MSA, the often-used abbreviation for measurement system analysis, refers to the use of analysis to predict the statistical properties of measurement systems. In the realm of calibration management, this analysis can apply to gauges and other measurement equipment, calibration procedures, or other means of collecting data.

The goal of MSA is to provide assurance and documentation that your organization’s calibration management is able to produce unbiased results as well as low gauge variability (i.e., minimum uncertainty) in comparison to process variation and tolerances.

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