MSA BIAS STUDY DATA SHEET

VARIABLE DATA RESULTS

Supplier's documentation may be substituted if it has the same functionality.
Part Number Gage Name Date Performed
NUMBER NAME DATE
Part Name Gage Number Appraiser
NAME NUMBER NAME
Characteristic Specification Gage Type Units of Measure
CHARACTERISTIC LOWER UPPER TYPE UNITS
Characteristic Classification Reference Value
CLASSIFICATION VALUE

Readings - Readings outside of Control Limits will be highlighted red

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Standard Standard Error

n Average Deviation of Mean Tolerance %EV %Repeatability
Measured
Value

Reference Value=VALUE , alpha = 0.05

95% Confidence Interval
of the Bias
Average t Significant t value
Bias df statistic p-value 0.1*Tol LCL UCL (2-tailed) Lower Upper
Measured
Value 0 1

Bias Study Run Chart

1.2
V a lu e

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
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14 29 Measurement
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11 26
10 25
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6 21
5 20
4 19
3 18
2 17
1 16

8a - MSA (Bias Study) - Form 1 of 12

 Supplier's
documentation may
be substituted
GAGE REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY if it has
DATA SHEET
the same functionality
VARIABLE DATA RESULTS
Supplier's documentation may be substituted if it has the same functionality.
Part Number Gage Name Appraiser A
NUMBER NAME NAME
Part Name Gage Number Appraiser B
NAME NUMBER NAME
Characteristic Specification Gage Type Appraiser C
CARACTERISTIC LOWER UPPER TYPE NAME
Characteristic Classification Trials Parts Appraisers Date Performed
CLASSIFICATION 0 0 0 DATE

APPRAISER/ PART AVERAGE

TRIAL # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. A 1
2 2
3 3
4 AVE Xa 

5 Range Ra 

6. B 1
7 2
8 3
9 AVE Xb 

10 Range Rb 

11. C 1
12 2
13 3
14 AVE Xc 

15 Range Rc 

16. PART X
Rp 
AVE ( Xp )
17 R a  Rb  Rc   # OF APPRAISERS  R
18 (Max x - Min x) = X DIFF 

19 R  D4 UCLR=

20 R  D3 LCLR=

* D4 =3.27 for 2 trials and 2.58 for 3 trials; D3 = 0 for up to 7 trials. UCLR represents the limit of individual R's. Circle those that are
beyond this limit. Identify the cause and correct. Repeat these readings using the same appraiser and unit as originally used or dis-
card values and re-average and recompute R and the limiting value from the remaining observations.

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Form 2 of 12

Notes:

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Form 3 of 12

 NAME
Range Chart
NAME
NAME
12 UCL

Range
10
8
6
4
2
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

PART

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Form 4 of 12

 GAGE REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY DATA SHEET
VARIABLE DATA RESULTS
Part Number Gage Name Appraiser A
NUMBER NAME NAME
Part Name Gage Number Appraiser B
NAME NUMBER NAME
Characteristic Gage Type Appraiser C
CARACTERISTIC TYPE NAME
Characteristic Classification Trials Parts Appraisers Date Performed
CLASSIFICATION 0 0 0 DATE

Measurement Unit Analysis % Tolerance (Tol)

Repeatability - Equipment Variation (EV) Repeatability to Tolerance Index
EV = Trials K1 % EV = 100 [EV*6.0/Tol]
R  K1
= 2 0.8862 =
= 3 0.5908 =
Reproducibility - Appraiser Variation (AV) Reproducibility to Tolerance Index
AV = X DIFF  K2    EV
2
2
 nr   % AV = 100 [AV*6.0/Tol]
= =
= Appraisers 2 3 =
n = number of parts K2 0.7071 0.5231 Precision to Tolerance Index (P/T Ratio)
r = number of trials % P/T = 100 [GRR*6.0/Tol]
Repeatability & Reproducibility (GRR) =
GRR = EV  AV
2 2 Parts K3 =
= 2 0.7071
= 3 0.5231 Part Variation to Tolerance Index
Part Variation (PV) 4 0.4467 % PV = 100 [PV*6.0/Tol]
PV = Rp  K3 5 0.403 =
= 6 0.3742 =
= 7 0.3534
Total Variation (TV) 8 0.3375 % Total Variation (TV)
TV = GRR  PV 2 2 9 0.3249 Measurement Capability Index (%GRR)
= 10 0.3146 %GRR = 100 [GRR/TV]
= =
Tolerance =
Tol = (Upper - Lower)
= (UPPER - LOWER) Number of Distinct Categories
= ndc = 1.41(PV/GRR)
All % Tolerance calculations are based upon predicting 6.0 sigma (99.73% of the area under the normal distribution curve). =

