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Praxair Electronics produces process and precursor gases used by the majority of semiconductor chip and solar cell manufacturers. The Praxair product line includes ammonia, silane, dichlorosilane, arsine, phospine dopant mixtures, inert gases, halocarbon etchant gases, and support products and services.

Fortitech, the world leader in the development of custom nutrient premixes for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, chose NWA’s Quality Analyst as its SPC standard. Speed, ease of use, and integration help the company expand its global business.

When a consumer product makes a specific health claim, the manufacturer is responsible for the health and nutrition claims made on the label. Consider the foods we eat; the sensitive formulations can be compromised by the physics of processing, distribution and storage.

The Longview, WA facility of Newark Paperboard Products produces paperboard tubes that are used for applications such as paper mill winder cores, tubes used in a variety

When it comes to feeding cats and dogs, The Iams Company is serious about quality.

The worldwide leader in premium pet foods uses statistical process control (SPC) and continuous process improvement at every stage of its production operation. "Our quality system is developed around the whole production cycle," says Dave Bechtel, Iams director of worldwide quality. "It entails every phase of the manufacturing process: from development to procurement to manufacturing to shipping and distribution to customer follow-up."

Statistical process control is a necessary part of modern food processing. The software chosen to satisfy basic food processing SPC needs will determine whether SPC is an awkward, intrusive task or a smoothly operating part of the process. It must not only collect quality data and produce control charts, but also provide those additional capabilities and analysis which make it the core of a well run and effective quality and process management system.

The delivery of water to consumers is heavily regulated and safety is all-important. Instances of breaches or accidents leading to poor quality or, worse, contamination of supply become high-profile media stories and dent consumer confidence in a product that is the most basic of commodities. At Three Valleys Water, the quality of water is monitored through a variety of tests using NWA Quality Analyst^®.

“Instead of requiring the operators to stop and manually check SPC charts every several minutes, we can now automatically alert them for SPC violations. The system has worked perfectly.” Frazer Nicholson, Rio Tinto Alcan