SPC Works Foundation Software

SPC Works Foundation is user friendly software for SPC control charting and process capability analysis. Collect data, analyze control, record process changes, and communicate results with SPC Works Foundation.

Data Collection:

Collect data manually.

Import data from Excel.

See SPC Works Automation to learn more about automatic data collection.

Data Collection Sequence:

Automatically prompt users through the data collection process.
Prompt users for new measurements by auto-updating schematics, and images as data is collected.
Sequence through variables each time a sample is collected.
Sequence through variables each time a subgroup is created.
Automatic Alarm/Response/Notification:

See SPC Works Automation to learn more.
Two way control charts:

Average subgroup and Average Standard Deviation.
Average subgroup and Average Range.
Individual and Moving Range charts.
Overlay Specification limits.
Overlay Control limits.
Mark out-of-specification samples.
Mark out-of-control subgroups
Interactive control charts (click and hover to get more info).
Control charts are fully customizable.
Process Capability:

Plot capability histograms.
Overlay specification limits.
Overlay control limits.
Cpk, Cp, DNS, ST, PCI, standard deviation, and mean.
Process Logbook:

Record process changes in a logbook.
Plot logbook entries on control charts.
Create/Edit/Delete entries.
Spreadsheet:

A spreadsheet of all data, tags, dates, sample numbers, subgroup numbers
Copy, cut, paste
Sort data by time, sample number, or tag.
Control Rules:

Enable/Disable any of the control rules listed below.
1 subgroup outside 3 sigma units.
2 of 3 subgroups outside 2 sigma units.
4 of 5 subgroups consecutive sugroups outside 1 sigma unit.
8 consecutive subgroups greater than 1 sigma unit from central limit.
14 consecutive subgroups on one side of the central limit.
6 consecutive subgroups all increasing or all decreasing.
15 consecutive subgroups within 1 sigma unit of central limit.
Export:

Export data as CSV (comma delimited text file).
Export data as html (web page)
Export images of control charts (jpg, png, bmp).
Export images of capability charts (jpg, png, bmp).
Image View:

Reduce data entry error by displaying any bmp, jpg, png image (part features, dimensions, blueprints, etc) on-screen during data collection