Measurement Systems Analysis,
Built Into Your Calibration Software.
Knowing a gage is calibrated isn't the same as knowing your measurement process can be trusted. GageList includes the core MSA studies — Gage R&R, Attribute, Linearity, and Bias — right alongside your gage records, so you can prove your measurements are sound without a separate tool or another license.
A calibrated gage can still give you measurements you can't trust.
Calibration tells you an instrument is accurate against a standard. It doesn't tell you whether your operators measure consistently, whether the gage reads true across its full range, or how much of your process variation is the measurement system itself. That's what Measurement Systems Analysis answers.
Most teams run MSA in spreadsheets or a separate statistics package, disconnected from the gages the studies are about.
GageList keeps the studies and the records together.
Gage R&R (Type II — Crossed)
What it answers: How much of your observed variation comes from the measurement system rather than the parts — split into repeatability (the gage) and reproducibility (the operators), including the operator-by-part interaction.
What GageList does: Enter your operators, parts, and trials and GageList calculates %R&R, %Tolerance, and the number of distinct categories, so you can tell at a glance whether the measurement system is acceptable.
Attribute Gage Study
What it answers: For go/no-go and pass/fail checks, whether your inspectors agree with each other and with the known standard.
What GageList does: Captures appraiser results across trials and reports agreement, so you can validate attribute inspection where there's no number to measure.
Linearity
What it answers: Whether a gage's bias stays consistent across its full measuring range, or drifts as you move from low to high readings.
What GageList does: Compares measured values to reference values across the range and reports the linearity relationship, so you know the gage is trustworthy end to end.
Bias
What it answers: How far the gage's average reading sits from the true reference value.
What GageList does: Compares observed averages to the reference standard and reports the bias, so you can see and document any systematic offset.
One System, Not Two
Studies live next to the gages they evaluate. No exporting to a spreadsheet, no separate statistics license, no reconciling two sources of truth.
Audit-Ready Output
MSA results sit in the same audit-ready record set as your calibrations and certificates — ready when an IATF 16949 or AS9100 auditor asks for them.
No Per-Seat Penalty
Everyone who runs or reviews studies is already a GageList user, included at no extra cost. The legacy MSA tools charge per seat; GageList doesn't.
How You Win
Trust your data.
Know how much of your variation is the measurement system before you act on a reading.
Support automotive and aerospace requirements.
MSA is expected under IATF 16949 and common in AS9100 programs — covered without buying another product.
Keep it simple.
Studies, gages, and certificates in one place your whole team can reach.
What This Looks Like in Practice
An automotive supplier runs all IATF-required Gage R&R studies in GageList instead of a separate stats package.
Frequently Asked Questions
What MSA studies does GageList support?
GageList includes Gage R&R (Type II, crossed), Attribute Gage studies, Linearity, and Bias — the core studies most quality programs need for Measurement Systems Analysis.
What is the difference between calibration and MSA?
Calibration confirms an instrument reads accurately against a known standard. MSA evaluates the whole measurement system — gage, operators, method, and environment — to quantify how much variation the act of measuring introduces. You need both.
What is Gage R&R Type II?
Type II (crossed) Gage R&R has multiple operators measure the same parts multiple times, so the analysis can separate repeatability (variation from the gage) from reproducibility (variation between operators), including their interaction. GageList reports %R&R, %Tolerance, and distinct categories.
Can I run an attribute (go/no-go) gage study?
Yes. The Attribute Gage Study captures pass/fail results across appraisers and trials and reports agreement, which is how you validate inspection when there's no measured value.
Do MSA tools cost extra in GageList?
No. MSA studies are part of the platform, and because GageList has unlimited users, everyone who runs or reviews a study is included at no additional per-seat cost.
Does GageList MSA support IATF 16949 and AS9100 requirements?
Yes. MSA is a common expectation under IATF 16949 and in many AS9100 programs, and GageList keeps study results in the same audit-ready record set as your calibration data.
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