01 Answer first
Which samples and consumables should be ready for water bottling line FAT?
Use the approved protocol to list representative format components, code and pack materials, process consumables, setup and run quantities, challenge samples, retest reserve, transport and storage controls, inspection, substitution limits, and final reconciliation.
02 Where it fits
Position in the project journey
FAT preparation — before material shipment and test setup.
03 Buyer inputs
What the buyer should prepare
- Approved production materials and revisions
- Shipment and customs inputs
- Substitution and retained-sample decisions
04 Allot Tech and manufacturing-resource inputs
What should be clarified or provided
- Protocol-based quantity estimate
- Receipt, storage, inspection, and use controls
- Material reconciliation record
Allot Tech coordinates requirement, quotation and project communication. Detailed engineering, manufacture, testing, documentation and confirmed service are performed by selected manufacturing resources according to the signed scope.
05 Technical scope
Questions and work to control
Derive Materials From the Approved Protocol
List the samples and consumables needed for every format, setup, run, fault challenge, inspection, destructive check, retest reserve, and packing activity.
Freeze Specifications and Representative Lots
Reference approved drawings, materials, artwork, suppliers, production conditions, samples, and lot identity rather than sending convenient substitutes silently.
Calculate Quantity by Test Use
Separate setup, warmup, stable running, changeover, inspection, reject challenge, pack formation, pallet test, waste, retained sample, and retest quantities.
Assign Procurement, Export, and Delivery Ownership
Define who purchases, pays, packs, documents, ships, clears, receives, inspects, stores, and replenishes each item under the project terms.
Protect Materials During Transport and Storage
Control packaging, contamination, deformation, moisture, light, temperature where relevant, lot labels, artwork security, and damage reporting.
Inspect and Release Before FAT Setup
Verify identity, revision, quantity, condition, compatibility, and approved status early enough to resolve unsuitable or missing materials.
Record Substitutions and Test Limitations
If an approved substitution is used, document affected functions, acceptance limits, open site verification, and decision authority.
Reconcile Remaining and Used Materials
Track consumption, rejects, samples, retained items, return or disposal, confidential artwork, and the evidence included in the FAT record.
Buyer questions answered
Practical answers before you request a quotation
Can locally available bottles replace the project bottle?
Only with documented approval and a clear statement of which format and performance conclusions remain unverified.
Why include a retest reserve?
Approved additional material may be needed after corrections or repeated challenge tests without delaying the project.
Who clears samples through customs?
Assign responsibility and documents according to the signed commercial and logistics terms before shipment.
06 Responsibility
Assign the owner before the work is due
Land, building and civil work, permits, import and customs, local taxes, site utilities, unloading, lifting, local labor, travel support and commissioning materials are not automatically included. Confirm every responsibility before order.
07 Common risks
What commonly creates avoidable uncertainty
- Samples differ from future production supply
- Materials arrive damaged or late
- Substitution limitations disappear from FAT conclusions
08 Acceptance or completion
How to know the stage is complete
Release when identity, revision, quantity, condition, status, storage, ownership, and protocol use are controlled for every material.
09 Required documents
Records that support the decision
- FAT material register
- Receiving inspection
- Material reconciliation
10 Next project step
Turn this decision into a reviewable project brief
Share the product, container, target output, destination and available site information. Unknown inputs can remain open for the first review.
Turnkey scope is project-specific and is defined by the signed technical and commercial agreement.