Closure supply / cap delivery to the capper
Cap feeding is a separate decision from the final capping result. The proposal should show how approved caps are loaded, elevated, oriented, buffered and delivered to the placement point without obscuring responsibility at each handover.
Select the feeder and elevator around the actual cap geometry, loading method, required replenishment route, sorter orientation, chute layout, buffer behavior and machine signals. Confirm the final closure result on the capping page and in FAT.
Closure flow / responsibility map
A complete scope names each handling step and who supplies it.
| Cap-flow stage | Question for the quotation | FAT evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk loading | Where and how does the operator add caps? | Safe access and repeatable replenishment |
| Elevation | Is an elevator included and where is its discharge? | Stable delivery without damage or bridging |
| Sorting | Which approved cap is oriented and how are faults handled? | Correct orientation and recovery behavior |
| Chute and buffer | What route, storage and low-cap detection are included? | Flow during normal, low-cap and restart conditions |
| Placement handover | Where does feeder responsibility end? | Cap presentation separated from final capping result |
Reference values require project-specific confirmation. Feeding evidence and final capping-result evidence are recorded separately.
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Boundaries that need a different platform or review
Evidence to provide before confirmation
What happens at this machine or decision boundary
Options that must appear in the proposal
Upstream, downstream and utility handovers
Questions to close before order
How to verify the agreed basis
What the commercial offer should state
Search questions / buyer answers
Cap drawing, material, dimensions and production samples. Bulk delivery format and operator replenishment route. Required chute path, mounting position and access limits. Low-cap, jam and stop-signal expectations.
Approved cap and bulk supply basis. Elevator, feeder, sorter, chute and buffer scope. Sensors, alarms, guarding and access. FAT cap quantity, method and open-point handling.
Run production-representative caps from the agreed loading point. Observe low-cap, empty, jam, stop and restart behavior. Record orientation, chute flow, placement and final cap-result observations separately.
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Send the bottle, cap, reference output, existing equipment and destination. Final values are confirmed in the project proposal.