Spring 2025 Quality Engineering Eman A Heikal.
Control charts review Mechanical Engineering Department, Assignment one
Cairo University
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Due 22 march 2025
Section one: Variables control Charts Problems
Problem 1:
A high-voltage power supply should have a nominal output voltage of 350
V. A sample of four units is selected each day and tested for process-control
purposes. The data shown in Table 6E.2 give the difference between the
observed reading on each unit and the nominal voltage times ten; that is,
xi = (observed voltage on unit i - 350)10
(a) Set up and R charts on this process. Is the process in statistical control?
(b) If specifications are at 350 V ± 5 V, what can you say about process
capability?
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Problem 2:
6.6. The net weight (in oz) of a dry bleach product is to be monitored byX
and R control charts using a sample size of n = 5. Data for 20 preliminary
samples are shown in Table 6E.6.
(a) Set up and R control charts using these data.
Does the process exhibit statistical control?
(b) Estimate the process mean and standard deviation.
(c) Does fill weight seem to follow a normal distribution?
(d) If the specifications are at 16.2 in ± 0.5, what conclusion you may draw
about capability ?
Section Two: Attributes control Charts Problems
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Problem 3:
The data in Table 7E.1 give the number of nonconforming bearing
and seal assemblies in samples of size 100. Construct a fraction
nonconforming control chart for these data.
If any points plot out of control, assume that assignable causes
can be found and determine the revised control limits.
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Problem 5:
7.4. A process that produces titanium forgings for automobile turbocharger
wheels is to be controlled through use of a fraction nonconforming chart.
Initially, one sample of size 150 is taken each day for twenty days, and the
results shown in Table 7E.4 are observed.
(a) Establish a control chart to monitor future production.
(b) What is the smallest sample size that could be used for this process and
still give a positive lower control limit on the chart?
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Problem 6:
A process produces rubber belts in lots of size 2500. Inspection records on
the last 20 lots reveal the data in Table 7E.5.
(a) Compute trial control limits for a fraction nonconforming control chart.
(b) If you wanted to set up a control chart for controlling future production,
how would you use these data to obtain the center line and control
limits for the chart?
Problem 7:
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A maintenance group improves the effectiveness of its repair work by
monitoring the number of maintenance requests that require a second call to
complete the repair. Twenty weeks of data are shown in
Table 7E.8.
(a) Find trial control limits for this process.
(b) Design a control chart for controlling future production.
Problem 8:
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Surface defects have been counted on twenty-five rectangular steel plates,
and the data are shown in Table 7E.10. Set up a control chart for
nonconformities using these data. Does the process producing the plates
appear to be in statistical control?
Problem 9:
7.37. A paper mill uses a control chart to monitor the imperfection in
finished rolls of paper. Production output is inspected for twenty days, and
the resulting data are shown here. Use these data to set up a control chart for
nonconformities per roll of paper. Does the process appear to be in statistical
control? What center line and control limits would you recommend for
controlling current production?
Problem 10:
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7.38. Continuation of Exercise 7.37. Consider the papermaking
process in Exercise 7.37. Set up a u chart based on an average sample size to
control this process.
Problem 11:
7.39. Continuation of Exercise 7.37. Consider the papermaking process in
Exercise 7.37. Set up a standardized u chart for this process.
Problem 12:
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An automobile manufacturer wishes to control the number of
nonconformities in a subassembly area producing manual transmissions. The
inspection unit is defined as four transmissions, and data from sixteen
samples (each of size 4) are shown in Table 7E.14.
(a) Set up a control chart for nonconformities per unit.
(b) Do these data come from a controlled process? If not, assume that
assignable causes can be found for all out-of-control points and calculate the
revised control chart parameters.
(c) Suppose the inspection unit is redefined as eight transmissions. Design
an appropriate control chart for monitoring future production.
Problem 13:
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7.51. The number of workmanship nonconformities observed in the final
inspection of disk-drive assemblies has been tabulated as shown in Table
7E.15. Does the process appear to be in control?
Good luck
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