FAT Checks for a 5-Station Rotary Tablet Press
How buyers can define practical pass or fail checks for a factory acceptance test on a 5-station rotary tablet press rated to 40 kN and 14 mm tablet diameter.
Decide before the factory acceptance test whether the press must prove stable tablet output across its full working range or only at the production point you will actually run. For a 5-station rotary tablet press rated to a maximum compression force of 40 kN and a maximum tablet diameter of 14 mm, ask the supplier to state which material, tooling, and speed the demonstration will use, and whether those values are reference conditions or commitments for your supplied model.
Build pass or fail checks around what you can observe and repeat. Will tablet weight and thickness be sampled at defined intervals, with limits agreed in advance? How will compression force be displayed and verified against the 40 kN reference value? Will the 14 mm diameter limit be checked with the tooling you intend to use? Ask how rejects are detected and segregated, and what happens at start-up and stop.
Before requesting a quote, confirm with the supplier which checks they will witness, what acceptance limits they propose, what material and tooling the test will consume, and how results will be recorded and signed.