Current condition
Describe the current test procedure and the decision limits approved for the bottle, closure and product combination.
Filling and packaging systems
Closure Torque Measurement Acceptance-test checklist
What evidence should be agreed before acceptance testing for closure torque measurement?
In brief
Agree the sample set, measurement event, units, procedure, repetitions and decision limits before the trial. Identify who owns the pack specification and reviews exceptions.
Keep the original readings, sample identities and any retest reason. Torque acceptance does not by itself establish leakage performance or consumer suitability.
On the production floor
Turn your production information into clearer decisions — Closure Torque Measurement
Agree the samples, test procedure, repetitions, decision limits and result record before an acceptance trial.
Discuss your application
What to record
Result Review and Exception Handling: condition, range and effect on your process
Realistic range
Choose a sample set that represents the agreed bottle and cap formats and the difficult fixture or method cases.
Effect on the system
Define how results are recorded, who reviews an exception and what evidence is needed before accepting the proposed method.
Before you contact us
Five questions about result review and exception handling for your application
- Who can confirm this information?Identify the person responsible for result review and exception handling in production, quality, engineering or operations.
- How representative is the sample?Include age, supplier, batch, environment and upstream process state where they affect closure torque measurement.
- What is the difficult condition?Include awkward bottle support, restricted cap access or other representative cases that make the proposed test method difficult.
- How will you judge the result?Agree the method, repetitions, acceptable range, result record and the response if the observed result falls outside the agreed range.
- What else must be coordinated?Your final closure torque measurement scope must also account for fixture access and format-change procedure, result review and exception handling, current regulations and the conditions at your site.
Connected details
Review result review and exception handling as part of the complete system
Bottle and Closure Test Conditions
State sample conditioning, elapsed time since closing and the procedure used for the acceptance comparison.
Bottle and Closure Formats
List the bottle and cap formats represented in the trial, including difficult support or grip cases.
Measurement Event, Range and Units
Agree the test event, unit, repetitions and decision limits with the responsible pack specification owner.
Sampling and Result Records
Retain sample and instrument identities, settings, operator, time and readings in the trial record.
Fixture Access and Format Changes
Demonstrate the agreed fixture and method for each relevant format; record changes rather than assuming results transfer.
Result Review and Exception Handling
Define the response to an out-of-limit reading, including any retest reason. Keep leakage and other pack checks separate from torque acceptance.