Factory acceptance with representative material
Record the sample identity and relevant product properties, package drawings, net output basis and measuring instruments. Evaluate texture after pumping and filling, not just at the kettle. A water run proves different things from a sauce trial.
Site acceptance after the utilities are connected
Check guards, emergency stops, safe access, sensor identification, utility connections and the defined controls sequence. Validate performance and food processing conditions under the responsible plant procedures. Factory completion does not replace site-specific commissioning.
Maintain the parts that change the product
Create a schedule for cutting edges, mill surfaces, seals, screens and filler change parts based on the selected machine instructions. Keep wear limits and product-contact material records traceable to the delivered configuration.