Gage Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA Gage) Training Course

Title: MSA Gage Studies
Course Type: Self Paced
Estimated time to complete: 2 Hours
Price: $69.00

Just as a manufacturing process may have variations and defects, the process of measuring and obtaining data may also have variation. Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) seeks to identify the defects in your measurement system.

Many people who have never learned about MSA assume the measurement system is fine as long as it is in calibration. It is true that calibration is essential, but even a calibrated measurement system can provide false readings if it's measurement variation is excessive.

MSA analyzes the equipment, operations, software, personnel and procedures you have in place. MSA considers the following; selecting the correct measurement and approach, assessing the measuring device, assessing procedures and operators, assessing any measurement interactions there may be and calculating the measurement uncertainty of individual measurement devices and/or measurement systems.

Using the simple but powerful principles taught in our online training course, you will be able to determine measurement variation for your processes.

MSA Gage On-Line Training

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Course Outline

The Perfect Measurement System
Definitions
- Gage
- Measurement System
- Measurement Process
Measurement Value
- Standard
- Resolution
Why Measurement Matters
Blood Pressure Example
Repeatability
Reproducibility
Stability
Linearity
How Measurement Data is Used
What is a Gage R&R Study
Bias
Precision
Importance
Simple Repeatability Study
- Step1 – Calibrate the gage
- Step 2 – Select parts
- Step 3 – Measure parts
- Step 4 – Generate an Xbar/R chart
- Step 5 – Assess the results
- Step 6 – Take Action
Analysis of Variance
Variable Gage Study
Example using Minitab for Analysis
Gage R & R – Destructive Testing Example
Conclusion

Ensuring that we have reliable data for effective decision making is fundamental to all industries.

Here are a few examples of how MSA has been applied:

Suppose you just took your child's temperature and you got a reading of 103 degrees F. Does your child truly have a seriously high temperature or is it a problem with the measurement device?
Your cardiologist reads you the "riot act" because when they took your blood pressure the device used reported a value of 142/90. Do you really have high blood pressure (and need to take measures to reduce it) or is it a problem with the measurement device?
You have an in process manufacturing test that indicates the characteristic of interest is 5.8 minutes and your upper specification limit for this characteristic is 5.6. Is this lot of product truly above the specification limits or is the lot truly good (and what is being witnessed is measurement variation)?

There are many other examples from different industries. If you have any questions about how this course can help you, please email us here.

Why take our courses?

All of our On-Line training courses include one hour of free phone consulting on your first project.
Our courses are fully interactive, loaded with real world examples and take full advantage of state of the art adult learning techniques.

Self paced delivery system allows 24/7 access. Bookmark feature allows you to easily return to your place in the lesson.

Users are allowed to download and print a full copy of the student materials for future reference.

All registered users are given course access for 3 months from the purchase date. If you need more time, this can easily be extended for no charge.

Use of our E-Learning forum

All of our courses come with exams to build confidence in your knowledge. Comprehensive reports can be sent to managers at no additional charge.

Take one course. If you like it and sign up for another one of our e-learning courses, you will receive a 10% discount towards that course.