Gauges & MSA · part of Process Quality

Calibration Management Software Never get caught with an expired gauge in an audit.

Keep every gauge in one register with its calibration due date, stop an overdue gauge being issued, trace what it measured when it fails, and run Gauge R&R on the gauges your control plan names.

Book a demo Talk to a metrology expert
The basics

What is calibration management software?

Calibration management software keeps a register of every measuring instrument, works out when each one is due, and stores the calibration record: readings as found and as left, the standards used, the lab and certificate, and who approved it. It proves to an auditor that every measurement came from a gauge fit to use.

Gauges usually live in a spreadsheet and certificates in a shared folder. Someone checks the due list when they remember. Then an auditor picks a micrometer off the bench, it is two months overdue, and nobody can say what it measured since its last calibration or whether those parts shipped.

Features

Gauge calibration software with MSA built in

One gauge register for every instrument

Company, customer, employee and supplier-owned gauges, reference standards, custodian, location and who it is issued to. Import your existing spreadsheet to start.

Calibration tracking with as-found and as-left

Record each point with its limits and readings, the standards used with their own due dates, the environment, lab and certificate. Approved records cannot be edited, and self-approval can be switched off.

Due dates that cannot go stale

Due soon and overdue are worked out from the next due date every time, never typed in. Custodians get reminders, and an overdue gauge is blocked or warned when someone tries to issue it.

Out-of-tolerance investigations

An as-found failure opens an investigation listing every reading taken with that gauge since its last good calibration, with suspect ones flagged. Link quality notifications and record customer notification before you close it.

Gauge R&R and MSA software

Run Type 1, Gauge R&R by ANOVA or average and range, bias, linearity, stability and attribute agreement studies, with live results and a printable report. Thresholds are settings, with overrides per customer.

MSA coverage of your control plan

Control plan rows name a gauge or gauge type, and the coverage report shows which have no valid study. A failed or adjusted calibration, a part release or a 4M measurement change flags studies for re-study.

Connected

Gauges & MSA doesn't live alone

SPC readings, inspection readings and PPAP dimensional results can name a register gauge, which is how an out-of-tolerance gauge traces back to the parts it measured. Approved MSA studies can be attached as PPAP evidence and complete APQP MSA deliverables.

Standards and industries

Gauge calibration management software for regulated plants

IndustryStandardWhat you get
AutomotiveIATF 16949, AIAG MSACalibration records, out-of-tolerance action, studies for every measurement system in the control plan
Aerospace and defenceAS9100Calibration traceability and assessment of product measured with a failed gauge
All manufacturersISO 9001Monitoring and measuring resources kept fit for purpose, with records
External labsISO/IEC 17025Lab accreditation number, body and expiry recorded, with a warning when it has lapsed
FAQ

Calibration and MSA questions people ask

Still unsure? Ask our team.

What is calibration?

Calibration compares a measuring instrument with a reference standard of known accuracy and records the difference. If the error is outside its permitted limits, the instrument is adjusted or taken out of use. The reference standard is itself calibrated, which is what makes the measurement traceable.

What is gauge calibration?

It is calibration applied to shop-floor gauges such as micrometers, verniers, plug and ring gauges and height gauges, on a set interval. Each gauge is checked at defined points, and the result decides whether it goes back in service, is limited to part of its range, or is scrapped.

What is MSA in quality?

Measurement system analysis checks how much of the variation you see comes from the measurement itself: the gauge, the operator and the method. If the measurement system is too noisy, SPC charts and capability figures built on it are meaningless. AIAG MSA is the usual reference in automotive.

What is Gage R&R?

Gauge repeatability and reproducibility measures two sources of error. Repeatability is the variation when one operator measures the same part several times. Reproducibility is the variation between operators. A typical study uses 10 parts, 3 operators and 2 or 3 trials.

How do you calculate Gage R&R?

Two common methods exist: ANOVA, which also separates the operator and part interaction, and average and range. The result is usually expressed as %GRR of the tolerance or of total variation. YourBrand defaults to under 10 percent acceptable and 10 to 30 percent conditional, and you can change both.

What happens when a gauge is found out of tolerance?

YourBrand opens an investigation automatically when the calibration is approved. It lists the readings taken with that gauge in the period at risk and flags those close enough to a spec limit to be suspect. If the gauge was a reference standard, it also lists the gauges calibrated with it.

Can we track customer-owned gauges?

Yes. Each gauge records whether it belongs to the company, a customer, an employee or a supplier, and auditors expect all of them on the register. Customer gauges follow the same calibration and due-date rules as your own.

Walk into your next audit with every gauge in date

We walk through it with your own parts and documents. It takes about 30 minutes.

Book a demo Get a quote
Related: Process Quality suiteSPC softwareQuality inspection softwareIATF 16949AS9100