TAGUCHI L8 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN MATRIX

1. This Template has been designed to study Seven(7) Control Factors

(The Inner Array) & Two Noise Factors(The Outer Array), with Eight Treatment Comb
Measurements. The technique used is Taguchi L 8 Matrix.

2. The Effects studied are "The Mean Response"; "The S/N Ratio(Smaller is the Bett
Deviation"s".

3. S/N Ratio is Called Signal to Noise Ratio.

4. Once the Experimental Factors to be studied (The Control Factor and The Noise F
upon, Conduct the Experiment Carefully and enter the data taking four replicate me
Shaded Region.

5. The results are the "Mean Response" Effects for all seven factors at the High leve
"Mean Response" Graph for both the levels for all factors; The "Mean Response" Ef
Response" Effects 3D Bar Graph for all seven factors; The "Signal to Noise Ratio(S/
The "Signal to Noise Ratio(S/N) Effects; The Effects for Noise factors M & N.

6. To interpret the results First Study the "Mean Response" Effects Bar Graph for al
smaller Response Effect at Level 1 or Level 2 is the Optimum setting of the Level.(T

7. The 3D Bar Graph for "Mean Response" Effects studies the Significant Factors.

8. The Bar Graph for "S/N" ratio also studies the Significant Factors.

9. The Analysis of Noise factors is done separately.

10. The "Picking Up of the Adjustment Factors" also called the "Significant Factors"
tabulated at the bottom. The Factors identified by light Green shaded cells are the "

11. The Data in the Template is for an "Injection Moulding Machine" Where the Facto

A. Injection Pressure; B. Screw back Pressure; C. Barrel Temperature; D. Cycle Tim

Mold Temperature and G. Flow Rate.

12. Here After Conducting the Experiment - The 3D bar Graph of "Mean Response" E
for "S/N" Ratio indicate that Factors A; D & G are Significant. The Worksheets are p
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for "S/N" Ratio indicate that Factors A; D & G are Significant. The Worksheets are p
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" Where the Factors studied are:

ure; D. Cycle Time; E. Injection Speed; F.

Mean Response" Effects and The Bar Graph

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 TAGUCHI TECHNIQUE TEMPLA
INNER ARRAY
CONTROL FACTORS

TREATMENT COMBINATIONS
A B C D E F

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 2 2 2

3 1 2 2 1 1 2

4 1 2 2 2 2 1

5 2 1 2 1 2 1

6 2 1 2 2 1 2

7 2 2 1 1 2 2

8 2 2 1 2 1 1

Ŷi1 1.12 1.76 1.27 1.24 1.48 1.34

Ŷi2 1.42 0.78 1.27 1.30 1.06 1.20

EFFECTS 0.30 -0.99 0.00 0.06 -0.43 -0.14

ŝi1 0.18 0.26 0.16 0.17 0.20 0.17

ŝi2 0.18 0.11 0.16 0.19 0.19 0.20

EFFECTS 0.00 -0.15 0.00 0.02 -0.01 0.03

AVG.(S/N)i1 0.27 -4.95 -1.23 -0.72 -3.10 -1.16

AVG.(S/N)i2 -1.96 3.27 -0.45 -0.96 1.41 -0.52

EFFECTS -2.23 8.23 0.78 -0.24 4.51 0.64

ANALYZING THE OUTER ARRAY(NOISE)

 ANALYZING THE OUTER ARRAY(NOISE)
M 2 2 1 1 EFFECTS M AND N THE
NOISE FACTORS CHOSEN
N 2 1 2 1
AVG. M AT
1.5 1.6 1.7 2.1 LEVEL 1 1.32
FOUR REPLICATE

AVG. M AT
MEASUREMENT

1.5 1.4 1.9 1.2 LEVEL 2

1.22

0.9 1 0.9 0.7 EFFECT M -0.10

AVG. N AT
0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 LEVEL 1
1.24
AVG. N AT
2 1.7 2.1 1.7 LEVEL 2
1.30

