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Area of Science:

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Statistical Quality Control
  • Measurement Science

Background:

  • Measurement imprecision and rounding are common in industrial processes.
  • The impact of rounding on statistical process control (SPC) tools, specifically the X-chart, is often overlooked.
  • Ignoring rounding can lead to inaccurate process monitoring and increased false negative results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of measurement rounding on the X-chart.
  • To demonstrate how rounding, especially with asymmetric data, can distort control chart performance.
  • To propose a novel, simple method for designing control limits that accounts for rounding.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the X-chart under conditions of measurement rounding.
  • Evaluation of the impact of process and measuring device parameter asymmetry.
  • Development of a new control limit design methodology.

Main Results:

  • Measurement rounding significantly affects X-chart performance, potentially leading to false negatives.
  • Asymmetry between the process and measuring device exacerbates the negative effects of rounding.
  • The proposed method effectively addresses rounding issues while preserving the fundamental characteristics of Shewhart's X-chart.

Conclusions:

  • Ignoring measurement rounding in SPC can compromise process control reliability.
  • A new, simple method for designing control limits is effective in mitigating rounding effects on the X-chart.
  • Implementing this method can improve the accuracy and sensitivity of statistical process control.