The diameter of the casting is an important quality characteristic. A coordinate measuring machine is used to measure the diameter of each casting at five different locations. Data for 20 castings are shown below. Perform a process capability study using x-bar and R charts. The specification limits are: Lower specification limit: 11.7; Upper specification limit: 11.8
Note: Provide your answer under each bullet
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Measurements
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Casting
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1
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11.7629
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11.7403
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11.7511
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11.7474
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11.7374
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2
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11.8122
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11.7506
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11.7787
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11.7736
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11.8412
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3
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11.7742
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11.7114
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11.753
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11.7532
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11.7773
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4
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11.7833
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11.7311
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11.7777
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11.8108
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11.7804
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5
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11.7134
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11.687
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11.7305
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11.7419
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11.6642
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6
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11.7925
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11.7611
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11.7588
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11.7012
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11.7611
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7
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11.6916
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11.7205
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11.6958
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11.744
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11.7062
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8
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11.7109
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11.7832
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11.7496
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11.7496
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11.7318
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9
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11.7984
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11.8887
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11.7729
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11.8485
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11.8416
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10
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11.7914
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11.7613
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11.7356
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11.7628
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11.707
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11
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11.726
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11.7329
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11.7424
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11.7645
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11.7571
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12
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11.7202
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11.7537
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11.7328
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11.7582
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11.7265
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13
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11.8356
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11.7971
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11.8023
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11.7802
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11.7903
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14
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11.7069
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11.7112
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11.7492
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11.7329
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11.7289
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15
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11.7116
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11.7978
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11.7982
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11.7429
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11.7154
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16
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11.7165
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11.7284
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11.7571
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11.7597
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11.7317
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17
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11.8022
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11.8127
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11.7864
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11.7917
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11.8167
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18
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11.7775
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11.7372
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11.7241
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11.7773
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11.7543
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19
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11.7753
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11.787
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11.7574
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11.762
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11.7673
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20
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11.7572
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11.7626
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11.7523
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11.7395
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11.7884
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a)Set up the x-bar and r-charts for this process, assuming the measurements on each casting form a rational subgroup. Show the xbar and r-charts for the stable process. Ensure you have a stable process.
Calculate the Cp and Cpk indices based on the stable process.
Do your capability analysis using Minitab and show Minitab output.
Is the process capable?
Is the process centered?