Sharpen Dimensional Metrology Skills for the Manufacturing and Quality Assurance Workforce

Verifying that physical product dimensions—such as length, angle, roundness, and diameter—fall within specified tolerances remains a manual task for many workers, even with advances in automated metrology. Strong metrology skills are essential for maintaining competitiveness and achieving manufacturing excellence, ensuring high-quality outcomes from design through quality control.

However, industry managers often face a significant skills gap among new hires and even current workers, whose proficiency levels may not meet industry standards. This gap can hinder productivity and resource efficiency, underscoring the need for metrology training.

Practical Courses for Self-Paced, On-the-Job Training

Building strong dimensional metrology skills requires extensive practice. To support this, we’ve developed courses and corresponding training packages in basic dimensional metrology, geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) — also known as global product specifications (GPS) — and statistical process control (SPC). These courses feature industry-aligned learning objectives tailored to the needs of manufacturing professionals. Available on the Festo LX digital portal, the courses offer flexible, multimedia learning options with progress tracking.

eLearning Courses on ISO/GPS

For flexible pure eLearning needs, our digital portal, Festo LX, features a series of eLearning courses that address key global product specifications (GPS) topics aligned with ISO standards, including the fundamentals of ISO/GPS, dimensional tolerancing, standards for zones and edges, form tolerances, material conditions, and surface texture. Developed in partnership with Mahr GmbH, these courses integrate practical, industry-relevant examples and scenario-based storytelling to facilitate the application of new knowledge in professional settings. Throughout each course, questions allow learners to assess and reinforce their understanding.

Contact a Festo Didactic sales representative for more information or a personalized quote for the dimensional metrology training resources listed above!