Evaluating and controlling process variability in micro-injection moulding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 183-194

  Attia, Usama M ^a   Alcock, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design of experiments; Micro injection moulding; Process variability; Processing parameters; Quality control

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLING PROCESS; DESIRABILITY FUNCTION; MASS PRODUCTION; MELT TEMPERATURE; MICRO-COMPONENTS; MICRO-INJECTION; MICRO-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES; OPTIMISATIONS; PROCESS NOISE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS VARIABILITY; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; QUALITY REQUIREMENTS; RESPONSE SURFACE; STANDARD DEVIATION; STRINGENT REQUIREMENT; TWO-COMPONENT;

DESIGN; EXPERIMENTS; INJECTION MOLDING;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 79751529539     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2724-1     Document Type: Article

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