Hello Everyone,
This is my first formal reply to a message thread on the Cove. This topic is a near and dear topic to me as well. We just implemented a Electric Meter Assembly line around $5Million, which includes may Staubli robots.
We recently completed a MSA Study surrounding one of our Systems. We selected different Pallets entering into the Fixtures to represent the operator influence.
The pallet to fixture interface could have possibly caused Reproduciblity and Repeatability issues, so this was why this item was selected.
I would suggest listing items that could potentially cause Reproducibility and Repeatability issues within the process such as trays, fixtures, pallets, etc. Make a fishbone chart of the factors of influence (possibly??).
It is becoming a much different manufacturing environment with increased pressures to reduce labor cost and increase efficiencies mandating the implementation of more robots to acheive goals - the opportunties to complete GR&R's with True Operators (People) will continue to decrease I am afraid.
Please feel free to comment or add to my thoughts. Hope there is some value here.

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I am glad this forum is here, as I use it almost daily.
Sincerely,
Eric Quesnel