Statistics & Statistical Process Control from Adept Scientific plc

SPC Casebook: Better quality across the board

2008-04-07T23:00:Z

Case Studies: The UK's largest manufacturer of plasterboard and dry lining systems is using NWA Quality Monitor software from Northwest Analytical to implement consistent quality processes and improved productivity in plants throughout the UK.

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National Blood Service maintains quality with NWA SPC and analysis software

2008-03-31T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management: Adept Scientific (Letchworth, Herts) and Northwest Analytical's (Portland, Oregon) Quality Monitor and Quality Analyst products are helping The National Blood Service to achieve prescribed quality levels and protect its reputation.

SPC Whitepaper: Why paper-based SPC isn't as reliable as you think!

2008-03-30T23:00:Z

Case Studies: Paper-based methods of capturing and communicating process data often give a false sense of security. This brand new whitepaper seeks to highlight some of the main problems with both paper-based and bespoke electronic data collection methods. It also explains why NWA Quality Monitor is the best choice if you're looking for a uniform system to standardise, streamline and enhance all plant floor quality monitoring in a single or multiple site.

SPC Casebook: Quality is in the Blood with SPC and Analysis Software

2008-03-25T00:00:Z

Case Studies: With 15 regional centres and a worldwide reputation, the National Blood Service (NBS) keeps quality and consistency at the top of its agenda. A surprisingly large number of different products are supplied by the service and users expect the properties of each to be the same, time after time and regardless of which centre has produced it. Two Northwest Analytical programs, NWA Quality Analyst and NWA Quality Monitor, help to protect the integrity of the service and its output.

New Quality Monitor 2.4

2008-02-14T00:00:Z

Quality Control & Management: NWA Quality Monitor 2.4 gives manufacturers powerful, configurable software for plant-floor data collection and SPC charting in an off-the-shelf package. Quality Monitor has increased functionality making it the single solution for plant-floor SPC.

Boost Your NWA Quality Analyst Software Skills

2007-10-25T23:00:Z

Training Information: A brief guide to the content of our statistical process control with NWA Quality Analyst training courses, together with a booking form.

What happens to my existing data when I upgrade to Quality Analyst 6.1

2007-08-03T14:36:Z

Upgrading to Quality Analyst 6.1

Adding user interaction to RUN files in Quality Analyst 6.1

2007-08-03T14:31:Z

Using RUN files and Quality Analyst.

Request all "How to..." posters

2007-05-29T23:00:Z

Posters: Request by post all five of the Statistical Process Control (SPC) How to... series of wallcharts, describing how SPC with NWA Quality Analyst software can deliver continual process improvement to your operation - reducing production defects, costs and wastage while meeting your quality goals.

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How to... report quality data to management and customers with NWA Quality Analyst

2007-05-21T23:00:Z

Posters: This is the fifth in a series of wallcharts to show how Statistical Process Control (SPC) with NWA Quality Analyst software can deliver continual process improvement to your operation.

By identifying and pinpointing process variations and out-of-limits occurrences, SPC software enables shop-floor operatives, production line supervisors and quality managers to reduce wastage, keep costs under control and meet corporate quality goals. With a few clicks of the mouse NWA Quality Analyst can produce all of the quality reports you need.

SPC Casebook: Unimix Uses NWA Quality Analyst to Build the World's Tallest Building

2007-05-17T23:00:Z

Case Studies: Unimix is the largest producer of ready-mix concrete in Dubai where massive amounts of concrete are consumed in one of the world's biggest building booms. A major reason that Unimix has achieved this market position is that it has maintained a corporate focus on process management and improvement.

Unimix has been certified to ISO 9001:1994 since 1997 and has recently re-certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards. Unimix uses NWA Quality Analyst to monitor and improve its processes, demonstrate capability to meet specifications, provide quality deliverables to customers and maintain its position as the largest supplier to the tallest building projects.

Because Unimix ensures that its products and services comply with customer specifications and the applicable regulatory requirements and can consistently operate on the massive scale required, they have been the primary concrete supplier to the large tower projects in Dubai. Currently they are the concrete supplier to the Burj Dubai project which will be the world's tallest building and tallest manmade structure with a final height in excess of 800 m.

How to... study Sub Group Data to improve quality performance with NWA Quality Analyst

2007-05-15T23:00:Z

Posters: This is the fourth in a series of wallcharts to show how Statistical Process Control (SPC) with NWA Quality Analyst software can deliver continual process improvement to your operation.

How to... analyse production defects to eliminate waste and ensure quality with NWA Quality Analyst

2007-05-15T23:00:Z

Posters: This is the third in a series of wallcharts to show how Statistical Process Control (SPC) with NWA Quality Analyst software can deliver continual process improvement to your operation.

How to... use Trend Analysis to identify and evaluate process variations with NWA Quality Analyst

2007-05-15T23:00:Z

Posters: This is the second in a series of wallcharts to show how Statistical Process Control (SPC) with NWA Quality Analyst software can deliver continual process improvement to your operation.

Displaying External Documents in Quality Monitor

2007-01-30T16:48:Z

Launching PDFs, Word Documents and external applications in Quality Monitor

Error message: "Run-time Error 5 - Invalid Procedure Call or Argument" when generating an exception report.

