Company Profile
Geometric Design and Technology is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania which is approximately 100 miles from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, OH or Buffalo, NY. There are four equal partners who together have over 50 years experience in various aspects of metrology. Our business hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday however our working hours will be seven days a week 24 hours a day if required.
Geometric Design and Technology is an A2LA accredited metrology lab which means we meet the ISO/IEC 17025 "General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories"
If you have a "Dimensional" need for a third party or you don't have the work force or time to get the job done then you need to contact Geometric Design and Technology we specialize in:
- First Articles
First article inspections are the most common services provided by GD&T your A2LA accredited inspection lab. It's critical to have a reliable and viable means of accurately verifying your manufactured products. One way to accomplish that is to have an in-depth evaluation of the first piece from your production run. Whether you have no in-house metrology capability or that capability is overloaded. You can rely on GD&T to get your FAI done at a reasonable price and time.
- Capability Study/Statistical Analysis
Capability Studies/Statistical Analysis also known as SPC (Statitical Process Control) is the statistical analysis of measurement data collected from a manufacturing process to determine it's viability and make educated corrections to a process. A capability study can be one of your best problem-solving tools. GD&T will provide capability studies/statistical analysis using the SPC software SPC IV Excel. We will supply you with all the raw data as well as histogram charts showing you your (Bell curve, Cpk, Cp, Ppk, Pp, Sigma level, etc.)
- PPAP
PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is a set of advanced product quality planning tools used by major automotive industry customers to approve supplier processes to production parts. PPAP approval by the customer is a prerequisite to supply products to automotive customers throughout the supply chain. An effective PPAP assures customer confidence and improves customer perception. An effective PPAP allows quality cost reduction and supports an effective customer/supplier partnership.
- Gage Repeatability Studies (GR&R)
Gage Repeatability Studies also known as GR&R or GRR, is a statistical tool that measures the amount of variation in the measurement system arising from the measurement device and the people taking the measurement. When measuring the product of any process, there are two sources of variation: the process variation and the measurement system variation. The purpose of conducting a Gage R&R is to be able to distinguish the former from the latter, and to reduce the measurement system variation if it is excessive. At GD&T some of the more common times that we will run GR&R's are on any fixtures that we design and build or on capability studies that we run.
- Reverse Engineering
At Geometric Design and Technology we can reverse engineering your product to give you an up date 2D or 3D CAD model. GD&T uses Solidworks CAD software to give you a full part characterization. Take advantage of our experience to obtain CAD data that is cost effective.
- Full Turn Key Packages which can include the following:
- Defining the Inspection Method.
- Design and Building Fixtures and/or Gages
- Providing Inspection Methods and Procedures
- Training on the Inspection Methods and/or Procedures
Geometric Design and Technology is equipped with state of the art contact and non-contact inspection equipment. We keep our equipment and technicians up to date with the latest and greatest technology. This enables us to handle large or small projects at a cost effective price and quick turn around.
We specialize in the Medical, Electronics, Consumer, Automotive, plastic and foundry industries. Our experience includes injection molding, casting, forging, sheet metal and tool components.
Our goal is to provide our customers with a RELIABLE, ACCURATE and COST EFFECTIVE solution to their dimensional needs.
