Capability is determined by how well a process produces parts. Three measures of capability are important to a machinist: gage, machine and process. The author provides a detailed description of capability and suggests ways to quantify if a process is or isn't capable.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2000-12-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/know-your-capabilities/
Legacy path: /articles/know-your-capabilities