China labeling machine manufacturer — OEM/ODM, semi-automatic to high-speed rotary systems.

Factory Acceptance Test: Your Machine Runs at Full Speed (With Your Own Bottle) Before It Ships

Video and signed test report delivered before you pay the 70% balance: recorded, timed, signed.

Why FAT Is the Only Spec Sheet That Matters

Do not buy a labeling machine from a brochure. Run your actual product and label stock first. Every serious buyer knows this; the industry’s dirty secret is how few manufacturers invite it. A datasheet can claim ±1mm; only a recorded run with your container shows whether the machine holds it at your speed, with your label material, through your operator’s shift length.

The gaps FAT exposes are predictable: brochure accuracy versus measured accuracy (temperature, label stiffness and container variance all move the number), and changeover claims versus changeover reality: “quick changeover” that takes 2 minutes on a demo bench can take 20 in your plant, and 20 minutes on a 5-SKU line is a part-time job nobody applied for. Both failures are invisible on paper and obvious on video.

That is why the FAT is not a courtesy at HiPaks. It is the shipping gate. The machine does not leave the factory until the checklist below passes on your product, and the footage is your evidence.

Hot melt glue labeling line running at full speed during a factory acceptance test at HiPaks

The HiPaks 10-Point FAT Checklist

Ten steps, each with a pass criterion and a recorded form of evidence.

  1. Label run-in

    Full label roll fed through the complete web path (unwind, sensor, applicator, rewind if fitted) with no misfeeds, snags or tracking drift across the entire roll.

    Evidence · run video segment, full roll
  2. Speed test at rated pcs/min

    Machine run at its rated speed range with your containers: stability observed, not just attained; no stall, no sensor dropout at the top of the range.

    Evidence · timed full-speed run video
  3. Accuracy readout (±mm, with customer bottle)

    Placement accuracy measured and recorded at multiple speeds using your bottle and label. The readings go in the report, not in adjectives.

    Evidence · measurement table + video overlay
  4. Timed changeover

    Complete SKU changeover performed start-to-finish with the clock running, the number your production planner actually cares about.

    Evidence · changeover video, on-screen timer
  5. Sensor check (incl. transparent-label mode)

    Label sensor verified against your stock, including special SICK sensing for transparent labels where specified.

    Evidence · sensor behavior on video
  6. Electrical & safety check

    Emergency stop, grounding and control-voltage verification against the ordered configuration, including the 110V 60Hz export build where ordered [voltage version per order confirmation].

    Evidence · checklist item on FAT report
  7. 8-hour soak test (optional add-on)

    Extended endurance run available as an option: thermal drift, adhesive buildup and intermittent faults surface in hour six, not minute six [optional item, quoted per order].

    Evidence · time-lapse + exception log [optional]
  8. Cosmetic & packing inspection

    Frame, covers, welding seams and paint inspected, then the export packing method verified. The machine arrives as it left the test bench.

    Evidence · inspection photos
  9. Spare parts kit verification

    Random spare parts kit checked against the order list and packed with the machine: not “usually included”, itemized.

    Evidence · kit contents on FAT report
  10. Video + report archived & sent

    Full FAT footage and the signed report are archived under your order file and delivered to you, the same file referenced in any future support call.

    Evidence · delivery email + archive reference
Status note: this checklist reflects HiPaks’ standard testing intent as drafted for this site; exact pass thresholds and optional-item scope are to be confirmed and finalized by the factory against the real internal procedure.

Changeover, Timed (Not Claimed)

Every featured platform gets one complete changeover video: start to first good bottle, clock on screen.

XL-T801 benchtop round bottle labeler: diameter change and guide adjustment

T801 · benchtop round

Diameter change, guide adjustment, first good bottle: full run [duration TBC].

Changeover · [duration TBC]
T921 automatic wrap-around labeler: star wheel change and recipe recall

T921 · automatic wrap

Star wheel change, label roll swap, recipe recall: full run [duration TBC].

