Statapult® Catapult

The Official Statapult® Catapult

The Official Statapult® Catapult is used by hundreds of companies and universities for designed experiments, control charts, basic statistics, statistical process control, and cause and effect training. It is great for team exercises and for applying statistical methods to real problems. It makes training fun! It comes with an e-version pamphlet of suggestions for classroom use.

Features:

Lean Six Sigma training kit
Catapult design includes: launcher, rubber bands, foam smash balls and Six Sigma/DOE exercise instructions
Supports up to seven factors at two or more levels for experimental design
Supports both continuous and categorical factors
Robust designs can be practised using ball type as a noise factor
Can be used to teach Variance reduction through process flow and cause and effect diagrams with CNX
Can be used for hypothesis testing, multiple regression modelling, and control charting
With the double cup launcher, can be used to measure gage capability
Extremely powerful for teaching design of experiments (DOE)
Helps make the learning experience interactive and fun!
Demonstrates the importance of good standard work and the power of reducing variation
Provides hands-on practice experimenting with many factors
Teaches how to model and predict performance, optimize for various objectives (hitting a target distance, etc.), and validate the results
Teaches the principles of robust design (with different launchers, lot-to-lot variation with Statapult® balls, etc.)
Promotes problem-solving in a team environment
Collects real-time data for teaching basic statistical concepts and analysis of data

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FAQS

What is the Statapult®?

The Statapult® is a wooden “catapult” device that is used to launch a small ball. There are many things that can be adjusted on the Statapult® (pull back angle, cup position, rubber band attachment, front pin location, stop angle, ball type) which all have some effect on the launch distance. Thus, the Statapult® provides a “process” which can be studied in a training class and used to quickly obtain data for analysis and knowledge gain.

How can I use the Statapult in my training classes?

The Statapult can be used to promote teamwork and help teach a wide variety of topics. These include measurement system analysis, graphical analysis of data, control charting, hypothesis testing, regression modeling and prediction, design of experiments, robust design, and standard work/variance reduction.

What are some advantages of using the Statapult® training aid while learning the Lean Six Sigma methodology??

The Statapult® is a perfect way to provide a team experience where students can get out of their seats and work together, make changes to a process and observe what happens. Students can quickly obtain data and then analyze it using tools learned in class such as histograms, scatter plots, hypothesis tests, etc. The Statapult® provides an opportunity to experience first-hand how lack of standard operating procedures can impact results. Students get the opportunity to observe how everyone on their team can launch a ball using the same settings on the Statapult® yet get very different results due to measurement error and launch procedure inconsistencies. They can then use brainstorming and discussion, along with other tools such as PF/CE/CNX/SOP, to identify improvements and immediately test their ideas to validate the results.

What is the feedback we hear about the Statapult®

Students routinely comment about how fun the statapult is to use and how they can see parallels with their own processes. They like the ability to collect real time data and analyze it with the software, rather than always using canned data sets. And ultimately, they express how the statapult exercises help build confidence in the use of prediction models and tools because they can see with their own eyes that the prediction models match what actually happens!

What affects the ball's travel distance for six sigma catapults?

The two variables influencing the distance traveled are velocity and arm departure angle. That is all there is to it (regarding the catapult). You are correct in believing that the ball affects the distance. The arm moves more slowly when carrying a heavier ball. The only difference in weight between identically sized balls is distance.

A whiffle ball with holes may vary from a solid ball, but this is not the case. I believe that the small speeds and quick transit times preclude the air resistance change from having a visible effect on the distance.

Where can I see Statapult exercise instructions?

Here’s the guide for Air Academy Associates’ design of experiments Statapult exercise. Click this link to understand more about Six sigma catapult instructions.

Who is the six sigma catapult/Statapult applicable for?

This Six Sigma catapult simulation is fit for:

perfect for student science projects
In schools, it can be used to teach the scientific method, data collection, data visualization, and graphing, among other things.
used in academic settings
University courses include topics like six sigma, design of experiments, statistical process control, and others.

What Six Sigma tools can be applied using the Statapult?

The Statapult exercise provides a platform for applying various Six Sigma tools, such as process mapping, root cause analysis, control charts, capability analysis, hypothesis testing, and design of experiments (DOE). By manipulating different catapult settings and observing the outcomes, participants can directly visualize the effects of these tools on process performance.

How does the experiments catapult exercise work?

The experiments catapult exercise involves conducting controlled experiments with the Statapult to gather data and draw meaningful conclusions. Participants adjust specific variables while keeping others constant, and then they analyze the resulting data using statistical methods. This exercise helps participants understand the importance of controlled experimentation, data collection, and interpretation in process improvement.

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