Homework Suggestions from Chapter 6 (taken from Montgomery)

6.2 A high-voltage power supply should have a nominal output voltage of 350V. A sample of four units is selected each day and tested for process-control purposes. The data shown in Table 6E2 give the difference between the observed reading on each unit and the nominal voltage times ten; that is, xi = (observed voltage on unit i350)10 and R charts on this process. Is the process in statistical control? b) If specifications are at 350V5V, what can you say about process capability? c) Is there evidence to support the claim that voltage is normally distributed?

6.7 Rework Exercise 6.2 using the s-chart

6.12 Samples of n=6 items each are taken from a process at regular intervals. A q & R values are calculated for each sample. After 50 samples, we have

Assume that the quality characteristic is normally distributed a) & R control charts b) All points on both control charts fall between the control limits computed in a). What are the natural tolerance limits of the process? c) If the specification limits are 415.0, what are your conclusions regarding the ability of the process to produce items within these specifications? d) Assuming that if an item exceeds the upper specification limit it can be reworked, and if it is below the lower specification limit it must be scrapped, what percent scrap and rework is the process producing?

Reference: Montgomery, D. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2009.

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and R are in use with the following parameters:

Chart R Chart UCL = 363.0 UCL=16.18 CL = 360.0 CL=8.91 LCL=357.0 LCL=1.64 The sample size is n=9. Both charts exhibit control. The quality characteristic is normally distributed. a) What is the chart? b) Specifications on this quality characteristic are 3586. What are your conclusions regarding the ability of the process to produce items within specifications? c) Suppose the mean shifts to 357. What is the probability that the shift will not be detected on the first sample following the shift? d) chart if the type I error probability were to be 0.01? 6.53 One-pound coffee cans are filled by a machine, sealed, and then weighted automatically. After adjusting for the weight of the can, any package that weighs less than 16oz is cut out of the conveyor. The weights of 25 successive cans are shown in Table 6E19. Set up a moving range control chart and a control chart for individuals. Estimate the mean and standard deviation of the amount of coffee packed in each can. It is reasonable to assume that can weight is normally distributed? If the process remains in control at this level, what percentage of the cans will be underfilled?

6.67 Consider the individuals measurements data shown in Table 6E29. a) Estimate using the average of the moving range of span two b) Estimate using s/c4 c) Estimate using the median of the span two moving ranges. d) Estimate using the average of the moving ranges of span 3 4 20. e) Discuss the results you have obtained

Reference: Montgomery, D. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2009.