FAT Checks for a Fully Automatic Capsule Filling Machine
Buyers should agree pass or fail criteria for output, capsule sizes 00–5, and 380 V, 50 Hz power before signing off a factory acceptance test.
A buyer should decide before the factory acceptance test whether the machine must demonstrate the rated output of 1,200 capsules/min on the buyer's own capsule sizes, or whether a lower agreed rate is acceptable. That single decision shapes the rest of the test plan.
Ask the supplier to state which of the standard capsule sizes 00–5 will be run during the test and how changeover between sizes is verified. A practical check is to run one size, record fill consistency and capsule closure, then change to a second size and repeat. Agree in advance how many capsules constitute a sample and what deviation counts as a failure.
Confirm the power supply condition: the machine is specified for 380 V, 50 Hz, so the test should record the actual supply at the test site and whether any transformer or conditioning is needed. Include a check that safety interlocks and guards function, and that the machine stops as intended.
Before requesting a quote, confirm with the supplier which capsule sizes and output rate will be demonstrated at FAT, what acceptance records will be provided, and whether the 380 V, 50 Hz supply at your site matches the test conditions.