Gauge reproducibility study calculator

Calculate repeatability variance and operator variance, clamped with your own figures.

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Use repeatability variance and operator variance, clamped to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Balanced crossed study JSON [part][operator][replicate] (measurement units)
[[[9,11],[11,13]],[[19,21],[21,23]]]
Repeatability variance (measurement units²)
2
Operator variance, clamped (measurement units²)
2
Part by operator interaction variance, clamped (measurement units²)
0
Part variance, clamped (measurement units²)
50
Combined gauge SD (measurement units)
2

Try another scenario

Balanced crossed study JSON [part][operator][replicate] (measurement units)
[[[9,11],[13,15]],[[19,21],[23,25]]]
Repeatability variance (measurement units²)
2
Operator variance, clamped (measurement units²)
8
Part by operator interaction variance, clamped (measurement units²)
0
Part variance, clamped (measurement units²)
50
Combined gauge SD (measurement units)
3.162278
Calculation method

Calculation method

Repeatability variance (measurement units²)

MS_error from within part/operator cells.

Operator variance, clamped (measurement units²)

max(0,(MS_operator-MS_interaction)/(parts*repeats)).

Part by operator interaction variance, clamped (measurement units²)

max(0,(MS_interaction-MS_error)/repeats).

Part variance, clamped (measurement units²)

max(0,(MS_part-MS_interaction)/(operators*repeats)).

Combined gauge SD (measurement units)

sqrt(errorVariance+operatorVariance+interactionVariance).

Symbols and units
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Balanced crossed study JSON [part][operator][replicate] (measurement units)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Balanced random-effects two-way crossed ANOVA with interaction. Negative component estimates individually clamped to zero, without pooling or significance selection. No nested, destructive or unbalanced studies; not a certified gauge qualification. Supported limits: 2..20 parts; 2..10 operators; 2..20 identical replicate counts per cell; full rectangular balanced data.
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