Buyer guide 08

What to Check During Water Bottling Machine FAT

Factory acceptance testing should verify the signed scope under agreed conditions. A short demonstration video is not a substitute for an acceptance method.

FAT evidence packet

GateAgree before the testKeep as evidence
InputsApproved bottles, caps, labels, product-water and pack materialsSample identity, drawings, quantities and approvals
RunDuration, output basis, allowed stops, reject handling and staffingTime log, counters, stop log and observations
QualityFill, cap, code, label and pack checks with methods and tolerancesMeasured results, instruments and sample record
CloseoutDeviation class, owner, correction, retest and release ruleSigned open-item and final acceptance record

Questions to close before purchase

01

Which customer bottles, caps, labels and packing materials will be used?

Ask the supplier to answer in the quotation, technical agreement, drawing or responsibility schedule—not only in chat.

02

What run duration, output, stop, reject and quality criteria apply?

Ask the supplier to answer in the quotation, technical agreement, drawing or responsibility schedule—not only in chat.

03

How will deviations, corrective actions and retesting be documented?

Ask the supplier to answer in the quotation, technical agreement, drawing or responsibility schedule—not only in chat.

What you should leave with

  • Pre-FAT document gate
  • Machine and line test points
  • Deviation-and-closeout record

Last reviewed: 2026-08-30. Technical values and equipment availability are project-specific unless explicitly identified as catalog-reference information.

Project handoff

Turn the open questions into a comparable supplier brief.

Share the bottle, output, machine scope and what is still uncertain. Allot Tech can coordinate the next technical clarification.

Request a technical proposal