Routsis Interactive Plastics Training - Process Control Training

SPC Course Group 1: Basic SPC

Process stability begins when people realize some variation is natural in every process. Understanding that producing the highest quality at the lowest cost comes from constantly striving to reduce the variation factor. The three courses in the Basic SPC course group introduce those fundamental SPC skills.

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Program 1: SPC and Variation

SPC versus quality control by inspection
The differences between attribute and variable data
Explanations of special and common cause variation
Detecting variation in manufacturing processes

Program 2: Pictures of Numbers – Histograms

Building, reading and identifying the parts of histograms
Reveal patterns of variation through histograms
Techniques for meeting customer specifications
Methods for achieving a virtually defect-free process

Program 3: Introduction to Control Charts

Using control charts to identify causes of process variation
Understanding the parts of control charts
Calculating control charts from direct process data
Rules governing use and interpretation of control charts

SPC Course Group 2: Applying SPC

These courses will help employees develop selection skills and awareness of how control limits are calculated when applying SPC. In Applying SPC, techniques for making control charts, taking corrective action, solving problems, and achieving process stability are introduced.

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Program 1: Selecting Parameters

Taking a look at your process & preparing to collect data
Block diagrams, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams
Parameter test checklist and monitoring priorities

Program 2: Types of Control Charts

Control chart review – benefits, parts, rules
Variable control charts – X and R chart, X and S chart
Attribute control charts – P, NP, C, U charts
Choosing the appropriate control chart for your process

Program 3: Setting-up and Using a Control Chart

Rules for constructing control charts
Calculator tutorial
Basic statistics
Step-by-step directions for setting up control charts

Program 4: Interpretations and Actions

Control chart patterns and possible causes
Control charts as an indicator of process problems
Deciding if and when to adjust a process
Investigative steps to determine the causes of variation

SPC Course Group 3: Process Capability

Process improvement is based on process stability. Course Group 3 reviews basic SPC concepts and teaches participants how to assess process capability using both variables and attribute data. These courses focus on a commitment to continuous process improvement.

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Program 1: Selecting Parameters

Quality is the key to customer satisfaction
Continuous process improvement through SPC
Reducing variation and meeting production goals
Determine when to take action, and when to leave a process alone
Manufacturing case studies

Program 2: Introduction to Process Capability

Definition of process capability
Using control limits and specification limits to monitor process stability
Dispersion changes and their effect on control charts and histograms
Relative capability to determine which process is more capable

Program 3: Using Normal Curves

Characteristics of a normal distribution
Estimating standard deviation
Predicting yield and out-of-specification parts

Program 4: Process Capability Assessment

Assessing process capability using numerical methods
Using standard deviation to calculate natural tolerance
Calculating Cp and Cpk
Process capability assessments using percent defective and PPM defective

SPC Course Group 4: Design of Experiments

A “process in control” may still not meet a customer's part specifications. Design of Experiments presents methods to help reduce common variation and a series of steps that teams can use to structure designed experiments. These courses are both fun and informative, and provide concrete methods for analyzing and increasing process capability.

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Program 1: Introduction to DOE

Improve processes using carefully planned experiments
Learn as much about the process as possible while expending minimal time and resources
Key process definitions and bottom line DOE benefits

Program 2: Application of DOE

5 phase approach to DOE: (plan, design, run, analyze, act)
Fractional factorial experiment to improve popcorn yield
Manufacturing case study of an SPC team whose process is in control, but inferior to the competition's

Program 3: An Experiment in Tirzah

Defending Tirzah, an imaginary 850 BC city
Verifying stability of Tirzah's two catapult processes with attribute and variables data
Assessing the capability of both processes Using DOE to improve catapult process capability

Entire SPC/DOE Series

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Substantial discounts are available for multiple workstation/user licenses. All prices are listed in U.S. Dollars (USD).
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