Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
CAPABILITIES
PRODUCTS
TUNGSTEN & MOLYBDENUM
KNOWLEDGE CENTER
CONTACT
Metal Cutting Corporation > Knowledge Center > Quality Control > The Sampling Plan in Quality
Control
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 1/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
Saving Time
METAL And
CUTTING JOINSCost In Small
CHAMFR.COM Visit the marketplace for quantities of
performance.
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 2/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
of a part’s surface.
METAL That means
CUTTING JOINSeven if you do 100%
CHAMFR.COM inspection,
Visit the marketplace for quantities of
it is not precisely 100%. stock parts, available immediately.
The higher the AQL, the fewer the number of parts that will be
NEXT CONTENT
inspected. This means with a lot size of 100,000 pieces, for
example, 123 pieces would be inspected at AQL 0.4, but only 29
pieces would be inspected at AQL 4.0.
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 3/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
You can also find lot and sampling size values and other
technical information in the book Zero Acceptance Number
Sampling Plans, Fifth Edition, by Nicholas L. Squeglia.
The associated AQL determines how many randomly selected NEXT CONTENT
parts will be inspected, based on the total lot size. For example,
employing an AQL index value of 1.0 as our standard, we would
inspect:
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 4/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
A random
METAL sampling
CUTTING JOINS of CHAMFR.COM
50 parts in a lot size
Visitof
the5,000
marketplace for quantities of
small metal parts stock parts, available immediately.
A random sampling of 74 parts In a lot size of
100,000 pieces
Request A
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/
Quote 5/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
Quote
This enables
METALus CUTTING
to be sure JOINS
that quality is tightly Visit the marketplace for quantities of
CHAMFR.COM
controlled throughout the process.
stock parts, available immediately.
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 6/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
The random
METAL CUTTING sample
JOINSsize would be 200 Visit
CHAMFR.COM pieces
the marketplace for quantities of
The lot could be accepted withavailable
stock parts, up to fiveimmediately.
sampled
parts out of spec
The lot would be rejected and subject to 100%
inspection only if six or more parts were out of spec
Again, you can find lot and sampling size values and other
technical information about QC sampling plans — as well as
documentation about the validity of AQL c = 0, the sampling
plan that Metal Cutting highly recommends — in Squeglia’s
book (cited above).
NEXT CONTENT
But whatever inspection methods and sampling plans you
decide to use, it is important to include this information in your
specifications and your request for a project estimate. That
way, your manufacturing partner can make recommendations
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 7/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
and provide
METALan accurate
CUTTINGand timely
JOINS quote — one that
CHAMFR.COM Visitincludes
the marketplace for quantities of
inspection in the total cost of your
stockmetal
parts,parts.
available immediately.
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 8/9
7/25/22, 10:53 AM The Sampling Plan in Quality Control
Request a Quote
Company
Precision Cutting
Capabilities
Grinding & Lapping
89 Commerce Rd Products
Polishing
07009 Molybdenum
Finishing
Knowledge Center
General
Request a Quote
Information
Contact
Copyright © 2021
Metal Cutting
Corporation
NEXT CONTENT
https://metalcutting.com/knowledge-center/sampling-plan-quality-control/ 9/9