Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) system eliminates ambiguities in engineering drawings and brings out the designer's intent very clearly. It ensures seamless communication between design, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams across the entire organization enabling them to work in a concurrent engineering environment. The application of the GD&T system helps to reduce manufacturing and inspection costs drastically.

Many times, having GD&T symbols are understood, doubts prevail about the selection of datum and applying the right parameters during the design process. Selection of the right DRF, as well as GD&T parameters meeting the functionality and manufacturability requirements, is the key to successful design for higher reliability and at a low manufacturing cost.

Keeping this in view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is organising a 3-day workshop on "Applying GD&T in Design through Manufacturing – What, Why and How?" with a practical approach par industry. All participants will be involved in three projects with a detailed study of design intent, selection of datum, and applying GD&T parameters for the various parts of the assembly based on the functional perspective.

Pre requisites: Basic Knowledge of Engineering Drawing, Limits/Fits/Tolerances, and GD&T principles will be essential for this programme.

This program will be conducted by Mr. Ravi Shankar Nadig,  Mr. HV Rajashekaraand Mr. Ganapathi K N 

Ravi Shankar Nadig, GD&T Expert
He is a Manufacturing and Dimensional Management Professional with 27 years of experience in the Machine tool, Automotive, and Aerospace industries. He has worked as a Scientist in Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore (9 years) and as a Consultant in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for 15 years. His core competency is in the Design and Manufacture of precision machine elements for Defence and Space applications, automotive and general engineering parts. He is a Senior GD&T professional certified by ASME (Y14.5-2009). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

HV Rajashekara, Advisor and Head IMTMA Design Institute
He has over 21 years’ experience on Machine design from HMT Limited and 6 years from Johnson Electric Group, Hong Kong and was responsible for High precision machines. In addition, he has 7+ years’ experience from Training domain at IMTMA

Ganapathi K N,  GD&T Expert
He is presently working as Advisor Training at IMTMA, having 16 years of industrial and 16 years of academic/Training experience. He is a mechanical engineer with a post-graduate in metal casting science and engineering. Prior to IMTMA, Ganapathi has worked in various capacities in manufacturing companies. He has a thorough knowledge of GD&T and various Manufacturing process. He has carried out many specialised programmes on GD&T and manufacturing process-related programme for industries. He has also taught these topics to post-graduate engineering students.