Six Sigma Methodologies in Ignition Coil Manufacturing Using Experimental Design - Improve Step

Quality issues in magnet wire stripping and soldering have led to continuous improvement efforts in ignition coil manufacturing using Six Sigma methodologies. This effort has resulted in the investigation of an alternative product and process design, microjoining. This paper describes the continuation of development occurring during the improvement phase of a Six Sigma project. The confirmation of the results is accomplished through the use of experimental design, response surface methodologies, mathematical modeling and optimization of the process. Nonlinear design of experiments have been used to confirm a breakthrough microjoining process developed that is an alternative to soldering. The statistical methods used to develop the process build on the current documented research efforts. These results significantly extend the level of knowledge of designed experiment application in the welding field and summarize a typical analysis performed in the improvement phase of a Six Sigma project.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-0899
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Lynch, Donald P
  • Fleischmann, Jay E
  • Duff, William S
• Conference:
  • SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2002-3-4 to 2002-3-7
• Publication Date: 2001-9-24

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Documents; Joining; Statistical analysis; Total quality management; Welding
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01799958
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2002-01-0899
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:20AM