Suitable for
Projects that match this page decision
- Buyers with an approved technical specification and test samples
- Machine orders that need measurable release evidence
- Remote or on-site witnesses reviewing one controlled record
Acceptance execution / measurable factory test
Filling Machine Factory Acceptance Test Procedure
The FAT procedure explains how the agreed machine requirement will be tested and recorded. It is different from a coverage checklist: it fixes prerequisites, sequence, measurement ownership, open points and retest conditions.
Answer first
Approve the bottle and cap revisions, test conditions, run duration, output boundary, observation method and acceptance criteria before the FAT date. Record stops, rejected bottles and open points separately so a short peak rate cannot replace sustained evidence.
FAT execution / release evidence
Use a sequence that produces an auditable result
The procedure must be approved before the run and must retain deviations instead of hiding them in a summary.
| FAT phase | Required record | Exit condition |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | Specification revision, samples, utilities and instruments | All test inputs identified |
| Dry and safety checks | Guards, controls, alarms, stops and restart observations | Critical safety or control points closed |
| Wet setup | Water condition, settings and approved format | Stable test condition documented |
| Measured run | Start/stop basis, good output, stops and rejects | Agreed run completed or deviation opened |
| Quality observations | Transfer, fill, leakage, cap and container results | Criteria evaluated by the agreed method |
| Release review | Open points, owners, due dates and retest method | Release decision and signatures recorded |
Reference values require project-specific confirmation. Project acceptance limits remain in the approved order specification and FAT protocol.
Not suitable for
Boundaries that need a different platform or review
- Running unidentified samples or changing the method during the test
- Using a marketing video as the complete FAT record
- Inventing acceptance limits after the result is known
Inputs required
Evidence to provide before confirmation
- Approved order specification and drawing revisions
- Production-representative bottle, cap and water conditions
- Written run sequence, measurement points and acceptance criteria
- Witness, evidence, open-point and signature responsibilities
Machine function
What happens at this machine or decision boundary
- Verify prerequisites before the timed or counted run begins.
- Execute dry, wet, interface and production-representative checks in order.
- Record results, deviations, open points and any agreed retest.
Configuration decisions
Options that must appear in the proposal
- What starts and stops the measured run
- How good output, stops and rejected bottles are recorded
- Which observations require correction before release
Interface requirements
Upstream, downstream and utility handovers
- Test boundary at empty-bottle infeed and filled-bottle outfeed
- Product-water, cap supply, electrical and control conditions
- Temporary test equipment or downstream simulation stated in the record
Buyer risks
Questions to close before order
- A test method that differs from the quotation basis
- Unattributed downtime hidden inside a final average
- Shipment release with unresolved critical open points
FAT checks
How to verify the agreed basis
- Complete prerequisite and sample-identity checks.
- Record each run, interruption, observation and evidence file.
- Assign every open point an owner, due date and retest or closure method.
Quotation scope
What the commercial offer should state
- FAT location, witness route and included test time
- Sample and utility responsibility
- Measurement, report and evidence format
- Correction, retest and shipment-release conditions
Search questions / buyer answers
Questions buyers ask before requesting a quotation
What information is required before confirming Filling Machine Factory Acceptance Test Procedure?
Approved order specification and drawing revisions. Production-representative bottle, cap and water conditions. Written run sequence, measurement points and acceptance criteria. Witness, evidence, open-point and signature responsibilities.
What should the quotation state for Filling Machine Factory Acceptance Test Procedure?
FAT location, witness route and included test time. Sample and utility responsibility. Measurement, report and evidence format. Correction, retest and shipment-release conditions.
How should Filling Machine Factory Acceptance Test Procedure be checked during FAT?
Complete prerequisite and sample-identity checks. Record each run, interruption, observation and evidence file. Assign every open point an owner, due date and retest or closure method.
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Turn this decision into a comparable machine scope
Send the bottle, cap, reference output, existing equipment and destination. Final values are confirmed in the project proposal.