Initial Sample (First Article Clause Samples

Initial Sample (First Article. An initial sample (first article) is a product that was initially manufactured under series-production conditions. This initial sample (first article) then undergoes as a “100% check” to identify and rework defects from the start of series production onwards and also to check if agreements were sufficiently taken into account. Initial samples (first articles) are products and materials that are manufactured entirely with series-production equipment under series-production conditions.