noun
first article; initial parts; first off-tool parts
Manufacturing term for the first items produced from a new tool, mold, or process, often inspected for quality.
新しい金型から出た初品を検査する。
Inspect the first off-tool parts from the new mold.
初品の寸法が図面通りか確認してください。
Please check whether the dimensions of the first article match the drawing.