Definition

A procedure used to estimate the percentage of variation in a measurement that is due to the measurement system (gages, operators, fixtures) itself. The actual method employed depends on the nature of the measurements, whether they're continuous or attribute-based. Gage R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility) is the name given to the MSA for continuous data.

External Links

Measurement System Analysis with Attribute Data by Keith M. Bower - http://www.minitab.com/resources/Articles/Attribute%20Gage%20R&R%20KT%2035.pdf Evaluating the Usefulness of Data by Gage Repeatability and Reproducability by Keith M. Bower and Michelle E. Touchton - http://www.minitab.com/resources/Articles/UsingGageRR.pdf Non-Traditional MSA with Continuous Data by Keith M. Bower - http://www.minitab.com/resources/Articles/NonTraditionalMSA.pdf Measurement System Analysis and Destructive Testing by Douglas Gorman and Keith M. Bower - http://www.minitab.com/resources/Articles/MeasSysAnalysisDT.pdf Moresteam.com's Toolbox - MSA - http://www.moresteam.com/toolbox/measurement-system-analysis.cfm Gage R & R - American Society for Quality (ASQ) - http://www.asq.org/learn-about-quality/gage-repeatability/overview/overview.html How to Conduct an MSA When the Part is Destroyed During Measurement by MoreSteam.com - http://www.moresteam.com/whitepapers/nested-gage-rr.pdf