Get Operations Right the First Time

IQ/OQ/PQ refers to installation qualification, operational qualification, and performance qualification: the three qualification stages that document a system is installed correctly, operates within its intended range, and produces consistent results under real production conditions.

A factory acceptance test confirms equipment works in a controlled environment. Commissioning confirms it operates correctly once it’s installed and integrated with your actual process, product, and connected systems on-site.

CQV is most common in regulated industries such as Life Sciences, medical device manufacturing, and Food & Beverage, and in other process manufacturing environments where documented evidence that a system performs correctly is required before production begins.

As early as possible. Gray builds the commissioning plan into the project schedule during design and automation integration, rather than treating qualification activities as a separate phase after equipment is already installed.

Yes. Gray’s CQV team documents IQ/OQ/PQ testing and results in a format built to support regulatory review and internal quality audits, whether your quality unit works from paper-based protocols or digital validation platforms.

Gray offers automation, engineering, and equipment services under one roof, so the same team that designs and integrates the automation and process systems carries that knowledge into commissioning and validation, rather than handing the work to a separate, unfamiliar team.