Sources and updates
Useful industrial information needs an identifiable subject, a clear scope and a source that readers can understand. This page describes the editorial approach used on Factinery.
Source types
- Company-submitted information: material actually supplied to Factinery by the company for publication.
- Public sources from the named publisher: original public material from the manufacturer, business, public authority, standards body or document issuer identified in the reference. A manufacturer’s website is its own published statement, not a regulator’s endorsement.
- Other public sources: identifiable third-party material, described with its publisher and relevant limitations.
A source label identifies where information came from. It does not mean that Factinery has independently reproduced a test, authenticated every document or audited a supplier. Sources are attached to the statements or document scope they support; one reference is not evidence for every statement on a page.
Two publication routes
Client-submitted materials require confirmation for publication under the client-materials process. Public research pages use a separate editorial review of the exact candidate and state: Compiled by Factinery from publicly available sources. Research publication does not record client confirmation, a partnership or independent verification. Editorial source comparison may use automated tools; it is not described as human review unless a person actually performed that review.
Research references retain the publisher, public link, access date and scope supporting each statement. Material changes require a new candidate review. Internal review records and source working files are not public attachments.
Read the scope with the claim
Product parameters should retain their units, model, operating or test conditions and source notes. A report about a named sample or configuration should be read within that stated scope. A management-system document, patent and product test report describe different matters; their presence alone does not establish every product claim.
Public source links are preferred where available. A file is only published when it is authorized for public use. This website does not provide a private evidence repository.
Different dates mean different things
- Content updated: when the published page text was last changed in WordPress.
- Source date: the date stated by the source publisher or on the relevant document, when known.
- Source accessed: when an editor actually consulted the public source, when recorded.
Missing dates remain missing. Saving a page does not create a new test date or verification date. Publication confirmation is an internal decision to release the final company or product content; it is not an independent certification.
Corrections and withdrawal
Editors should amend statements when reliable new information changes them, replace or explain unavailable source links and record material corrections in a short update note. Information that no longer has permission to be public should be withdrawn. Related product information must be considered when a company profile is withdrawn.
Commercial context
A relevant paid publishing or other commercial relationship should be explained on the affected profile or product page. Source descriptions and the limits of a document remain visible alongside that disclosure.
For practical reading steps, browse the guides.