Capturing Data and Generating Alarms with WinSPC Real-Time Statistical Process Control Software | WinSPC Video August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton WinSPC offers intuitive Quality data entry and can capture independently from your CMMs, ERP and other sources. Optimizing manufacturing processes begins with capturing and charting data, and generating real-time alarms based on trends and rule violations in that data. WinSPC’s Data Collection window is typically setup so that, on its left, users are guided through … Continued
Can I chart deviation-from-target, and when would it make sense to do this? August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton Yes, you can chart deviation-from-target. You do this by creating a Target chart, a chart that plots the deviation of subgroup values from a target value. Target charts are popular in operations that have low-volume runs. The reason for this concerns the amount of data. To be statistically valid, many chart types, such as capability … Continued
Do You Use SPC Correctly? | Ask The Expert August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton When something goes wrong, we naturally react. If a product fails or a process performs inadequately, we attempt to discover what’s wrong so we can fix it. That sounds reasonable enough. But by reacting to the problem, we’re allowing that process or product failure to control our behavior. Isn’t it more effective to understand and … Continued
Common Mistakes Made by New Quality Manager August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton Congratulations on becoming the newest quality manager Getting promoted at work may be the realization of a dream. You struggle, fighting tooth and nail until you get the recognition you deserve. However, many aspiring managers think less about the difficulties in succeeding in this job. Once you are in a management position, the spotlight is … Continued
Generating Reports in WinSPC | WinSPC Video August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton With a few clicks of the mouse, you can set up WinSPC to generate reports at scheduled intervals that meet key Quality needs. WinSPC is designed to generate reports quickly and easily. Using the Administrator window, all you need to do, is right-click an item that contains data, mouseover Preview, and select a report template. … Continued
How do I implement SPC for short production runs? – Part 1 August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton An approach to deploying control charts with short production runs is to utilize charts of common characteristics across different products. This chart pertains to the characteristic of interest (e.g., diameter) rather than for the diameter of a specific design. A single chart can monitor the characteristic even though the nominal values (and specifications) are different. … Continued
How Do I Set Up WinSPC to Get Data on a Timed Basis? | WinSPC Tips & Tricks August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton WinSPC timed data collection can reduce labor time associated with collecting data. WinSPC has the ability to prompt a device to send a reading, or prompt the operator that a reading is required, at certain intervals or at specific times during Data Collection. This can free up the operator from having to prompt a device at … Continued
How Do I Test My Data for Normality? | Ask the Expert August 18, 2023 By Grace Barton Before applying statistical methods that assume normality, it is necessary to perform a normality test on the data. Figure 1: Histogram depicting a normal (bell-shaped) distribution in WinSPC For example, all of the following statistical tests, statistics, or methods assume that data is normally distributed: • Hypothesis tests such as t tests, Chi-Square tests, F … Continued