Document the actual machine
FAT/SAT Evidence Package
A good acceptance package connects the purchase specification to the machine, the test conditions and the signed result.
Start with the process duty
FAT is performed before shipment; SAT is performed after installation at site. The exact tests and acceptance limits must be agreed before testing and should reflect the purchased scope.
Engineering note: Final ratings, materials, utilities and operating limits must be confirmed in the current technical agreement for the supplied machine.
Practical checklist
Before FAT
- Freeze the approved equipment list and drawings
- Define test material, duration and measurable acceptance points
- Agree what can be simulated without production material
- Identify witnesses and document format
FAT record
- Machine identity and nameplate photos
- Visual, dimensional and document inspection
- Control, safety and functional test results
- Loaded test inputs and outputs where included
- Punch-list items with owner and closure date
Before SAT
- Confirm installation and utility readiness
- Verify transport damage and preservation
- Record site modifications
- Confirm local safety approval and operator availability
SAT and handover
- Repeat agreed safety and functional checks
- Record operating data under site conditions
- Complete operator training
- Transfer manuals, drawings and spare parts
- Sign acceptance or a controlled open-item list