FAT
Engineering
FAT (Factory Acceptance Test)
Factory Acceptance Test
Formal test of equipment at the supplier or builder before shipment or installation.
Examples
- 01During the FAT at the machine builder, the new assembly machine runs 500 parts and its cycle time and quality are checked.
- 02The FAT protocol is reviewed with the supplier, listing every test, the result and any open points.
- 03Open points from the FAT must be fixed before shipment or tracked to closure at the site acceptance test.