Course Description

We all know that MSA is the universally accepted method for uncovering and interpreting variation created by your measurement system, but largely the methods included in the manuals cover NONDESTRUCTIVE studies. So what are you supposed to do when you have a study that destroys the sample to the point where it cannot be replicated in later runs, this can lead to questions like:  

• What methods are available for those destructive R&R applications  

• How do I effectively pull samples to support my study  

• What are the results trying to tell me  

• How can I improve systems that display poor R&R  

These sorts of questions are the reason we created a 1-day class on this advanced topic, to help those performing these studies feel more confident in planning, executing and interpreting destructive R&R studies. While there is no definitive list of EVERY type of destructive study, and some industries and commodities operate with generally accepted industry and product guidelines, we have boiled down the theory and universal principles for destructive R&R into this easy-to-follow instructor led class which includes  

• An overview of popular destructive R&R methods so that you know what is out there and available  

• Best practices for assuring homogeneity in sampling so that you can at least minimize variation where possible  

• Exercises in interpretation of the results so that you can feel confident in making judgement calls and communicating the risk inherent in how we measure  

So, if you are looking for a good one-day overview that will teach you the fundamentals of destructive testing gage R&R that you can take back and deploy in your company… this is the course for you. 

Course Details

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Learning Objectives

• Understand Destructive R&R as a process and what it is trying to accomplish  
• Apply different universal methods of destructive R&R to real world scenarios 
• Apply best practices into your own destructive R&R tests including sampling selection and set up  
• Interpret the results from various methods for destructive R&R  
• Understand how to make improvements and recommendations based on the interpretation of results  

Who Should Attend

• Associates in companies responsible for planning and performing the destructive R&R studies in their manufacturing system 
• Associates with the responsibility to review destructive R&R results from suppliers to their facility as part of PPAP 
• Auditors that audit systems that encompass destructive R&R methods in their quality system 

Agenda

• How destructive testing is different than traditional Gage R&R  
• What is Crossed vs Nested Gage R&R and when to use each  
• Best practices for assuring parts are considered the same  
• Anova at a high level- what is it trying to do  
• How to read the results of an R&R  
• Limitations and pitfalls from these studies
• Best practices to improve in the event of a bad result 

Certificate

Attendance in the class and participation in the group projects awards the participant a Certificate of Completion.