1.9 1.6 2.2 2.1 EFFECT N 0.06

0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6

1.3 1.5 1.2 1.5
MEAN 1.25 1.188 1.35 1.29

PICKING UP ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

MEAN AVG. S/N
EFFECT S/N EFFECT MEAN
FACTORS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
A 1.12 1.42 0.27 -1.96 1.68 0.30
B 1.76 0.78 -4.95 3.27 -1.68 -0.99
C 1.27 1.27 -1.23 -0.45 -0.78 0.00
D 1.24 1.30 -0.72 -0.96 0.24 0.06
E 1.48 1.06 -3.10 1.41 -1.68 -0.43
F 1.34 1.20 -1.16 -0.52 -0.64 -0.14
G 1.13 1.20 1.03 -2.71 1.68 0.07
QUE TEMPLATE
OUTER ARRAY Signal To Noise Ratio Smaller
NOISE FACTORS is the Better(S/N)
M 2 2 1 1
G N 2 1 2 1 MEAN s S/N

1 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.73 0.26 -4.81

1.5 1.4 1.9 1.2

FOUR REPLICATE

2 1.50 0.29 -3.65

MEASUREMENTS

2 0.9 1 0.9 0.7 0.88 0.13 1.09

1 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.38 0.05 8.46

2 2 1.7 2.1 1.7 1.88 0.21 -5.50

1 1.9 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.95 0.26 -5.86

1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.48 0.10 6.34

2 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.38 0.15 -2.80

1.13 MEAN RESPONSE VALUE AT LEVEL 1

1.20 MEAN RESPONSE VALUE AT LEVEL 2

0.07

0.17 MEAN s AT LEVEL 1

0.19 MEAN s AT LEVEL 2

0.03
1.03 MEAN S/N AT LEVEL 1(S/N = SMALLER THE BETTER)

-2.71 MEAN S/N AT LEVEL 2(S/N = SMALLER THE BETTER)

-3.75
EFFECTS(S/N)

10.00
ISE)

8.00
 EFFECTS(S/N)

10.00
ISE)
M AND N THE
ORS CHOSEN 8.00

1.32

1.22 6.00
-0.10

1.24
4.00
1.30
EFFECTS
0.06
2.00

0.00
A B C D E F G
ORS -2.00
EFFECT MEAN

0.30
-0.99 -4.00
0.00
0.06
-0.43
-0.14
-6.00
0.07
 MEAN RESPONSE
FACTORS EFFECTS(S/N) FACTORS EFFECTS FACTORS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
A -2.23 A 0.30 A 1.12 1.42
B 8.23 B -0.99 B 1.76 0.78
C 0.78 C 0.00 C 1.27 1.27
D -0.24 D 0.06 D 1.24 1.30
E 4.51 E -0.43 E 1.48 1.06
F 0.64 F -0.14 F 1.34 1.20
G -3.75 G 0.07 G 1.13 1.20

FACTORS LEVEL SETTING

A LEVEL 1
The Smaller the
Mean Response B LEVEL 2
for a Particular
Factor the better
C LEVEL 1/ LEVEL 2

is the setting of D LEVEL 1

the Factor at that
Level E LEVEL 2

F LEVEL 2

G LEVEL 1
 EFFECTS

EFFECTS(S/N)

F G

-1.00 -0.80 -0.60 -0.40 -0.20 0.00 0.

 1.20
G 1.13

1.20
F 1.34

1.06
E 1.48

1.30 Column W
D 1.24 LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
1.27
C 1.27

0.78
B 1.76

1.42
A 1.12
 A
B
C
D
E
F
G

-0.20 0.00 0.20 0.40

 TAGUCHI TECHNIQUE TEMPLA
INNER ARRAY
CONTROL FACTORS

TREATMENT COMBINATIONS
A B C D E F

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 2 2 2

3 1 2 2 1 1 2

4 1 2 2 2 2 1

5 2 1 2 1 2 1

6 2 1 2 2 1 2

7 2 2 1 1 2 2

8 2 2 1 2 1 1

Ŷi1 4.13 3.44 3.88 3.56 4.25 3.19

Ŷi2 3.94 4.63 4.19 4.50 3.81 4.88

EFFECTS -0.19 1.19 0.31 0.94 -0.44 1.69

ŝi1 1.88 1.76 1.55 1.20 1.72 1.06

ŝi2 1.24 1.37 1.55 1.92 1.65 2.06

EFFECTS -0.64 -0.39 0.00 0.72 -0.07 1.00

AVG.(S/N)i1 -12.70 -10.68 -12.14 -10.60 -12.74 -9.87

AVG.(S/N)i2 -11.53 -13.54 -12.08 -13.62 -11.49 -14.35

EFFECTS 1.17 -2.86 0.06 -3.02 1.25 -4.48

ANALYZING THE OUTER ARRAY(NOISE)