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Form 5 of 12

For information on the theory and constants used in the form see MSA Reference Manual, Fourth edition (AIAG)

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Form 6 of 12

 MSA BIAS STUDY DATA SHEET
VARIABLE DATA RESULTS
Supplier's documentation may be substituted if it has the same functionality.
Part Number Gage Name Date Performed
X1234567 NAME 7/8/2010
Part Name Gage Number Appraiser
Widgit NUMBER John D.
Characteristic Specification Gage Type Units of Measure
Diameter 4 8 TYPE mm
Characteristic Classification Reference Value
CLASSIFICATION 6.02

Readings - Readings outside of Control Limits will be highlighted red

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
6.1 5.8 5.98 6.1 5.8 6.2 5.9 6.22 5.78 6.12 6.03 6.05 6.03 5.99 6.05
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Standard Standard Error

n Average Deviation of Mean Tolerance %EV %Repeatability
Measured

EXAMPLE
Value 15 6.01 0.138099343124537 0.035657097069568 4 20.71 20.71%

Reference Value=6.0200 , alpha = 0.05

95% Confidence Interval
of the Bias
Average t Significant t value
Bias df statistic p-value 0.1*Tol LCL UCL (2-tailed) Lower Upper
Measured
Value -0.010000000000001 14 0.28044908 0.78323458 0.4 5.62 6.42 2.1447866879178 -0.086476867124602 0.066476867124601

Bias Study Run Chart

6.6

6.4
V a lu e

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2
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14 29
13 28 Measurement
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11 26
10 25
9 24
8 23
7 22
6 21
5 20
4 19
3 18
2 17
1 16

8a - MSA (Bias Study) - Example 7 of 12

 Supplier's
documentation may
be substituted
GAGE REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY Supplier's
DATA if it has
SHEET format and documentation is OK to
the same functionality
use
VARIABLE DATA RESULTS This form needs mathematical verification
Supplier's documentation may be substituted if it has the same functionality.
Part Number Gage Name Appraiser A
X1234567 CALIPERS John D.
Part Name Gage Number Appraiser B
WIDGIT MS0001 Jane D.
Characteristic Specification Gage Type Appraiser C
A -2 2 CALIPERS Joe B.
Characteristic Classification Trials Parts Appraisers Date Performed
CLASSIFICATION 3 10 3 40179

APPRAISER/ PART AVERAGE

TRIAL # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. A 1 0.29 -0.56 1.34 0.47 -0.8 0.02 0.59 -0.31 2.26 -1.36 0.194
2 2 0.41 -0.68 1.17 0.5 -0.92 -0.11 0.75 -0.2 1.99 -1.25 0.166
3 3 0.64 -0.58 1.27 0.64 -0.84 -0.21 0.66 -0.17 2.01 -1.31 0.211
4 AVE 0.44667 -0.60667 1.26 0.53667 -0.85333 -0.1 0.66667 -0.22667 2.08667 -1.30667 X a  0.1903333
5 Range 0.35 0.12 0.17 0.17 0.12 0.23 0.16 0.14 0.27 0.11 Ra  0.184
6. B 1 0.08 -0.47 1.19 0.01 -0.56 -0.2 0.47 -0.63 1.8 -1.68 0.001
7 2 0.25 -1.22 0.94 1.03 -1.2 0.22 0.55 0.08 2.12 -1.62 0.115
8 3 0.07 -0.68 1.34 0.2 -1.28 0.06 0.83 -0.34 2.19 -1.5 0.089
9 AVE 0.13333 -0.79 1.15667 0.41333 -1.01333 0.02667 0.61667 -0.29667 2.03667 -1.6 Xb  0.0683333
10 Range 0.18 0.75 0.4 1.02 0.72 0.42 0.36 0.71 0.39 0.18 Rb  0.513

