Six Sigma approach to improve surface precision of optical lenses in the injection-molding process

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 885-896

  Lo, W C ^a   Tsai, K M ^a   Hsieh, C Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Injection molding process; Six Sigma approach; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (OPTICAL); DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENTS; LENSES; MOLDING; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

CRITICAL-TO-QUALITY FACTORS; CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; DEFECTS PER MILLIONS; EXPERIMENT METHODS; INJECTION PROCESS; INJECTION-MOLDING PROCESS; MASS PRODUCTIONS; OPTICAL LENS; OPTIMAL SETS; PROCESS CAPABILITY INDICES; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESSING CONDITIONS; PROCESSING WINDOWS; PRODUCTION COSTS; PRODUCTION EQUIPMENTS; SIX SIGMA APPROACH; SURFACE PRECISION; TAGUCHI DESIGNS;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 63049110118     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1543-0     Document Type: Article

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