Changeover · [duration TBC]
T962 double-side labeling machine: side-to-side width change and both-head setup

T962 · double side

Side-to-side width change and both-head setup: full run [duration TBC].

Changeover · [duration TBC]
Inline flat labeling applicator head of the print & apply class

FT-600 · print & apply

Template switch, roll change, trigger re-test: full run [duration TBC].

Changeover · [duration TBC]

Factory Acceptance Test Evidence on Video: Changeover, Test Run & Dispatch

4FAT evidence clips 250clips in our R2 video library
MT-805 wrap-around labeling, factory acceptance testFactory test · customer samples TEST RUN
MT-805 dismantling & export packing for dispatchDispatch prep · crating FACTORY
T962 double-side labeling in a clean-room areaClean room · QC environment FACTORY
Hot melt glue labeling, 8-second production cycleRotary line · factory demo FACTORY

What Your FAT Report Looks Like

Every FAT produces a signed report with a fixed skeleton, so you can compare machines and orders on the same fields:

  • Machine: model, serial, ordered configuration
  • Samples: your bottle/container and label, as received
  • Speed: tested rates vs rated range
  • Accuracy readings: ±mm per speed, recorded
  • Photos & video link: stills plus the full run
  • Inspector sign-off: who tested, who approved

The report travels with the standard delivery package: the machine (run in and adjusted before packing), the factory test-run video, the English operation manual and operation videos, the spare parts kit, and the lifetime technical support entry. One order, one archive. That is the point.

Labeling machine under factory acceptance test — the run documented in the FAT report

Report skeleton (sample)

Model / serial → samples → speed vs rated → accuracy table → photos + video link → inspector signature.
[Sample scan to be inserted, template TBC]

DELIVERABLE · shipped with every order

Join the Test Live, From Your Office

HiPaks showroom where customer machines are demonstrated over live video calls

Scheduled video call during FAT

We schedule the run around your working hours, stream the test live, and answer questions on the spot. You direct the camera if something interests you.

LIVE · scheduled per order
Labeling head applying labels during a recorded full-speed test run

Recorded full-speed run

Can’t join live? The complete unedited run ships with the report, yours to pause, zoom and forward.

RECORDED · with every FAT
Inspector watching a drum labeling test run at the factory floor

Third-party inspector welcome

SGS, QIMA or your own inspector can attend the FAT in person. We hand them the same checklist and the same machine.

ON-SITE · inspector of your choice

FAT: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I watch my machine being tested before I pay the balance?

Yes. That is the standard sequence: 30% deposit starts the build, the FAT runs on your bottles, and you receive the video and report before the 70% balance is due. You can join live by video call or review the recording; the shipment releases after your FAT is on file. More buyers ask about this in our main FAQ.

What accuracy do you record during the FAT at my line speed?

The report records measured placement accuracy (±mm) at multiple speeds, including your target rate, using your bottle and label: numbers in a table, not adjectives. Rated specs are ±0.5mm benchtop (±0.2mm on T807) and ±1mm automatic; the FAT shows what they read in your working condition.

Can my third-party inspector (SGS/QIMA) attend the FAT in person?

Yes, third-party inspectors are welcome at the factory, and they receive the same 10-point checklist and the same machine your order references. Coordinate the visit through the contact desk when the FAT date is set.

What happens if a machine fails its factory acceptance test?

It does not ship. Failures are corrected in the factory and the affected steps are re-run and re-recorded until the checklist passes. The balance stays unpaid until you have passing evidence. Persistent failures beyond engineering resolution are grounds for cancellation remedies under the order terms. The checklist that governs this is above.

Do you provide the FAT video and report with every order?

Yes, every machine ships with its test-run video and report, alongside the English manual, operation videos and the spare parts kit. The same archive backs your support calls for the life of the machine. See what each order includes in the test video library.

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