The Specifications for a Manifold Gasket That Installs Between Two

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Essay

The specifications for a manifold gasket that installs between two engine parts calls for a thickness of 2.500 mm ± .020 mm.The standard deviation of the process is estimated to be 0.004 mm.The process is currently operating at a mean thickness of 2.50 mm.(a)What are the upper and lower specification limits for this product? (b)What is the Cp for this process? (c)About what percent of all units of this gasket will meet specifications? Does this meet the technical definition of Six Sigma?

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