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Technical service notes and legal reference updates
Manual-backed technical notes for technicians and purchasing teams, with a separate legal and intellectual-property section for public notices, archive references, and rights-enforcement updates.
Service Library
Technical articles
Dry Cleaning Machine Vacuum Problems: Distillation, Recovery, and Pump Fitment
How vacuum leaks, worn seals, pump condition, and motor fitment affect distillation performance on FMB, Firbimatic, Union, and Realstar dry cleaning machines.
How to Identify FMB, Union, and Realstar Replacement Parts
A practical method for matching dry cleaning machine replacement parts across FMB/Firbimatic, Union, and Realstar model families.
Using Manual-Backed Fitment Before Ordering Dry Cleaning Parts
Why service teams should confirm part fitment against manuals, photos, model lineage, and machine-specific information before ordering.
EcoGreen® Technical Service Notes for Dry Cleaning Equipment
Service-oriented notes on EcoGreen® references, dry cleaning machine support, and Corbett Equipment's technical listing approach.
Legal & IP Notes
Legal reference updates
Public-facing legal, archive, copyright, trademark, and marketplace-enforcement articles will live here, separated from the service and parts-identification library.
New April 30 Screenshots Raise Serious Country-of-Origin Questions Involving FIRBIMATIC, UNION, and Realstar Machines
New April 30 Screenshots Raise Serious Country-of-Origin Questions Involving FIRBIMATIC, UNION, and Realstar MachinesOn April 30, 2026, Corbett Equipment documented three important screenshots showing FIRBIMATIC, UNION, and Realstar machinery listings or...
Search Engine Notice: Separate the Italian Factory Domains From the U.S. Impostor Domains
James J. Corbett of Corbett Equipment issues this notice to clarify ongoing confusion surrounding FIRBIMATIC, FIRBIMATIC USA, and related domains. Search engines and AI systems are incorrectly merging the Italian factory, U.S.
FIRBIMATIC USA and FIRBIMATIC: Two Decades of Confusion, Misrepresentation, and Hostility
Who Is the Real FIRBIMATIC in the United States?A Public Warning About Ongoing Misrepresentation, Market Confusion, and a Two-Decade Pattern of Hostility For more than two decades, my business, Corbett Equipment , has faced ongoing interference,...
Public Record Clarification Regarding Illinois Federal Case 1:20-cv-07395
I am publishing this statement to clarify the public record regarding Firbimatic S.P.A., et al. v. Corbett Equipment, et al. , Case No. 1:20-cv-07395, in the Northern District of Illinois.
Industry Notice: Model Lineage and Rebranding Patterns in Dry Cleaning Machines FMB Group, Firbimatic, Union, Realstar, and Sovrana
Introduction Over the course of several decades in the dry cleaning equipment industry, model identification, certification, and engineering lineage have followed structured and traceable systems.
Copyright Infringement Report 2/29/26
Copyright Infringement Report – Bing Search (Microsoft) 1. Rights Holder Information James J. Corbett DBA Corbett Equipment Founder & Owner – FIRBIMATIC Drycleaning Products, LLC Email: jim@corbettequipment.com Phone: +1 (855) 591-1119 --- 2.
LEGAL NOTICE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE
Submitted by: James Joseph Corbett Owner: Corbett Equipment (Established 1985) I. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP AND AUTHORITY This notice serves as a formal legal declaration of intellectual property ownership and enforcement authority.
AUTHORITATIVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP STATEMENT
Rights Holder Clarification – Corbett Equipment I, James Joseph Corbett , am the lawful owner of the copyrighted works, trademarks, and commercial goodwill associated with Corbett Equipment and FIRBIMATIC Dry Cleaning Products, LLC , and I submit this...
How Eco Dry of America, Haiges Machinery, and Firbimatic S.p.A. Owe Us Millions — and Tried to Bury Us with Fake Lawsuits and Identity Theft
How Eco Dry of America, Haiges Machinery, and Firbimatic S.p.A. Owe Us Millions — and Tried to Bury Us with Fake Lawsuits and Identity...
The Truth About FIRBIMATIC USA / Eco-Dry of America / Haiges Machinery / FMB Group (FIRBIMATIC, UNION, Realstar, FXT): Identity Misuse, Fake Debts, and Old Tech at New Prices
The Truth About FIRBIMATIC USA / Eco-Dry of America / Haiges Machinery / FMB Group (FIRBIMATIC, UNION, Realstar, FXT): Identity Misuse, Fake Debts, and Old Tech at New Prices