2005-02-07T14:29:Z

Relative file paths cause error messages.

NWA Releases New Version of Web-based SPC Reporting Software Now with Exception Reporting

2004-10-10T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management: NWA Quality Analyst Web Server® 2.1 enables organisations to remotely monitor manufacturing processes throughout the plant, enterprise, and supply chain and ensure product consistency worldwide.

Disadvantages of using too many pattern rules

2004-07-15T08:14:Z

Problems with using too many sub-groups and pattern rules.

Statistical Quality Control in the Packaging Industries - Case Study

2004-07-13T11:30:Z

Information about SQC in the packaging industry.

Median/Individual Measurements Control Charting and Analysis for Family Processes by John van der Veen and Perry Holst

2004-07-13T11:24:Z

Quality Analyst case study

Displaying External Documents in Quality Monitor

2004-07-13T11:21:Z

Creating help files and custom information for users.

Displaying External Documents in Quality Monitor

2004-07-13T11:21:Z

Creating help files and custom information for users.

Choosing and Implementing SQC Software in the Food Processing Industries

2004-07-13T11:12:Z

Food processing case study for Quality Analyst

Why 3 Sigma Histogram Limits Differ from 3 Sigma Control Chart Limits

2004-07-13T11:08:Z

3 Sigma and Quality Analyst

Is it possible to change the way the page numbers appear on the printed output in Quality Analyst?

2004-03-10T09:55:Z

Changing the page number format.

Error message: "Unable to run QARFI for runfile " in Quality Analyst Webserver log file.

2004-03-10T09:40:Z

QARFI error when running Quality Analyst Webserver.

Dow Chemical chooses NWA Quality Analyst for Worldwide Quality Initiative

2004-02-24T00:00:Z

Quality Control & Management:

The Dow Chemical Company has entered into a global licensing agreement for NWA Quality Analyst® software: Northwest Analytical’s award-winning SPC charting and analysis solution. Dow Chemical - a leading science and technology company that provides innovative chemicals, plastics and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets - has initially purchased Quality Analyst licenses to accommodate more than 5,000 users worldwide, including chemists, lab analysts, technicians, and engineers who will be able to access Quality Analyst for process analysis.

Using Statistical Process Control to analyse web activity

2003-12-22T00:00:Z

Quality Control & Management:

Evaluating web site activity is tricky business. Because web activity varies constantly, the challenge is to separate everyday random variation from the non-random changes due to marketing programs, web site design, or search engine rank.

NWA Quality Analyst keeps Willamette in control

2003-10-08T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management:

Northwest Analytical’s Quality Analyst allows Willamette's Wilsonville Lab to quickly and easily analyse product data. Statistical quality control (SQC) is used throughout the company to assure customers that specifications are being met, to make operations more efficient, and even to reduce waste. The key to achieving these benefits with SQC is reducing variation, both in the manufacturing process and in the finished product.

SQC Software in the Food Processing Industries

2003-08-04T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management:

Statistical quality control is a necessary part of modern food processing. The software chosen to satisfy basic food processing SQC needs will determine whether SQC is an awkward, intrusive task or a smoothly operating part of the process. It must not only collect quality data and produce control charts, but also provide those additional capabilities which make it the core of a well run and effective quality system.

Introducing NWA Quality Monitor 2.3

2003-06-19T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management: Now there’s a brand-new version of NWA Quality Monitor - NorthWest Analytical’s complete factory-floor statistical process control (SPC) software.

SPC in Electronics Manufacturing

2003-06-03T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management: The need for Statistical Quality Control (SQC) in the manufacture of electronic components is well accepted. Not only does SQC allow firms to comply with vendor-certification programs, it is essential for maximising yields, minimising rework, and increasing profits. The following text describes the application of NWA Quality Analyst to quality control in the assembly of electronic components. The examples used here are composites of several NWA Quality Analyst users in the manufacture of electronic components.

Extend Quality Control into the Supply Chain

2003-05-22T23:00:Z

Quality Control & Management:

Article from Control magazine, December 21, 2001
By Rich Merritt, Senior Technical Editor

Sharing QC data with suppliers and vendors can reduce surprises and provide valuable feedback for process improvements.

The filter on the web page displays the dates in American format (mm/dd/yy)

2002-03-26T14:24:Z

Chart server error when you try to generate a report via run file in Quality Monitor

2001-07-17T14:45:Z

How to layout attribute data

2001-06-12T08:27:Z

Quality Monitor displays a blank page when I click next page rather than returning to the first page.

2001-05-22T16:07:Z

Data input boxes appearing unexpectedly on the final screen

2001-05-22T16:01:Z

How do I get the option to V(iew labels)?

2001-03-29T08:35:Z

Can I use a foot switch to request data from an instrument?

2001-03-22T17:17:Z

Does it use IIS or Personal WebServer?

2001-01-03T11:44:Z

Raw data is shown by Port Cofiguration but not the formatted data

2000-12-29T12:12:Z

No hidden or active fields to process

2000-09-13T10:52:Z

Can I add comments to the charts viewed on the web & have those comments saved with the original data set.

2000-02-15T10:38:Z

Unable to view charts "actively"

1999-11-09T10:11:Z

Licencing

1999-05-06T09:42:Z