eprintid: 450
rev_number: 8
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datestamp: 2011-12-01 14:25:09
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type: report
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creators_name: Robinson, N.
title: Production life of tube swimmers
ispublished: pub
subjects: materials
studygroups: misg8
companyname: Bundy Tubing
full_text_status: public
abstract: Two humped mandrels, called swimmers, are used in the special tube drawing process of Bundy Tubing Company to size internal diameters of tubes formed from double-wrapped steel strip. The aim of this study was to determine key factors to promote increased life of swimmers which currently fail mostly by metal pick-up. There was insufficient data to build mathematical models for swimmer failure; it is recommended that systematic data collection take place using statistical quality control principles.
date: 1991
citation:   Robinson, N.  (1991) Production life of tube swimmers.  [Study Group Report]     
document_url: http://miis.maths.ox.ac.uk/miis/450/1/Production-life-of-tube-swimmers.pdf