Geometrical Tolerancing, standards and related stuff

Does the world really need another blog?

I'm about to find out. This is my first experiment with blogging, and it really is an experiment. If it generates some interest and dialogue, then I will keep it going. If it doesn't, then I'll quietly close it down at some point.

I run my own business. I provide training and consultancy in geometrical tolerancing, engineering drawing, and related issues. I am also involved in the development of the standards which govern this field, through technical committees at BSI and ISO.

The people I work for are mainly in the aerospace and defence sectors, companies like Airbus, BAE Systems, and MBDA.

I also work for organisation like Toyota, Siemens, Thales, several in the Oil and Gas sector, and numerous SMEs across a wide range of industries. My clients include some of the Formula 1 teams, and scientific establishments like the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - all of them fascinating in different ways.

I will be recording here, on an occasional basis, my thoughts and experiences on running a business, on working with tolerances and specifications, and on developing the British and ISO standards.

This is not going to be a free help-line on tolerancing issues, although there may well be discussion about the standards like BS 8888, ISO 1101, ISO 5459, etc. In part, I hope that this blog will throw some light on how these standards are developed.