IIGDT Newsletter May 2026
 
 

It is well known that multidisciplinary teams bring products to market quicker and more efficiently. But what if the individual team members came from different countries or different backgrounds and all spoke a different language? One word comes to mind – chaos!

The same can be said of product development teams communicating design intent. When each team member views design intent differently due to gaps in knowledge and interpretation of GD&T - chaos ensues!

Most managers at all levels have lacked a core understanding...

Read the full article at iigdt.com.

 

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Strategic Sourcing for the Orthopaedic Industry Fall 2009

Mechanical Precision of Medical Components Achieved with Profile Tolerancing

Dr. Hetland discusses how medical components are increasing in their complexity of surface geometries and decreasing feature tolerances, both of which are driving the need for unprecedented precision in product design.


IIGDT Seminar Series : August - November 2026
Seminar Locations
Minneapolis, MN Intro to Mechanical Drawings & GD&T
August 3-7, 2026 GD&T—Intermediate Principles
  GD&T—Advanced Applications
   
Minneapolis, MN Intro to Mechanical Drawings & GD&T
November 2-6, 2026 GD&T—Intermediate Principles
  GD&T—Advanced Applications
   
   

If you would like to host a Seminar Series within your community or your company, please contact Dr. Greg Hetland for more information.

For our full schedule, visit our GD&T Seminar Schedule Page!


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