Measurement Systems Analysis

Presented by: {Name}

Course Objectives
• By the end of the course the
participant should be able to;
• Identify what constitutes a
Measurement Systems Analysis
• Complete and understand all types of
Measurement Systems Analysis

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Measurement Systems Analysis

QS 9000 requires a Measurement Systems

Analysis be conducted on all inspection,
measuring and test devices denoted on the
Control plan.

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Measurement Systems Analysis

• What is Measurement Systems Analysis

(MSA)?
– A Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
determines the error in the measuring
device in comparison to the tolerance.

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Measurement Systems Analysis

• Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)

consists of?

– Gauge Repeatability
– Gauge Reproducibility
– Bias
– Linearity
– Stability

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Measurement Systems Analysis

• So what is Gauge R&R?

Gauge R&R is an acronym
for Gauge
Repeatability
and
Reproducibility

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Measurement Systems Analysis

• Definition of Gauge Repeatability

– Repeatability
• The ability of a measurement device to repeat its
reading when used several times by the same operator
to measure the same characteristic. Generally this is
referred to as Equipment variation.

– Repeatability = Equipment
Variation

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• Definition of Gauge Reproducibility

– Reproducibility
• The variation between the averages of the
measurements taken by different operators
using the same measurement device and
measuring the same characteristic. Generally
this is referred to as Operator Variation

Reproducibility = Operator
Variation
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Measurement Systems Analysis

• There are three types of Gauge R&R

studies
– Variable - Short Method (Range method)
– Variable - Long Method (Average & Range
method)
– Attribute Gauge study

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