SPC HW Solutions

 

1. (21.2)

Centerline = = 181.1

Lower control limit = - = 181.1 - 3= 170.1

Upper control limit = + = 181.1 + 3= 192.1

------------------- 192.10

A

-------------------188.43

B

-------------------184.77

C

------------------- 181.10

C

-------------------177.73

B

-------------------173.77

A

-------------------170.10

 

2. (21.3)

 a Centerline = = 13.3

Lower control limit = - = 13.3 - 3= 7.6

Upper control limit = + = 13.3 + 3= 19.0

c The process is out of control at points 8, 9, 21, 22, and 25.

 

3. (21.4)

 a Excel Printout

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 10.0885

Centerline = 4.452

 

Lower control limit = 0

 

 


 


Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 19.9668

 

Centerline = 12.7386

 

 

Lower control limit = 5.5103

 

Pattern Test #2 Failed at Points:  29

Pattern Test #6 Failed at Points:  29, 30


c The process is out of control at samples 29 and 30.

d A level shift occurred.

 

4. (21.5)

 a Excel Printouts

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 0.1851

Centerline = 0.0721

 

Lower control limit = 0

 

 


 


Statistical Process Control

 

Upper control limit = 96.0635

Centerline = 95.9231

Lower control limit = 95.7827

Pattern Test #1 Failed at Points:  1, 4, 5, 28, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40

Pattern Test #5 Failed at Points:  3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

Pattern Test #6 Failed at Points:  5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

 


b The process is out of control at the first sample.

c Clean out the sawdust more frequently.

 


b The process is out of control at sample 19.

c The width became too small.

 

5. (21.12)

 a Centerline = = 11.68

Lower control limit = = 0(11.68) = 0

Upper control limit = = 2.282(11.68) = 26.65

b Centerline = = 18.76

Lower control limit = - = 18.76 - .729(11.68) = 10.25

Upper control limit = += 18.76 + .729(11.68) = 27.27

c The process is out of control at sample 13 (chart).

 

6. (21.15)

 a Excel Printout

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 0.3497

Centerline = 0.1358

 

Lower control limit = 0

 


 


Statistical Process Control

 

Upper control limit = 96.062

Centerline = 95.9231

Lower control limit = 95.7841

Pattern Test #1 Failed at Points:  1, 4, 5, 28, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40

Pattern Test #5 Failed at Points:  3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

Pattern Test #6 Failed at Points:  5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40


b The process is out of control at sample 1.

c Clean out the sawdust more frequently.

 

7. (21.20)

Centerline = = .0324

Lower control limit = - = .0324 - = -.0052 (= 0)

Upper control limit = + = .0324 + = .0700

Excel Printout

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 0.07

 

Centerline = 0.0324

 

 

Lower control limit = 0

 

 

Pattern Test #1 Failed at Points:  25


The process is out of control at sample 25.

 


8. (21.23)

Centerline = = .0169

Lower control limit = - = .0169 - = .0047

Upper control limit = + = .0169 + = .0291

Excel Printout

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 0.0291

 

Centerline = 0.0169

 

 

Lower control limit = 0.0047

 

Pattern Test #2 Failed at Points:  37


The process is out of control at samples 37-40.

 


9. (21.30)

Excel Printout

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 0.0275

 

Centerline = 0.0126

 

 

Lower control limit = 0

 

 

Pattern Test #1 Failed at Points:  24


The process is out of control at sample 24.

 


10. (21.31)

Excel Printout

Statistical Process Control

 

 

 

Upper control limit = 40.592

Centerline = 17.9131

 

Lower control limit = 0

 


 


Statistical Process Control

 

Upper control limit = 114.1052

Centerline = 85.0217

Lower control limit = 55.9381

Pattern Test #1 Failed at Points:  25

Pattern Test #5 Failed at Points:  30

Pattern Test #6 Failed at Points:  29, 30


The process is out of control at sample 25.