Quality Tools

Control Charts
Description

X Bar Chart

This template illustrates a Statistical Process

Control (SPC) chart. A detailed discussion of SPC
charts can be found at www.ASQ.org

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Instructions

Select the correct subgroup size. When in

doubt, select a subgroup size of one. Partial
subgroups are not displayed.

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Enter up to 200 data points in the cells

provided. Do not enter values in the subgroup
column. These cells update automatically to
show the subgroup in which the data point is
included
Identify any out of control conditions. Four
tests are performed. Use the legend to
identify the points corresponding to a
particular test.
If a test looks for a proportion of points, only
the offending point will be identified. For
example, if eight points in a row are on one
side of the centerline only the eighth point will
be identified.

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Range Chart
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Three Sigma Limit

A single point outside the control limits

Two Sigma Limit

Two of three pts outside the two sigma limit

One Sigma Limit

Four of Five pts outside the one sigma limit

Average

Eight in a row on the same side of centerline

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Control Charts
Control Chart Data
0.9778
16.3

Xbar/IMR Chart Avg

6.536 Xbar one sigma Upper Limit

24.86 Rbar one sigma Upper Limit

Range Chart Avg

12.09 Xbar two sigma Upper Limit

33.42 Rbar two sigma Upper Limit

9.6278795 Rbar/d2
90
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Sub
Group

17.65 Xbar three sigma Upper Limit

41.97 Rbar three sigma Upper Limit

Number of samples

-4.58 Xbar one sigma Lower Limit

7.743 Rbar one sigma Lower Limit

Subgroup size

-10.1 Xbar two sigma Lower Limit

n/a

Rbar two sigma Lower Limit

Number of subgroups

-15.7 Xbar three sigma Lower Limit

n/a

Rbar three sigma Lower Limit

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