In this course, students will be provided an in-depth examination of the advanced features found within InfinityQS SPC. Students will learn theory and apply the theory using actual industry-based case studies. Following each case study, students will be expected to present their results to the class including sample deployments and recommendations. The goal of this class is to prepare the student to be able to walk into virtually any real-time data collection situation and successfully deploy InfinityQS SPC. This course not only covers the SPC software and associated utilities, but also introduces many non-traditional control charting and analysis techniques.

Audience: The class is intended for supervisors, administrators and system managers who will be responsible for administrating InfinityQS SPC in a multitude of production environments at their facility. This class is required for students wishing to become Certified InfinityQS SPC Implementers.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed InfinityQS SPC Fundamentals or have a strong working knowledge of InfinityQS SPC applications and receive permission from the instructor. In addition, students must be familiar with the Microsoft® Windows™ operating system, Windows applications and database techniques.

Outline:

1. Review Basics
1. Installing InfinityQS
2. Walk through menu items
2. Advanced Database Options
1. Copying databases to other computers
2. Working with data sources
3. "Dump and Load" procedure
3. Keys to a Good Database Structure
1. Understanding the InfinityQS database structure
2. Working with database constraints
3. Understanding the part/process/test/descriptor relationship
4. How to establish a company-wide naming convention
5. Using multi-string item names to manage complex descriptions
4. Getting Data into InfinityQS
1. Manual data entry
2. Calculated fields
3. Electronic data entry - interfacing with gages and test equipment
4. Importing data
5. Buffer file equipment driver
5. Working With Dynamic Projects
1. Advantages of dynamic projects - managing 1000s of parts with a single project
2. Linked and unlinked charts
3. How to optimize a project using the "Include all Group Members" option
6. Working With Limits
1. Specification and Guard Band limits
2. Calculated and Specified control limits
3. The control limit calculator
7. Working With Alarm Rules
1. Specifying global rules
2. Adding, editing and modifying alarm rules
3. Specifying email recipients
8. Working With ACCs and CACs
1. Triggering ACCs and CACs
2. Understanding the Events dialog box
9. Working with Database Item Factor Values
10. Working with the Project Assist Utility
11. Case Studies
1. Rivet Manufacturing / measuring multiple parts, tests and specifications
2. Machine Shop / small lots, multiple tests, complex naming conventions
3. Aerospace / multiple parts, processes and test characteristics managed with a single InfinityQS project
4. Aluminum smelting and forming / batch processing, short run control charts, group charts
5. Wafer fab / 3D control charts, complex lot tracking
6. Filling operations / calculated fields, incomplete subgroups
7. Food fry line / multiple sequential tests, multiple calculated fields
8. Rolled sheets / across web and down web variation, Group Short Run 3D charts, sub-tests
9. Medical test serum analysis / non-traditional database structure
10. Food industry / counting defects and multiple process stages
11. Electronic device / counting defects, reference designators, DPMO charts
12. Chemical processing / saw-tooth control chart patterns, Wandering Mean control chart
13. Injection molding / multiple cavities, multiple test characteristics, cavity analysis, box plots, 3D and Group charts
14. Measurement System Analysis / between and within appraiser variation, between and within equipment variation
15. Food industry / tare weights, net weights, subgroup receipts
16. Multi-spindle machining / multiple process streams, multiple test characteristics
17. Medical device assembly / counting scrap
18. Engineering design / time as the test characteristic, Pareto by count rather than hits

Cost: $1,595/each. Groups of 3 or more one purchase order or credit card are $1,495/each.

Location: This course is offered at InfinityQS corporate headquarters in the Washington D.C. metro area. For a map and directions, click here. InfinityQS SPC Advanced Techniques can also be taught at your facility. You must have sufficient training facilities available such that each student will have access to a computer for the duration of the class. On site classes are offered at $10,000 plus expenses. Material is provided for six students. Because of the in-depth nature of this class, participation is strictly limited to 6 students. If class size exceeds the maximum, there will be a charge of $1500 per student. If class size exceeds nine students, two separate training classes must be purchased.

Customers with a valid Maintenance Agreement receive a 15% discount on the above prices.

Registration: To sign up for SPC Advanced Techniques, complete the training enrollment form and fax it back to us at 703-961-1923 or contact contact sales@infinityqs.com. Due to high interest, it is recommended that you reserve your seat well in advance of the training.