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    BS 8888 - Technical Product Documentation and Specification

    Bring clarity, accuracy and consistency to technical specifications, making them more widely accessible and understandable.

    Bring clarity and consistency to technical specifications with BS 8888.

    BS 8888 presents the requirements for the technical specification of products and their components. It details the way in which design and engineering drawings, manually produced (2D) or created using CAD systems and 3D modelling, are expected to outline and present these specifications.

    The standard details the information that engineers and designers need to include on drawings, including a definition of the relevant symbols.

    It’s relevant to the electrical, nuclear, automotive, aerospace and medical device industry.

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    Ensuring technical specifications are consistently articulated

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    Enhance design quality and understanding of technical product documentation

    Exemplify detailed dimension plans, including angular dimensions, values, and the positioning of them, to enable clear and accurate perspectives.

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      Streamline the communication process in all phases of product development.

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      Convey design intentions clearly, accurately, and without ambiguity.

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      Enhance workflow and productivity.

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      Reduce costs, including reducing the need for re-work due to incomplete specifications.

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      Enhance quality and consistency.

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      Shorten product development times and accelerate time to market.

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