a self study or reference or in conjunction with the other training materials.

A popular presentation is to use the Geometric Tolerancing Stacks and Analysis Workbook and the Geometric Tolerancing Applications with Stacks Workbook simultaneously. The student would alternately complete a lesson in the Stacks book and afterwards solve a practical case study problem in the Applications book. This format provides variety in the lessons and practical applications at the same time.

Case study problems in the Geometric Tolerancing Applications with Stacks Workbook
Geometric Tolerancing Introduction and Review
Unit 1 Grommet Assembly
Unit 2 Powder Case Assembly
Unit 3 Optic Connector Assembly
Unit 4 Fuel Cooler Assembly
Unit 5 Battery Box Assembly
Unit 6 Step Bracket Assembly
Unit 7 Valve Assembly
Unit 8 Mixer Assembly
Solutions