 ANALYZING THE OUTER ARRAY(NOISE)
M 2 2 1 1 EFFECTS M AND N THE
NOISE FACTORS CHOSEN
N 2 1 2 1
AVG. M AT
1 3 4 2 LEVEL 1 4.38
FOUR REPLICATE

AVG. M AT
MEASUREMENT

4 4 8 1 LEVEL 2
3.69

3 4 7 7 EFFECT M -0.69
AVG. N AT
3 5 6 4 LEVEL 1
3.81
AVG. N AT
2 1 2 2 LEVEL 2
4.25

5 7 7 2 EFFECT N 0.44

4 5 4 6
3 5 5 3
MEAN 3.13 4.25 5.38 3.38

PICKING UP ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

MEAN AVG. S/N
EFFECT S/N EFFECT MEAN
FACTORS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
A 4.13 3.94 -12.70 -11.53 -1.17 -0.19
B 3.44 4.63 -10.68 -13.54 2.86 1.19
C 3.88 4.19 -12.14 -12.08 -0.06 0.31
D 3.56 4.50 -10.60 -13.62 3.02 0.94
E 4.25 3.81 -12.74 -11.49 -1.25 -0.44
F 3.19 4.88 -9.87 -14.35 4.48 1.69
G 4.25 4.88 -12.69 -11.54 -1.15 0.63
QUE TEMPLATE
OUTER ARRAY Signal To Noise Ratio Smaller
NOISE FACTORS is the Better(S/N)
M 2 2 1 1
G N 2 1 2 1 MEAN s S/N

1 1 3 4 2 2.50 1.29 -8.75

4 4 8 1
FOUR REPLICATE

2 4.25 2.87 -13.85

MEASUREMENTS

2 3 4 7 7 5.25 2.06 -14.88

1 3 5 6 4 4.50 1.29 -13.32

2 2 1 2 2 1.75 0.50 -5.12

1 5 7 7 2 5.25 2.36 -15.02

1 4 5 4 6 4.75 0.96 -13.66

2 3 5 5 3 4.00 1.15 -12.30

4.25 MEAN RESPONSE VALUE AT LEVEL 1

4.88 MEAN RESPONSE VALUE AT LEVEL 2

0.63

1.48 MEAN s AT LEVEL 1

1.65 MEAN s AT LEVEL 2

0.17
-12.69 MEAN S/N AT LEVEL 1(S/N = SMALLER THE BETTER)

-11.54 MEAN S/N AT LEVEL 2(S/N = SMALLER THE BETTER)

1.15
EFFECTS(S/N)

2.00
ISE)

1.00
 EFFECTS(S/N)

2.00
ISE)
M AND N THE
ORS CHOSEN
1.00
4.38

3.69
0.00
-0.69
A B C D E F G
3.81

4.25 -1.00
EFFECTS
0.44

-2.00

-3.00
ORS
EFFECT MEAN

-0.19 -4.00
1.19
0.31
0.94
-0.44
1.69
-5.00
0.63
 MEAN RESPONSE
FACTORS EFFECTS(S/N) FACTORS EFFECTS FACTORS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
A 1.17 A -0.19 A 4.13 3.94
B -2.86 B 1.19 B 3.44 4.63
C 0.06 C 0.31 C 3.88 4.19
D -3.02 D 0.94 D 3.56 4.50
E 1.25 E -0.44 E 4.25 3.81
F -4.48 F 1.69 F 3.19 4.88
G 1.15 G 0.63 G 4.25 4.88

FACTORS LEVEL SETTING

The Smaller the
Mean Response A LEVEL 2
for a Particular B LEVEL 1
Factor the better
is the setting of C LEVEL 1
the Factor at that
Level Which is D LEVEL 1

the Optimum E LEVEL 2

Setting for that
Factor F LEVEL 1

G LEVEL 1
F G

EFFECTS(S/N)
EFFECTS

-0.50 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.5

 4.88
G 4.25

4.88
F 3.19

3.81
E 4.25

4.50 Column W
D 3.56 LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
4.19
C 3.88

4.63
B 3.44

3.94
A 4.13
 A
B
C
D
E
F
G

1.00 1.50 2.00