By Ashley Reyes
Complex assemblies, such as engines, transmissions and suspension systems, often have tight tolerances and clearances. To successfully design these assemblies, product developers must understand geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and how to make manufacturable parts at a reasonable cost, while ensuring that their assemblies will always perform reliably. Calculating potential stack-ups during this process can be cumbersome and complex, but software can help.
On Tuesday, March 18, at 1:00 p.m. PST, the SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) will host the webinar "Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis Software" to introduce aftermarket engineers to the latest tools for optimizing GD&T to achieve profitable quality.
In this session, John Zhang, technical product manager at Siemens, will provide an overview and demo of the capabilities of software tools in this space. Attendees will gain insight into available tools, how they work, and what the results of an analysis look like.
Discussion topics include:
- Can I stick to my "as-is" process?
- How do I know this type of simulation is representative of reality?
- How much time does it take to become an expert?
- How much time does a typical study with the software take?
Since 2007, Zhang has been focused on developing Model-Based Quality (MBQ)--a product portfolio from Siemens for GD&T design and realization--and has helped numerous manufacturers digitalize their dimensional management workflow and use cases. Don't miss this chance to tap into his expertise.