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What is Specification Limit?

Specification Limit

The width that separates pass and fail.

What it means

Specification limits are the ranges within which a value must be contained for the product to be usable. It comes from customer needs or design. If it deviates, it is defective.

In general, it is a good process when the control limits are well within the specification limits.

At the pen factory

If the refill line thickness is 0.45~0.55mm, it is acceptable. This is the specification limit.

Why it matters

The criteria for passing must be set in numbers so that the same decision can be made about who is a successful candidate.

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