Connect settings to bottle IDs
Do not keep one generic settings sheet when different formats or governing bottles need different conditions.
Production handover
What should a bottle unscrambler production handover include?
Production should receive one controlled record that connects approved bottle formats, settings, change parts, controls, recovery and trial evidence.
Direct answer
Handover should make the accepted result repeatable across shifts.
A bottle unscrambler production handover should identify the approved bottle family, final machine and guide settings, change parts, normal loading method, stop and restart sequence, jam-recovery boundary, cleaning and inspection checks, controls information, acceptance evidence and remaining open items. Every record should match the installed line and the bottle formats actually demonstrated.
Retain acceptance evidence
Keep sample, video, surface-condition, stop/restart and recovery evidence with the approved setup.
Close the ownership gap
Name the production, maintenance and project responsibilities that continue after commissioning.
Handover schedule
Information to retain with the installed bottle infeed.
| Record | Minimum content | Why production needs it |
|---|---|---|
| Approved bottle matrix | Bottle ID, dimensions, material, governing risks and trial status. | Shows which formats are proven and which remain conditional. |
| Settings and change parts | Guide positions, control settings, dedicated parts, tools and first-bottle checks. | Makes format changeover repeatable. |
| Loading and accumulation method | Normal replenishment, operator position, permitted bottle condition and response to backup. | Prevents trial conditions being replaced by undocumented technique. |
| Controls and recovery | Normal signals, faults, reset, restart, jam-clearance boundary and escalation route. | Supports safe and consistent recovery. |
| Trial and acceptance evidence | Video, observations, surface checks, stop/restart results and open-item closure. | Connects the operating record to the evidence used to accept it. |
| Cleaning and inspection | Routine checks, access points, condition observations and maintenance references. | Helps preserve the approved bottle path and transfer setup. |
Handover sequence
Turn the accepted trial into a controlled production package.
Freeze the bottle matrix
List proven, conditional and untested formats.
Record the final setup
Capture machine, guides, controls, change parts and loading method.
Attach the evidence
Keep trial, stop/restart, recovery and bottle-condition records.
Train on the installed line
Use the final documents and approved bottle formats.
Close open items
Update the records when corrective work changes the accepted condition.
Buyer questions
Questions about settings and production handover.
Which settings should be recorded for each bottle format?
Record the machine speed or control range, guide positions, sensors or bottle-level settings, discharge arrangement, normal loading method, dedicated change parts and first-bottle checks. The record should identify the exact bottle format and the evidence used to accept the setup.
What evidence should be retained for each bottle format?
Retain the approved sample or clear reference images, trial conditions, video or observations, surface-condition check, stop and restart result, recovery method and the final settings. If a format was not tested, state that clearly rather than implying it is approved because its dimensions appear similar.
How should open items be controlled after commissioning?
Each open item should have a description, owner, target action, effect on operation and objective closure evidence. When closure changes a setting, drawing, guide or control sequence, the production record should be updated so the handover pack describes the final installed condition.
What is the difference between FAT, SAT and production handover?
Factory Acceptance Testing checks agreed functions before delivery, while Site Acceptance Testing checks the installed machine and its interfaces. Production handover converts the accepted result into the settings, methods, checks and records that operators and maintenance staff need to reproduce it. It should not rely on memory or informal notes.
Related guidance
Build the handover from proven bottle and line evidence.
FAT and SAT acceptance
Define what the factory and installed-line tests should prove before handover.
Controls and signals
Record the normal production signals, faults, reset and restart responsibilities.
Changeover guide
Structure bottle-family settings, dedicated parts and first-bottle verification.
Operator loading and access
Carry the accepted loading method and access assumptions into production.
Next step
Define the evidence and handover scope before quotation.
Send the bottle family, line layout, target output, downstream equipment and document expectations with the enquiry.