Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 October 2002
Statistical methods have been used to analyze the thickness variations in coils of packaging steel. A sampling procedure has been defined in order to characterize the thickness variations in length and width directions for a given coil and from coil to coil. The analysis has allowed to evaluate the respective contribution of the various sources of scatter in relation with the production sequence and to define a strategy for the improvement of the results in this area.