James D. Meadows and Assoc.

Welcome to geotolmeadows.com, the on-line home of James D. Meadows & Associates, Inc..

James Meadows is an ASME Certified Sr. Level GDTP and has been a full-time Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) trainer and consultant for decades. He has written more books, workbooks and practice tests on GD&T and related topics than any other author. He has written books on all aspects of tolerancing, including GD&T, Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis, Measurement, Inspection and Gauging of dimensions and tolerances. In his lectures and books, he addresses how tolerancing impacts design, manufacturing and inspection.

James D. Meadows' focus is on the interpretation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) as defined by the ASME Y14.5 Standard in all of its revisions. Along with providing GD&T training (Basic through Advanced), Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis training, Design, Dimensioning and Tolerancing of Gages and Fixtures and Variables Data Collection and Analysis training, he has consulted for product lines of private industry, government organizations/contractors and directly for the military, as well as teaching at many major universities. Before graduating from college, Mr. Meadows worked as a journeyman Die Maker. James D Meadows is a nationally- and internationally-recognized GD&T expert and GDT author.

Books

Textbook, workbooks, tests and reference materials, all you need to learn about essential dimensioning and tolerancing principles, including instructional GD&T books and GD&T DVD products. Many of these books and tests are written to comply with the newest ASME Y14.5-2018 standard on Dimensioning and Tolerancing.  For details, see Store page

Training through Zoom

We now offer training courses in GD&T, Advanced GD&T, Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis and the Design, Dimensioning and Tolerancing of Gages and Fixtures live at your computer through Zoom!

During these times when travel, gathering in a real classroom or just having a discussion at close range is either not feasible or not wise, James Meadows will hold your training on-line through Zoom.

It is as effective as in-person training and presented in exactly the same format. We ship you the training materials in advance of the course, then on training days you just sign into the meeting while sitting at your workstation. You can listen to the lessons, see the examples, work through the problems and ask Jim Meadows any questions you have in real time.

Regular classroom hours are held. Lunch time is honored. Breaks are given. And, when each day is over, you are free to go back to work or go home as usual.

If you are interested in scheduling an on-line Zoom training session for your company, military base or university, please contact us at (615)924-3600, or email Jim at jamesmeadows@comcast.net or JDMeadows@geotolmeadows.com.

DVD Training Programs

Both of these programs are structured to allow students to participate by completing applications-based problems throughout the courses. Self-teaching/classroom use or site licenses available.

GD&T - Applications, Analysis & Measurement Training Series (per ASME Y14.5M-1994 and Y14.5-2009 and the differences between them)

Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis (for Plus and Minus and Geometric Tolerances)

Applications-Based GD&T DVD Training Series (per ASME Y14.5M-1994)
14 hours of training (12 DVDs)

- To take full advantage of the training, we recommend you also purchase the text and workbook used in the training presentation (course materials vary depending on which web-based series you are watching).

- Pause the lesson and work the reinforcement exercises, then turn the lesson back on to see how each problem is completed.

- Since the lessons build in complexity, we recommend you start with the first and follow through each successive lesson.

Purchase individual films or the entire series and download the videos to watch on your own time!

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CONTACT 

If you have any questions about GD&T training, books, workbooks, tests or DVDs, please reach out to James D. Meadows & Associates, Inc., at (615) 924-3600, or email at jim@geotolmeadows.com