Measurement System Analysis Approach

Kosta

Hi together,

 

I`m struggling with the design of a gauge R&R analysis. Maybe some of you could advise me on this.

 

When my process produces different products with different specifications and all products are controlled by the same gauge.

 

Does it make sense or is it common to conduct one gauge R&R analysis including the different parts from the different products?

 

Or is it common to test the reliability of the gauge considering only parts from the same product?

 

Many thanks in advance!

 

 

 

 

 

statman

I assume you mean all products are measured by the same gage?  There are a number of options to conduct a gage study:

1. Take multiple parts and measure the same dimension with the same gage multiple times (often with multiple inspectors),

2. Take multiple dimensions from multiple parts and normalize the difference in the dimensions(e.g., use the delta Target-actual)

3. But, what questions do you have about the measurement system? What conclusions do you wish to draw from the study and over what inference space do you wish to draw those conclusions?

So for example, you question whether operator technique biases the measurement, you would need to include mutiple inspectors in the study, If you question whether environmental factors effect gage variability, you would need to study the gage over changing ambient conditions.  If you would like to be able to determine if the gage can assess within part variation, you would need multiple measure within part, if part-to-part variation is of concern, then multiple patrts, if lot-to-lot variation is of interest, the parts must come from multiple lots.

I suggest you get Wheeler and Lyday's Evaluating the Measurement Process for further information. Referenmced in the JMP White Paper https://www.jmp.com/en_in/whitepapers/jmp/emp-management-systems-analysis.html