EXAMPLE
11. C 1 0.04 -1.38 0.88 0.14 -1.46 -0.29 0.02 -0.46 1.77 -1.49 -0.223
12 2 -0.11 -1.13 1.09 0.2 -1.07 -0.67 0.01 -0.56 1.45 -1.77 -0.256
13 3 -0.15 -0.96 0.67 0.11 -1.45 -0.49 0.21 -0.49 1.87 -2.16 -0.284
14 AVE -0.07333 -1.15667 0.88 0.15 -1.32667 -0.48333 0.08 -0.50333 1.69667 -1.80667 X c  -0.254333
15 Range 0.19 0.42 0.42 0.09 0.39 0.38 0.2 0.1 0.42 0.67 R c  0.328
16. PART X 0.0014444
Rp 
AVE ( Xp ) 0.16889 -0.85111 1.09889 0.36667 -1.06444 -0.18556 0.45444 -0.34222 1.94 -1.57111 3.5111111
17 R a  Rb  Rc   # OF APPRAISERS  R 0.3416667
18 (Max x - Min x) = X DIFF 0.4446667

19 R  D4 APPRAISER B OUT OF CONTROL UCLR= 0.8815

20 R  D3 LCLR= 0

* D4 =3.27 for 2 trials and 2.58 for 3 trials; D3 = 0 for up to 7 trials. UCLR represents the limit of individual R's. Circle those that are
beyond this limit. Identify the cause and correct. Repeat these readings using the same appraiser and unit as originally used or dis-
card values and re-average and recompute R and the limiting value from the remaining observations.

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Example 8 of 12

Notes:

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Example 9 of 12

 John D.
Range Chart Jane D.

EXAMPLE
Joe B.
1.2 UCL

Range
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

PART

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Example 10 of 12

and documentation is OK to GAGE REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY DATA SHEET
mathematical verification VARIABLE DATA RESULTS
Part Number Gage Name Appraiser A
X1234567 CALIPERS John D.
Part Name Gage Number Appraiser B
WIDGIT MS0001 Jane D.
Characteristic Gage Type Appraiser C
A CALIPERS Joe B.
Characteristic Classification Trials Parts Appraisers Date Performed
CLASSIFICATION 3 10 3 40179

Measurement Unit Analysis % Tolerance (Tol)

Repeatability - Equipment Variation (EV) Repeatability to Tolerance Index
EV = Trials K1 % EV = 100 [EV*6.0/Tol]
R  K1
= 0.3417 x 0.5908 2 0.8862 = 100(0.202*6.0/4.000)
= 0.2018566667 3 0.5908 = 30.28
Reproducibility - Appraiser Variation (AV) Reproducibility to Tolerance Index
AV = X DIFF  K2    EV
2
2
 nr   % AV = 100 [AV*6.0/Tol]
= SQRT[(0.445 x 0.5231)^2 - (0.202 ^2/(10 x 3)] = 100(0.230*6.0/4.000)
= 0.2296670291 Appraisers 2 3 = 34.45
n = number of parts K2 0.7071 0.5231 Precision to Tolerance Index (P/T Ratio)
r = number of trials % P/T = 100 [GRR*6.0/Tol]

Repeatability & Reproducibility (GRR)
GRR = EV  AV
2 2
= SQRT[0.2019^2 + 0.2297^2]
= 0.3057663457
Part Variation (PV)
PV = Rp  K3
= 3.5111 x 0.3146
= 1.1045955556
Total Variation (TV)
TV = GRR  PV 2
= SQRT[0.3058^2+1.1046^2]
= 1.1461345469
Tolerance
Tol = (Upper - Lower)
= (2.0000 - -2.0000)
= 4
All % Tolerance calculations are based upon predicting 6.0 sigma (99.73% of the area under the normal distribution curve).
EXAMPLE
= 100(0.306*6.0/4.000)
Parts K3 = 45.86
2 0.7071 Gage system needs improvement
3 0.5231 Part Variation to Tolerance Index
4 0.4467 % PV = 100 [PV*6.0/Tol]
5 0.403 = 100(1.105*6.0/4.000)
6 0.3742 = 165.69
7 0.3534
8 0.3375 % Total Variation (TV)
2 9 0.3249 Measurement Capability Index (%GRR)
10 0.3146 %GRR = 100 [GRR/TV]
= 100(0.306/1.146)
= 26.68
Gage system may be acceptable
Number of Distinct Categories
ndc = 1.41(PV/GRR)
= 5

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Example 11 of 12

For information on the theory and constants used in the form see MSA Reference Manual, Fourth edition (AIAG) Gage system may be acceptable

8b - MSA (Gage R&R) - Example 12 of 12