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FAT Checklist for a 5 Gallon Water Filling Machine

A FAT checklist converts the technical agreement into observable tests. It should name the approved bottle and cap, test conditions, measurement method, documents and responsibility for open items.

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18.9L ≠ 20LReturnable + one-way pathsConfirmed / Reference / TBC
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5 gallon water bottle washing filling and capping equipment reference
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Decision summary

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A FAT checklist converts the technical agreement into observable tests. It should name the approved bottle and cap, test conditions, measurement method, documents and responsibility for open items.

Suitable for
  • Buyers preparing factory acceptance
  • Inspectors reviewing machine evidence
  • Projects with signed technical specifications
Not suitable for
  • Using a generic video as acceptance
  • Testing unapproved samples
  • Ignoring utility conditions and deviations
Required inputs
  • Contract and technical attachment
  • Approved bottles and caps
  • Test duration and method
  • Required documents and spares
01

Prepare before the test

Confirm the machine configuration, drawing revision, test samples, cap lot, utilities, instruments, people and open deviations. Record any difference from final site conditions.

  • Specification revision
  • Sample approval
  • Utility record
  • Measuring tools
  • Test responsibility
02

Check machine and sequence

Inspect ordered components and accessible surfaces, then run dry and wet cycles. Observe bottle transfer, washing, filling, cap feed, capping and finished-bottle discharge.

  • Appearance and ordered scope
  • Dry run
  • Water test
  • Bottle transfer
  • Fill and cap result
03

Test abnormal conditions

Check selected alarms, missing bottle, cap shortage, blocked outfeed, guard opening, emergency stop and safe restart. Confirm what the contract requires rather than inventing late tests.

  • Alarm response
  • No-bottle logic
  • Cap shortage
  • Blocked discharge
  • Safety and restart
04

Close evidence and packing

Record capacity under the agreed method, rejects and stops, documents, spare parts and punch-list actions. Inspect packing only after release criteria are met.

  • Signed result
  • Capacity basis
  • Punch list
  • Documents and backups
  • Packing inspection
Q / INPUT

Information needed for a quote

Send the bottle and cap basis, required BPH, bottle path, factory and utility information, destination and any module or support requirement. Unknown items can remain marked “to be confirmed.”

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FAQ

Short answers, visible boundaries

Project-specific output, hygiene, utilities and service terms belong in the confirmed technical proposal.

Can the FAT checklist change after the order?

Changes should be agreed by both parties. The contract and technical attachment control the final scope.

Should FAT use used returnable bottles?

Use the approved sample set defined for the test, which may include representative returned bottles when relevant.

What is a punch list?

It records open items, owners, evidence and due dates after the test.

Continue the decision

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-31. Technical values follow Confirmed, Reference or To Be Confirmed status. Catalog conflicts are disclosed; the signed quotation and technical agreement control the final project.

Contextual next step

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Send the bottle, cap, output and factory basis. Unknown values can remain open instead of being invented.

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