Challenge 10

Six
Sigma
Metodolo
gy

Integrantes:
-

Cabrera Deliot, Jos

Chavez Mestanza, Ghisenia
Tovar Lagos, Andrs
Verde Prado, Iris
Yalico Vera, Jenny

Professor:
- Mara Beln Ortiz
Garca

1. Based on the variables of X and the Y that you have identified in the previous
challenges, formulate five practical problems and their corresponding
statistical problems. Discuss a little bit about the reasoning behind these
problems.
A. Practical Problem

The size of particles is directly related to the hardness of the bauxite entering
the grinding.
Y= size particles; X= hardness bauxite between 23HB-43HB

Statistical Problem
Hypothesis I
: mean particle size

Ho: using a hardness bauxite of 23HB-43HB = using a hardness bauxite less to 23HB-43HB
H1: using a hardness bauxite of 23HB-43HB using a hardness bauxite less to 23HB-43HB

Reasoning behind
If the bauxite has a hardness different to a range between 23HB-43HB, then it is
very likely that the size of the particles obtained is reduced or increase. Therefore
the use of energy could not be efficient due to that was used a grinding time
programed to other hardness specification. If is less to 23HB, could be obtained
smaller particles with time longer than necessary and If is major to 43HB, could be
obtain higher particles using more time of programed and causing the clogged in
pump and pipe

B. Practical Problem
In the process of grinding, the size of particles is also directly related to the size of ball.
Statistical Problem
Hypothesis II
: The mean size of particles obtained that come out of the grinding

Ho: using a ball size with 1.005 inch= using a ball size with 1.265 inch
H1: using a ball size with 1.005 inch using a ball size with 1.265 inch

Reasoning behind

The team believes that the ball size used in the bauxite grinding, according to recently
investigations, it should consider the size ball required for process of aluminum, then the
size particles will be small if it use a size ball very higher to required and the size particles
will be higher if it use a size ball very smaller.
Additional information about some technician considerations

Wi
9.45

Ball
size
1.0051
2

C. Practical Problem
The process need to four pounds of bauxite for each aluminum pounds

The raw material inputs is an aspect more important in the grinding process to
then obtain slurry volume at the moment that finish this operation. For that
reason, the slurry volume directly dependent incoming amount of bauxite.
Y= Slurry volume; X= proportion bauxite

Statistical Problem
Hypothesis III
: the weight mean of slurry volume
Ho: using 400lbr of bauxite = using 300lbr of bauxite
H1: using 400lbr of bauxite using 300lbr of bauxite

Reasoning behind
The team believe that If not save a correct proportion of bauxite with respect to
the aluminum slurry volume that pretend obtain after grinding. Is for that
reason, when finish the aluminum manufacture could be obtained a reduction
or increasing in weight. Also we say that process could need more or less Sosa
caustic quantity in the grinding, because this gonna go depending of the
bauxite used.
B. Practical Problem

The uniformity of color of hair is not good and it could be caused by the
proportion of volume % of oxygenated emulsion.
Y =Color uniformity hair , X = proportion volume % of oxygenated emulsion

Statistical Problem
Hypothesis IV

Ho: 60ml quantity emulsion= 70ml quantity emulsion

H1: 60ml quantity emulsion70ml quantity emulsion

Reasoning behind
If the proportion of oxygenated emulsion is incorrect or different to 1/1, the final
result of dyed could not be uniform because in some part of hair will be lighter.
Also, it failed can cause damage to hair, rework and a dissatisfied customer.
C. Practical Problem

The uniformity of color of hair is not good and it could be caused by the
stylist experience and it seem to vary according to the experience,
measured in years.
Y = Color uniformity hair, X = Hair stylist experience

Statistical Problem
Hypothesis IV

Ho: Pstylist,1experienceyear = Pstylist,3experienceyear

H1: Pstylist,1experienceyear = Pstylist,3experienceyear

Reasoning behind
If the hair stylist experience is less than 2 years, the result of dyed could fail due to
the stylist dont have enough technical knowledge causing no color uniformity hair
and a dissatisfied customer.
2. A company that produces dried fruits wants to analyze the feasibility of
launching a new variety of light almonds. In order to achieve this, the
company is studying a new variety of almonds which is believed to have less
fat than the ones currently used. In order to prove this, the fat content of 5
samples of these two varieties has been analyzed. The results are the
following:
Current
Variety
27
26.9
27.3
27.2

New
Variety
26.8
27
26.9
27.1

27.1

26.8

Can we affirm, with a 5% of significance level, that the new variety has less fat
than the variety currently used?
First, it used a Normality Test to both variety of almonds (Current variety and
New variety)

Ho=>

currently

new

H1=>

currently

<

old

Result discuses

3. In order

to

understand indepth the performance of an automatic spot welding process, 100 welds
were performed recording the exact conditions under which each one of
those welds were performed. The welds were made in normalized sheets.
After the welding process, those sheets went through a shear strength test.
All the data related to this study is included in the following file: Welding. MPJ:
Column
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

Content
Order in which the trials were performed
Force applied by the electrodes
Welding current intensity measured with Bosch ammeter
Welding current intensity measured with Miyachi ammeter
Breaking load for shearing

The questions that we want to answer are the following:

a) The force applied by the electrodes has remained stable?

Option 1

Ho= = 632.55

H1= 632.55

Option 2

Ho= = 0
Hi = 0

b) Is there a correlation between the force applied by the electrodes and the
breaking load for shearing? Is there a cause-effect relationship?
Y= Breaking load for shearing
X= force applied by electrodes

c) Can we conclude that the breaking load for shearing of the 50 first welds is
lower than the 50 last?
Ho= first 50 samples

= last 50 samples

H1= first 50 samples

<

last 50 samples

d) Knowing that real value of the current intensity varies from one weld to another,
can we conclude that the Bosch and Miyachi ammeters measure differently?
Ho= samples BOSCH

= samples MIYACHI

H1= samples BOSCH

samples MIYACHI