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Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

(OP)
How do I prove capability to a max particle specification?

RE: Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

Max particle spec for what?  Filtration? Cleanliness? Internally generated debris?

If it's filtration, you should specify filter media pore size plus beta ratio.  The capability can be validated by qualification test.

http://www.lenntech.com/beta-ratio.htm

Good luck.

RE: Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

(OP)
Appreciate the response, It is a cleanliness specification. Normally we get cleanliness specifications with max weight, but this one is max size, We have to prove we are capable Ppk 1.67.

RE: Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

I've seen people use defects per million to back-calculate ppk, but it has always seemed like fishy math to me ("What would my ppk be if my population was normally distributed and had this many DPM?  Okay, I'll use that number.")

see this discussion for more info (from an internet search on "capability analysis no-go")
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showthread.asp?messageID=6894

 

RE: Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

Is this within air? or any other gas?  You could try using a particle counter and size analyzer.  We have used equipment from www.tsi.com that obtains a size distribution of a particle fluid (gas) stream.  It can be easily linked to a vacuum chamber or even an open air environment.

I'm not sure if this was what you were after, but it would surely define exactly what's in your medium in terms of particle size and distribution curves.

Kyle Chandler
www.chiefengineering.net

 

RE: Capability on cleanliness specification of max size

If this is on automotive parts.

I would get the size from the customer, then submit n# of sample sets, as normally produced, checked and shipped to an independent testing lab. tehy should be able to provide a statement or certified results on the size distribution of the contamination in the parts. Once you know the distribution and the # of lots, you should be able to calc your Ppk from there.

nick

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