This book tries to capture the major topics that fall under the umbrella of "Variation Management." The book is laid out so that the reader can easily understand the variation management process and how each chapter maps to this process. This book has two purposes. It is a"one-step" resource for people who want to know everything about dimensional management and variation management. It is a useful reference for specific target audiences within the variation management process. This book includes many new techniques, methodologies, and examples that have never been published before. Much of the new material revolves around Six Sigma techniques that have evolved within the past 5 years. This book offers high level information and expertise to a broad spectrum of readers, while providing detailed information for those needing specific information. The contributors are practitioners who have hands-onexperience. Much of the expertise in this book is a result of identifying needs to solve problems in our companies and businesses. Many of the chapters are the documented solutions to these needs.
Foreword
About the Editor
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1 : History/Lessons Learned: Quality Thrust
Chapter 1 : Quality Thrust
Chapter 2 : Dimensional Management
Chapter 3 : Tolerancing Optimization Strategies
Part 2 : Standards
Chapter 4 : Drawing Interpretation
Chapter 5 : Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Chapter 6 : Differences Between US Standards and Other Standards
Chapter 7 : Mathematical Definition of Dimensioning and Tolerancing Principles
Chapter 8 : Statistical Tolerancing
Part 3 : Design
Chapter 9 : Traditional Approaches to Analyzing Mechanical Tolerance Stacks
Chapter 10 : Statistical Background and Concepts
Chapter 11 : Predicting Assembly Quality (Six Sigma Methodologies to Optimize Tolerances)
Chapter 12 : Multi-Dimensional Tolerance Analysis (Manual Method)
Chapter 13 : Multi-Dimensional Tolerance Analysis (Automated Method)
Chapter 14 : Minimum-Cost Tolerance Allocation
Chapter 15 : Automating the Tolerancing Process
Chapter 16 : Working in a Electronic Environment
Part 4: Manufacturing
Chapter 17 : Collecting and Developing Manufacturing Process Capability Models
Part 5 : Gaging
Chapter 18 : Paper Gage Techniques
Chapter 19 : Receiver Gages--Go Gages and Functional Gages
Part 6 : Precision Metrology
Chapter 20 : Measurement Systems Analysis
Part 7 : Applications
Chapter 21 : Predicting Piecepart Quality
Chapter 22 : Floating and Fixed Fasteners
Chapter 23 : Fixed and Floating Fastener Variation
Chapter 24 : Pinned Interfaces
Chapter 25 : Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R) Calculations
Part 8 : The Future
Chapter 26 : The Future
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Tables
Index
