Gary Phillips

Consultant

Gary Phillips has consulted for several years on measurement systems analysis, quality engineering, and quality standards and previously he was a quality manager at GM’s Cadillac division. Phillips can be reached through CyberMetrics at 1-800-777-7020 or qmd@cybermetrics.com.

Thu, 08/07/2014 - 00:00
The Basics of Gauge UncertaintyHow to certify in-house
Thu, 12/18/2014 - 16:47
All manufacturing companies that get audited require some or all of their calibration certificates to specify the calibration uncertainty. At a minimum, some manufacturers only need certified uncertainty for gauges that are reference standards used…
The Basics of Gauge R&RCollecting the right data and getting correct results
Tue, 11/04/2014 - 09:11
Every manufacturing company that gets audited, anywhere in the world, is required to do gauge repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies. In some cases, this one study is the only chance to find unknown problems with measurement quality. (…
How to Use a Bias StudyWhen gauge R&R leaves unanswered questions
Tue, 09/16/2014 - 13:18
Assuming there are still questions about the suitability of a gauge for a particular application after a gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) study, Measurement Systems Analysis, 4th Edition (MSA-4), published by AIAG in 2010,…
The Measurement Uncertainty Approach to Measurement Systems CapabilityYou might expect this method to give you worse results, but the opposite is true
Thu, 08/07/2014 - 00:00
For decades now, the measurement systems analysis (MSA) approach has been the predominant method for evaluating measurement systems capability. Although this method is widely considered to be an acceptable and comprehensive approach throughout most…