The Factory Acceptance Test (FATs) is one of the most critical activities when procuring automated packaging equipment and custom automated systems. In 20-plus years of consulting, I have been a part of many. In my last article, I outlined some of the considerations when faced with laying the groundwork for a Remote FAT. This time, […]
Laying the Groundwork for a Successful Remote Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
Recently a large international supplier of packaging equipment to the life science industry posted on LinkedIn touting their capability to perform a ‘Remote Factory Acceptance Test’ (FAT). (Great timing on their part!) Since then, I’ve had numerous conversations about the concept. Although ‘the New Normal’ is an over-worked phrase, it certainly applies here. There is […]