GD&T reference book

[kapmnit123]

Hi All,
I need a good reference book on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.As per my discussion with some of my collegues i listed some recommended books.One by Alex Krulikowski ,Second by Bruce Wilson and third by James meadows and fourth by David Madsen.Could anyone help me figure out which one is the best of them all.I am a beginner in this domain
Regards
Kapil

 

[CheckerHater]

Please let me know if you find others like Henzold.

This is for you Frank; it may be beginners book, but coming from the most trustworthy source - the man himself.
I looks like ISO realized that Alex Krulikowsky beat them, so together with Danish Standards (DS – ISO member for the country) they have jointly published a handbook on geometrical product specifications (GPS). Here is the link:

http://www.iso.org/iso/pressrelease.htm?refid=Ref1506

The book is authored by Dr. Henrik S. Nielsen, Chair of ISO technical committee ISO/TC 213, which develops GPS standards with the participation of ISO national member bodies in 23 countries.
Right now you can buy it directly from the ISO Central Secretariat, price 70 Swiss francs, but eventually it should be available from places like ANSI or ASME web stores.
For anybody interested in ISO standards the publication info for easy search is as follows:
The ISO Geometrical Product Specifications – Find your way in GPS (378 pages, B5 format, English only, ISBN 978-87-7310-721-8)
Disclaimer: I do not work in ISO, ASME or ANSI store.

 

[fsincox]

CH,
Thanks, I think it looks real good. I need to understand this whole GPS philosophy; I see it constantly in searching for ISO standards. I notice that is the topic of the first chapter. I appreciate your catching this for me.
Frank

 

[kapmnit123]

Thanks all of you experts,
By the way i have ordered for the TECEASE book (GD&T HIERARCHY TEXT).I used to watch TECEASE videos on youtube and thought the book will be worth starting with.
Thanks again all of you.
Regards
Kapil

 

[MechNorth]

Good choice, Kapil.

On Henzold, I had a book of his a while back; it was his work on ASME GD&T. There were a number of issues with it because he used ISO interpretations where they were inappropriate. Just a caution for anyone considering his materials. I know that he is extremely well respected within the ISO community for his work in that system. What I heard was that he was making inroads into the ASME domain because sales of Y14.5 outnumbered DIN & ISO in Europe for a period not that long ago. Seems like neither side of the pond is completely satisfied with either standard.

Jim Sykes, P.Eng, GDTP-S
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[CheckerHater]

sales of Y14.5 outnumbered DIN & ISO in Europe for a period not that long ago

Wasn't that "a period" when they shipped my job to Romania?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[MechNorth]

Quite possibly, CH. Notably though, the highest sales were in Germany itself, far outnumbering DIN or ISO. I find the Germans to be the most flexible on using multiple systems...not that they do it 100%, but they seem to understand that each system has rules that they need to follow ... hmmm...never mind.

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