Calibration Lab & Gauge Management worked example

Gauge R&R Workload at 12% setup and msa analysis allowance: a worked example

This scenario runs the gauge r&r workload calculation on the strong side: 12% setup and msa analysis allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when gauge r&r workload in calibration lab and gauge management is being added to next week's schedule and you need an honest hours estimate.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Gauge R&R measurements required: 120 readings (unchanged)
  • Measurement completion rate: 12 readings / min (unchanged)
  • Setup and MSA analysis allowance: 12 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 10)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Base measurement time = gauge R&R measurements required รท measurement completion rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 11.2 min for total gauge r&r study time, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 10 min for base measurement time.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 12 % for setup and analysis allowance.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 12 pieces / min for measurement completion rate.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where setup and msa analysis allowance sits at 10% and the headline result is 11 min, this scenario comes in 1.82% above the baseline at 11.2 min.
  • Use it when scheduling an MSA study for a new or recalibrated gauge, sizing how many studies a technician can run in a shift, or quoting a study turnaround time to a production team waiting on gauge approval. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total gauge R&R study time: 11.2 min (headline result)
  • Base measurement time: 10 min
  • Setup and analysis allowance: 12 %
  • Measurement completion rate: 12 pieces / min

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Gauge R&R Workload calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.