https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/Source-led technical briefs for machine buyers and operators covering CNC, additive, automation, AI, electrical, rigging, freight and shop infrastructure.en-ushttps://themachinebluebook.com/insights/outside-contractor-loto-coordinating-energy-control/https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/outside-contractor-loto-coordinating-energy-control/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000When an outside crew services your machine, your lockout program and theirs both apply at once — align them before anyone reaches inside.https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/nondivisible-machinery-loads-permit-concept-relocation/https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/nondivisible-machinery-loads-permit-concept-relocation/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000When a machine cannot be broken down for transport, it becomes a permit problem before it becomes a logistics problem.https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/machine-decommissioning-records-buyer-should-request/https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/machine-decommissioning-records-buyer-should-request/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The condition of a used machine is written in its paperwork long before you see it run.https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/three-phase-machine-power-documentation-before-electrical-quote/https://themachinebluebook.com/insights/three-phase-machine-power-documentation-before-electrical-quote/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A tight document package turns a vague electrical quote into an accurate one, and it starts at the machine nameplate.