SEATWORK – VARIABLE CONTROL CHARTS – LATEST VERSION

PROBLEM NUMBER 1

A manufacturing firm that produces steel cabinets would like to implement

variable control chart in their fabrication metal corporation. Based on the
monthly summary of the QC report, the number one cause of rejection is mis-
alignment due to wrong diameter. Thus, a variable control chart shall be
implemented to monitor the stability of the fabrication process to consistently
achieve the standard diameter. Their plan is to visit the power press machine,
randomly pick 6 samples and measure their individual diameters. The result of
their initial data gathering is shown below:

subgrou Xave Xh Xl subgrou Xave Xh Xl

p p
1 19.87 22.10 18.70 11 21.65 24.37 18.96
2 18.08 21.20 17.26 12 21.85 22.28 20.15
3 20.63 20.73 20.14 13 21.47 23.67 19.99
4 21.57 24.46 19.86 14 21.53 22.64 18.07
5 20.62 23.42 19.47 15 20.14 23.06 18.76
6 20.07 21.07 18.33 16 20.51 22.85 18.87
7 20.80 21.34 19.69 17 20.74 23.43 18.25
8 18.06 20.95 16.87 18 19.04 20.44 18.01
9 18.65 21.14 16.89 19 19.72 22.88 17.97
10 20.92 23.42 18.68 20 18.30 21.66 15.84
Note: Xaverage = the average measurements for the 6 samples per subgroup, Xh
= the highest measurement of the 6 samples, Xl = the lowest measurement of the
6 samples taken

COMPUTE for the CLx, UCLx , LCLx , CLr, UCLr , LCLr. Show all computations.

NOTE: ENCIRCLE ALL FINAL ANSWERS

subgroup Xave Xh Xl R
1 19.87 22.1 18.7 3.4
2 18.08 21.2 17.26 3.94
3 20.63 20.73 20.14 0.59
4 21.57 24.46 19.86 4.6
5 20.62 23.42 19.47 3.95
6 20.07 21.07 18.33 2.74
7 20.8 21.34 19.69 1.65
8 18.06 20.95 16.87 4.08
9 18.65 21.14 16.89 4.25
10 20.92 23.42 18.68 4.74
11 21.65 24.37 18.96 5.41
12 21.85 22.28 20.15 2.13
13 21.47 23.67 19.99 3.68
14 21.53 22.64 18.07 4.57
15 20.14 23.06 18.76 4.3
16 20.51 22.85 18.87 3.98
17 20.74 23.43 18.25 5.18
18 19.04 20.44 18.01 2.43
19 19.72 22.88 17.97 4.91
20 18.3 21.66 15.84 5.82
404.2
TOTAL 2 76.35
AVERAGE 20.21 3.82

X CHART R CHART
20.2 3.8
CL 1 CL 2
22.0 7.6
UCL 5 UCL 5
18.3 0.0
LCL 7 LCL 0
FORMULA:

R (Range) = Xh – Xl

X BAR: R CHART
TOTAL X ( AVE ) TOTAL RANGE
CL = CL = 20
20
UCL = CL+ A 2 ¿ UCL = D4(CL)
LCL = CL− A 2 ¿ LCL = D3(CL)

SAMPLE COMPUTATION:

R (Range) = 22.1 – 18.7 = 3.4

SAMPLE SIZE = 6

A2 = 0.483

D4 = 2.004

D3 = 0

X BAR: R CHART
404.22 76.35
CL = 20
=20.21 CL = 20 =3.82
UCL = 20.21+0.483 ( 3.82 )=22.05 UCL = 2.004(3.82) = 7.65
LCL = 20.21−2.004 ( 3.82 )=18.37 LCL = 0(3.82) = 0