Common use of Initial samples Clause in Contracts

Initial samples. Initial samples are defined by Customer in the purchase order or, if there are changes, must be cleared with Customer. Initial samples are manufactured and tested, according to approved drawings, under serial production conditions (supplied material, machines, plants, production equipment, testing means, machining conditions). Material supplied by sub- suppliers must be approved by Supplier, for example by FAI. Supporting documents must be producible at any time at Customer’s request. Initial samples must be fully inspected and documented in respect of all characteristics (e.g. dimensions, materials) according to the drawing and the associated specifications and standards. The production and test records must be a component of the initial sampling process. The procedural plan contains all steps in the production process. Details of the production steps must be available on demand for inspection. Each product is subjected to initial-sample-inspection. Standard parts, catalog parts, auxiliary and production materials and additives constitute an exception to this requirement. By necessary changes in the production process by Supplier (cf. sec. 4.7), a repetition of the initial-sample-test must be carried out at no cost to Customer. The initial sample, together with the initial-sample-inspection report, must be delivered to Customer by the agreed date. The initial sample must be clearly labeled. The template for the first-article test report is available for download on Customer’s homepage.