SQC (Chapter 2-I)
SQC (Chapter 2-I)
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2.1. Methods and Philosophy of SPC
If a product is to meet or exceed customer
expectations, generally it should be produced by
a process that is stable or repeatable.
More precisely, the process must be capable of
operating with little variability around the target
dimensions of the product's quality
characteristics.
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Statistical process control (SPC): is a
powerful collection of problem-solving tools
useful in achieving process stability and
improving capability through the reduction of
variability
Statistical process control (SPC): is an
effective method of monitoring a process
through the use of control charts. 3
Control charts enable to distinguishing variation
based on statistical techniques.
Much of its power lies in the ability to monitor both
process center and its variation about that center.
It has an emphasis on early detection and prevention
of problems(variations).
In addition to reducing waste, SPC can lead to a
reduction in time required to produce the product.
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SPC indicates when an action should be taken in a
process, but it also indicates when no action should be
taken.
The main objective of SPC in any production process
is to control and maintain a satisfactory quality level
for its product. It is achieved through the technique of
control charts invented by W.A.Shewhart in 1924.
Product control limits aims at guarantying a certain
quality level is being maintained by the producer.
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2.2 Statistical Basis of the Control Chart
A major objective of SPC is quickly detect the
occurrence of assignable causes of process shifts
so that investigation of the process and corrective
action may be undertaken before many
nonconforming units are manufactured.
One of the most important tools of production
management and control of quality in the
manufactured product is the ‘control charts’ 6
The ‘control chart’ is a graphical display of
quality characteristics that has been measured or
computed from a sample various sample number
of time.
Some of the control charts to be discussed:
Quantitative (X-bar, range, and standard
deviation charts),
Attributes (p, np, and c charts) and
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Control Limits are used to determine if the process is
in a state of statistical control (i.e., is producing
consistent output).
As long as the point plots are within the control
limits, the process is assumed to be in control, and
no action is necessary;
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2.3. Control Charts for quantitative variables
“control charts” is the technique of process
control.
Variable control charts are used when quality is
measured as variables (length, weight, tensile
strength, etc.).
The main purpose of the variable control charts
is to monitor the process mean and the standard
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a) X-bar control chart
A typical quality control plan requires sampling one
or more items from a production process
periodically.
CL, UCL, LCL, UWL and LWL
How do we choice these lines?
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If the distribution of X is normal with mean μ
and variance σ2, then the distribution of X-bar
is normal with mean μ and variance σ 2/n.
• UCL = μ+2.58*,
• UWL = μ+1.96*,
• CL = μ,
• LWL = μ-1.96* and
• LCL = μ - 2.58*
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Another way of choosing the limits is to use 2-sigma
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UCL = μw + k σ w
Center Line = μw
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Here we may estimate from either the ranges
or standard deviations of the m samples.
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Hence, the central line and 3-sigma control
limits for X-bar control chart are:
• UCL =
• CL=
• LCL =
or
UCL = and LCL=
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Suppose we have m preliminary samples at our
disposition, each of size n, and let si be the
standard deviation of the i-th sample. Then the
average of the m standard deviations is:
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Possible Decision Rules
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If the control chart is good the power function will be
small (close to 0) when the process is in control and
large (close to 1) when it is out-of-control.
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Where C4
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If we assign A3 = , then
UCL = + A3 , CL = and LCL = - A3.
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Example:
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Example:2
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Range chart
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S chart
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Changing Sample Size on the X-bar and R-charts
and R charts have been presented by assuming that the
sample size n is constant from sample to sample.
There are situations in which the sample size n is not
constant.
Another situation is that of making a permanent (or
semi-permanent) change in the sample size
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Because of cost or because the process has exhibited good
stability and fewer resources are being allocated for
process monitoring.
In this case it is easy to re-compute the new control
limits directly from the old ones without collecting
additional samples based on the new sample size.
Let
• = average range for the old sample size
• = average range for the new sample size
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• = old sample size
• = new sample size
• d2(old) = factor d2 for the old sample size
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For the R chart, the new parameters are:
•UCL =
•CL = =
•LCL = max{0, } ,
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The X-bar and S-charts with Variable Sample Size
• UCL = + A3 ,
• CL = and
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For s chart
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LCL s 3 1 c 24
c4
or
UCL = B4 , CL = and LCL = B3
• UCL =
• CL =
• LCL =
Note: .
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Individual measurement chart (X chart)
This occurs when we take one item at each time point (n=1)
•Moving range (MR): MRi = |xi - xi-1|, then the UCL, CL and
LCL for a control chart for individuals are
LCL= -3
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• And for a control MR chart for moving ranges
CL mr
LCL D3 mr 0
X Charts can be interpreted similar to X-bar charts.