Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology

© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London. This research describes an application of Six Sigma Methodology to improve lost-wax casting. Lost-wax casting is one of the most important production processes in the case study of a company which is a manufacturer of factory automation products. Producti...

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Main Authors: W. Laosiritaworn, P. Rangsee, P. Chanduen, P. Klanarong
Format: Conference Proceeding
Published: 2018
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-545162018-09-04T10:15:08Z Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology W. Laosiritaworn P. Rangsee P. Chanduen P. Klanarong Engineering © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London. This research describes an application of Six Sigma Methodology to improve lost-wax casting. Lost-wax casting is one of the most important production processes in the case study of a company which is a manufacturer of factory automation products. Production is labour intensive with non-standardized instructions, leading to a high defect rate. Broken and leaking molds are the most common defects. Six Sigma’s DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) methodology was used to identify and analyze the sources of variation in production. Poor mold assembly and ceramic coating were identified as mostly responsible for the mold defects. Based on this analysis, the production process was improved and instructions were standardized, reducing the defect rate. 2018-09-04T10:15:08Z 2018-09-04T10:15:08Z 2015-01-01 Conference Proceeding 2-s2.0-84959868570 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84959868570&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/54516
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Engineering
spellingShingle Engineering
W. Laosiritaworn
P. Rangsee
P. Chanduen
P. Klanarong
Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
description © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London. This research describes an application of Six Sigma Methodology to improve lost-wax casting. Lost-wax casting is one of the most important production processes in the case study of a company which is a manufacturer of factory automation products. Production is labour intensive with non-standardized instructions, leading to a high defect rate. Broken and leaking molds are the most common defects. Six Sigma’s DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) methodology was used to identify and analyze the sources of variation in production. Poor mold assembly and ceramic coating were identified as mostly responsible for the mold defects. Based on this analysis, the production process was improved and instructions were standardized, reducing the defect rate.
format Conference Proceeding
author W. Laosiritaworn
P. Rangsee
P. Chanduen
P. Klanarong
author_facet W. Laosiritaworn
P. Rangsee
P. Chanduen
P. Klanarong
author_sort W. Laosiritaworn
title Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
title_short Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
title_full Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
title_fullStr Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
title_full_unstemmed Improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
title_sort improving lost-wax casting with six sigma methodology
publishDate 2018
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