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Quality Control Charting Software Targets Java

For Immediate Release - March 2006

Boston, Mass. - March 20, 2006 - Quinn-Curtis, Inc. introduces SPC Control Chart Tools  for Java, an object oriented, Java based toolkit aimed at developers who want to add static and dynamic quality control charts to their Java applications and applets. Typical users are SPC engineers and other quality control professionals creating Java-based applications and applets that will be used to monitor critical quality factors in manufacturing, process, and service industries. The feature rich toolkit includes templates for the most common SPC control chart types: variable control charts (X-Bar R, X-Bar Sigma, Individual Range and Median Range charts), attribute control charts (p-, np-, c-,  and u-charts), frequency histograms, probability charts and Pareto diagrams. The software will automatically calculate SPC control limits using historical data for the supported variable control chart and attribute control chart types. The software will automatically calculate process capability ratios (Cp, Cpl, Cpu, Cpk and Cpm) and process performance indices (Pp, Ppl, Ppu and Ppk). Users are able to interact with charts: adding annotations, defining custom tool-tips and editing notes. There is no comparable product for Java available at any price.

The SPC Control Chart Tools for Java software has as a foundation the Quinn-Curtis QCChart2D charting software, and can be purchased as either an add-on to that software, or in combination with it. As and add-on to the QCChart2D software the cost for a single developer license is $200. Purchased in combination with the QCChart2D software the cost per developer is $300. The user is entitled to free updates of the software for a period of two years. A 30-day trial version of the software is available from the Quinn-Curtis web site.

The SPC Control Chart Tools for Java  is a family of chart templates and support classes that integrate the QCChart2D charting software with tables, data structures and specialized rendering routines used for the static and dynamic display of SPC charts. The SPC chart templates are pre-programmed classes that create, manage and display the graphs and tables corresponding to major SPC control chart types. Each template can be further customized by the programmer, using method and properties, allowing tremendous flexibility in the look of the SPC charts.

 The software is written entirely in Java and works with all platforms compatible with the Java 1.4 Runtime or later. The recommended development environment is Eclipse though usage with NetBeans and JBuilder is also described.

Product details are found at: http://www.quinn-curtis.com/QCSPCChartProdPage.htm