Bottle-rinser sample testing
Plan identified samples and an agreed method.
Trial evidence guide
What should a bottle-rinser trial report include?
A bottle-rinser trial report should make the test repeatable by identifying the samples, incoming condition, method, settings, observations, failures, limitations and acceptance decision.
Direct answer
The report must connect each result to a known bottle, method and machine condition.
A useful report is more than photographs of a successful run. It states why the test was performed, which samples were used, how the incoming and outgoing conditions were assessed, which settings and utilities were present, and what happened during normal running and challenge conditions.
It should record failures and limits as clearly as passes. Procurement, FAT and SAT teams can then see what has been proven, what is configuration-specific and what still needs confirmation on site.
Report structure
Use a traceable report structure.
| Section | What to record | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Machine route, removal or moisture objective, bottle formats and exclusions. | Prevents the result being applied beyond the test. |
| Samples | Identifier, source, dimensions, material, condition and representative status. | Links the result to the real container. |
| Method | Incoming inspection, challenge if used, outgoing inspection and pass/fail rule. | Makes the evidence repeatable. |
| Settings | Nozzle or air position, pressure/flow indicators, timing, speed, drain, tooling and utility condition. | Allows the process to be reproduced. |
| Results | Passed, failed and uncertain samples by format, position and operating state. | Shows consistency and limitations. |
| Challenge states | Start, stop, restart, starvation, blockage, empty position and changeover where relevant. | Tests production behaviour, not only a demonstration cycle. |
| Conclusion | Verified outcome, assumptions, open actions and approval status. | Supports quotation and acceptance planning. |
Evidence control
Keep evidence usable after the trial.
- Use stable sample identifiers. Match photographs, settings and observations to the same bottle or batch.
- Keep raw failures. Record the actual defect, position and line state instead of summarising only the average outcome.
- Separate facts from assumptions. State whether a value was measured, indicated by the machine or proposed for later confirmation.
- Record changes. Note every adjustment and identify which result belongs to the final setting.
- Carry actions forward. Link open points to quotation clarifications, FAT tests, site utilities or SAT acceptance.
Related guidance
Continue the bottle-rinser decision.
Use the related pages to connect this answer to machine selection, testing and line integration.
FAT and SAT checklist
Turn trial evidence into factory and site acceptance checks.
Contamination risk assessment
Define the removal target and inspection method before testing.
Agree the report structure before the samples are run.
Lancing can review the sample set, acceptance method and evidence required for quotation, FAT and SAT.