Source Policy
How Machinery.org selects, labels, and uses sources for news, guides, product records, and marketplace information.
Preferred Sources
Preferred sources include manufacturer pages, official press releases, operator manuals, parts or spec sheets, standards organizations, verified seller listings, direct company statements, and qualified technical review.
When sources disagree, content should identify uncertainty or use the most authoritative source for the specific claim.
Source Labeling
Manufacturer announcements, press releases, sponsored content, affiliate listings, and marketplace links should be labeled clearly.
News summaries based on official announcements should not be represented as independent on-site reporting.
External Links
External source pages may change after publication. A link does not guarantee endorsement, availability, final price, warranty, or transaction terms.
Administrators should update broken or outdated source links when reported or discovered.