Gage R&R Cheat Sheet

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MSA Gage R&R Cheat Sheet

Key Concepts How to Conduct a Gage R&R Study


◊ MSA Gage R&R is a test of your measurement system, not your parts. What You Will Need
◊ You need bad parts to conduct a good Gage R&R study. 1. Five to ten parts that span the distance between the upper and lower
◊ Parts in the study should span the distance between the specification limits. spec limits. The parts should represent the actual or expected range of
variation.
◊ If your parts don’t have enough variation, then the Gage R&R study is invalid.
◊ The NDC metric indicates if there is enough part variation for a good test.
◊ NDC (number of distinct categories) should be ≥ 5.
2. Two or three appraisers (people who measure the parts).

Three Types of Variation 3. One measurement tool or gage.

Parts Equipment Appraisers Steps to Follow


1. Number the parts in random order, not in order of size.

% PV % EV % AV 2. Have each appraiser measure each part two to five times.


Repeatability Reproducibility 3. Input the measurements into the QI Macros Gage R&R Template.
4. Is the NDC ≥ 5? If no, your parts are too similar.
Differences Can the same person get Can two people measuring
between the parts. the same result using the the same part with the
same gage on the same same gage, get the same Interpreting the Results
part in two or more trials? result consistently?
You want most of the variation to be between the parts, and less than 10%
to be caused by the measurement system (appraisers and equipment).
If % EV > % AV If % AV > % EV
Gage may need Appraisers may need better • % R&R<10% - Gage system is okay (most variation caused by parts)
maintenance, redesign, or training or gage is hard to • % R&R<30% - May be acceptable
better clamping. read. • % R&R>30% - Gage system needs improvement (appraisers and
equipment > 1/3 of the variation)

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MSA Gage R&R Cheat Sheet
Types of Gage R&R Studies included in QI Macros for Excel
Gage R&R Study (Long Form) - Type II Bias Linearity
Average and Range Method and
Calculate the “bias” of a gage using a Calculate if a gage over or under reads
ANOVA Method
“target” or “reference” value. across a range of different sized parts.
10 parts x 2 or 3 appraisers x 2 or 3 measures

Range Method (Short Form) Destructive Testing Type 1 Gage R&R Type III Gage R&R
When a measurement can’t be repeat- 1 part 25 parts
A quick approximation of overall mea-
ed because the product is destroyed 1 appraiser 1 appraiser
surement variability.
during the test. 50 measures 2 or more measures

Attribute Gage Worksheet Attribute Agreement Analysis Analytic Attribute Method


Evaluate appraisers making subjective Assess the repeatability and bias of an
For Pass / Fail Gages
judgments. attribute gage.

Advantages of Using QI Macros Gage R&R Template Example of QI Macros Gage R&R Template
• Just drop data into yellow shaded input cells.
• Performs calculations and interprets the results for you.
• Red alarm if NDC ˂ 5.
• Validated using AIAG MSA 4th Ed & Ford Data.
• Works in PC and Mac. Excel 2013-2021 and Office 365.
• Reduces risk vs. manual calculations.
• Saves time!

Learn More and Watch Gage R&R Video Series at:


www.qimacros.com/gage-r-and-r-study/video-tutorials/

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