A Manufacturer of gears & gear drives has following specifications of the diameter of the finished gears. The nominal value is 300 mm, USL = 300.85, LSL = 299.15 mm. The vendor development department proposed two processes X & Y for manufacturing these gear drives. After several trial runs , both the process were statistically stabilized. Performance are given as below: The Production department wishes to know which of the 2 process are suitable for serial manufacturing. Compare the relevant measures and offer appropriate recommendation to start serial manufacturing.

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A Manufacturer of gears & gear drives has following specifications of the diameter of the finished gears.
The nominal value is 300 mm, USL = 300.85, LSL = 299.15 mm.
The vendor development department proposed two processes X & Y for manufacturing these gear drives.
After several trial runs , both the process were statistically stabilized.
Performance are given as below:

The Production department wishes to know which of the 2 process are suitable for serial manufacturing. Compare the relevant measures and offer appropriate recommendation to start serial manufacturing.

Performance of Process X & Y:
Centre u
Standard Deviation - a(S.D)
Process X
299.90
0.25
Process Y
299.98
0.27
Transcribed Image Text:Performance of Process X & Y: Centre u Standard Deviation - a(S.D) Process X 299.90 0.25 Process Y 299.98 0.27
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