A factory acceptance test should verify the agreed requirements of the supplied assembly. The most useful plan identifies what is tested, under which conditions, by whom and against which acceptance criteria.
Start with document review
Check the approved valve datasheet, assembly drawing, material schedule and inspection plan. Confirm tag numbers and accessory models. Required certificates should match the offered equipment and scope. Resolve deviations before the test rather than treating the FAT as the first technical review.
Define the tests
Depending on the order, checks can include dimensions, marking, shell pressure, seat leakage and actuator function. Package tests may verify travel direction, command scaling, feedback, stroke time and agreed failure responses. Test media, pressures and procedures should be specified in advance; do not invent acceptance limits during the witness visit.
Close the records
Record instrument identification where required, results, nonconformities and corrective actions. Link the final reports to the valve tags. Factory testing does not reproduce every process condition, so installation and commissioning checks are still necessary. The release package should make the tested scope and remaining site work clear.
Practical checklist
- Approved inspection and test plan.
- Defined acceptance criteria and witness points.
- Tag-linked test and material records.
- Open items resolved before shipment release.
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