WearCheck's custom-built laboratory and its diagnostic and administration sections are housed in its Pinetown office. The sales and training sections are based in Johannesburg , along with a new fuel analysis laboratory which was established in 2004. WearCheck is operational partner in an SOS oil analysis laboratory in Johannesburg - a joint venture between Barloworld Equipment Company and Set Point Technology, whose primary function is to process Caterpillar warranty samples in Africa . A strategic alliance between WearCheck and ABB's service operation offers a complete condition monitoring service for industrial equipment incorporating vibration analysis, thermography and oil analysis.