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Understanding Your Report

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Understanding Your Report


PDF report sections

1. Title block and metadata

Equipment, performer, date, study design, and regulatory reference. This is the audit trail header — it must be accurate for 21 CFR, ISO 13485, or PPAP records.

2. Variation Components table

Column What it means
Study Variation 5.15-sigma value — band covering 99% of measurements
% of TV Percentage of Total Variation from this component
Assessment GR&R row: Acceptable/Marginal/Unacceptable. EV/AV rows: Low/Moderate/High

GR&R row: This is the pass/fail line. Green = Acceptable, amber = Marginal, red = Unacceptable.

Reading EV vs AV:

  • EV dominant → gage hardware problem (worn parts, poor resolution, environmental noise)
  • AV dominant → operator technique problem (inconsistent force, fixture setup, training)
  • AV > EV → almost always fixable without replacing the gage

%Tolerance rows (when --tolerance provided): same thresholds but relative to the engineering spec.

3. Intermediate calculation values (audit trail)

Shows R-bar-bar, UCL_R, X-diff, Rp, and all K-constants. Allows an auditor to verify the math from first principles without re-running the tool.

4. Per-operator breakdown

Grand mean and average range per operator. Identifies which operator has highest within-part variation or is the outlier driving AV.

5. Acceptance banner

Color-coded summary: %GRR, ndc, and %Tolerance(GRR) if applicable.

6. Control charts

Variance components bar chart — EV / AV / GRR / PV with 10% and 30% threshold lines.

R-Chart — Range by part and operator with UCL_R line. Points above UCL_R flag erratic technique or part-handling issues.

X-bar Chart — Means by part and operator.

  • Parallel lines → good: part variation is real
  • One line consistently above/below → operator bias (AV source)
  • Lines cross or diverge → operator-by-part interaction — needs fixture standardisation

7. Interpretation notes

Plain-language corrective action guidance specific to the study verdict.


HTML dashboard

Self-contained single HTML file — open in any browser, no server needed.

Operator toggle buttons

Click to hide/show individual operators on R-chart and X-bar chart. Useful for isolating the outlier operator when AV is the dominant source.

%GRR acceptance gauge

Horizontal track showing result position across green (<=10%), amber (10-30%), and red (>30%) zones.


Console output (v2.0.0 additions)

  • 95% CI on GR&R — e.g. [0.00553, 0.03159] — statistical uncertainty on the GRR estimate
  • ndc (tolerance-based) — when --tolerance/--usl/--lsl provided

Out-of-control ranges warning

Both PDF and console warn when any individual range exceeds UCL_R. Investigate before accepting the study for regulatory use.

AV clamped to zero note

If AV^2 goes negative (finite-sample correction exceeds raw spread), AV is clamped to 0. This is mathematically correct — it means operator variation is indistinguishable from gage noise. It is a good outcome, not an error. The note is included for transparency.