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What is Automated Process Control (APC)?
APC (Automated Process Control) is a concept invented under the direction of Prof. Maurice Pillet by the SYMME research laboratory at the Université Savoie Mont Blanc. Automated Process Control
Machining: revolution parts with additional shapes
Revolutionary mechanical parts with additional shapes play a crucial role in various industrial sectors, from automotive to aerospace. These complex parts,
Machining: the 4 phases of product production
The needs of customers using products are increasingly demanding in terms of performance, purchase costs and lifespan when
Sampling: an essential practice in the medical devices sector
Sampling is a crucial statistical methodology. Sampling is ubiquitous in many industrial sectors. However, in the medical device industry, its application is of particular importance.
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Reliability, Weibull's law
Weibull's law is most often used to model reliability data. Ellistat's Data Analysis module enables you to carry out these analyses.
Taguchi's experimental design
The Taguchi design of experiment is a statistical method used to improve the quality of products and manufacturing processes. Developed by Dr.
Proof, tea and Fisher: the origin of experimental design
In the design of experiments in statistics, the lady drinking tea is a random experiment reported by Ronald Fisher in his book The Design
SPC Belief vs Reality
BELIEF vs REALITY: 6 preconceived ideas about using SPC (Statistical Process Control) software in business 1. SPC is useless if the machines
SPC: What's it for?
Why SPC? SPC or MSP? SPC (Statistical Process Control) is the French acronym for MSP (Maîtrise Statistiques des Procédés).
Problem solving
When faced with a problem, you need to be able to identify what type of problem it is. This enables you to adapt the right method
What is the R&R pledge?
The R&R guarantee is used to qualify a measurement process. This means checking that the variability of the measurement process is compatible with the variability of
Normality tests
To test normality, there are several tests that can be used to validate or invalidate the hypothesis that the distribution of coins follows a normal distribution.
Parametric and non-parametric statistical tests
Before going into the details of parametric and non-parametric tests, let's recall how a statistical test works. Ellistat's Data Analysis module allows you to
How to calculate Cp, Pp, Ppk
In this article we will look at how to calculate the different capability indices, in particular Cp, Pp and Ppk. To fully appreciate the
5 Reasons for introducing sampling controls
5 Reasons for implementing sampling Quality control is crucial to guaranteeing customer satisfaction and maintaining a good reputation.
Inbound inspection: how can it be optimised?
An incoming inspection plan is used to decide on the acceptance of a batch on the basis of samples taken from the batch. Several factors are taken into account
Does the SPC still have a place in our workshops?
For over forty years, SPC has been an integral part of the environment in production workshops. It is the method used to monitor
Outlier testing
When analysing a series of data, we sometimes come across values that we feel are not part of the "normal" range.