Short answer: Before shipment, confirm the machine runs your own containers and product at the agreed speed and accuracy, that safety devices work, that the electrical supply matches your plant, and that you have the test report, outgoing inspection video, manuals and spare parts list.
Why test before shipping
Problems found in the factory are fixed in hours. The same problems found after sea freight can take weeks. Every machine in our source listings states that a machinery test report and outgoing inspection video are provided.
Checklist
- Documents: test report, electrical diagram, manual, spare parts list.
- Your containers: run the bottles, caps, pouches or film you will use in production.
- Your product: if possible, send product or a close substitute.
- Accuracy: weigh a sample of consecutive packs and compare with the agreed tolerance.
- Speed: run for a fixed time and count good output.
- Changeover: time a change to a second size.
- Safety: emergency stops, guard interlocks and warning labels.
- Power: confirm voltage, phase and frequency match your factory.
- HMI language: confirm the operator screen language.
- Packing: check the export crate and moisture protection.
Remote FAT
If you cannot travel, ask for a live video call or a recorded run that follows this list, with the counter and scale visible.
Questions and answers
What warranty do your machines have?
The source specifications list a 1-year warranty for the machines in this catalogue. Confirm the exact terms in your quotation.
