In many cases, an acceptance procedure will be specified as part of the purchase of a new or used machine or a complete system, with the machine being accepted by the purchaser if the contractual provisions are fulfilled. If no specific provisions are drawn up by the purchaser and manufacturer, then there are technical guidelines, which include generally applicable values and tolerances for key machine parameters, that may serve as a general basis for a machine examination.

As part of its services, Fogra offers the following examinations of machines and complete systems: