Machinery Trader Motor Graders Blog Archive

    Caterpillar Adds Joystick Option To New Next-Generation Cat 140 Motor Grader
    Posted On: December 23, 2025
    Customers globally will now have the option of choosing either joystick (JOY) or lever/steering wheel (LVR) controls for the new 140. ...
    Caterpillar Announces 140 LVR Motor Grader With Next-Generation Features
    Posted On: September 5, 2025
    Caterpillar’s new 140 LVR motor grader, launching in early 2026, has next-generation features and options such as a new cab, an adjustable seat, 3D grading support, large windows, grouped service points, surround cameras, and more. ...
    Case Introduces 836D & 856D D-Series Motor Graders
    Posted On: July 30, 2024
    Case’s new D-Series 836D and 856D motor graders have a more comfortable cabin, a new touchscreen, refined moldboard control, and a Dual Power engine for greater power in higher gears. ...
    Komatsu GD955-7 Motor Grader Brings Greater Precision & Operator Control
    Posted On: January 31, 2024
    Komatsu has introduced its GD955-7 motor grader to the North America market with a 426-horsepower engine, 18-foot moldboard, and other features that boost productivity and maneuverability and reduce maintenance downtime. ...
    Case Upgrades C-Series Graders With New Electro-Hydraulic Joysticks, Steering Modes
    Posted On: March 2, 2023
    Case’s TwinLift feature allows the right-hand joystick to move both lift cylinders at the same time, making it much easier to adjust the moldboard position or to raise it to maneuver into the next pass while grading a wider slope. ...
    Caterpillar Bringing More Than 70 Machines & Attachments To Bauma 2022
    Posted On: July 15, 2022
    The big construction and mining equipment show is set to take place in Munich, Germany, from October 24th to the 30th. ...
    Caterpillar’s New 120 GC Motor Grader Made For Reliability In Low- & Medium-Duty Applications
    Posted On: November 23, 2021
    Simple operation, a proven design that protects grader components, and a healthy list of options make the grader a likely candidate for government and municipal work, county road maintenance, and finish grading. ...
    John Deere Updates Its GP-Series Motor Graders To Do More Work With Less Downtime
    Posted On: November 12, 2020
    The graders have several new technologies that increase productivity, and now come with Deere’s Premium Circle factory-installed. ...
    CASE Delivers 125 Road Construction & Maintenance Machines To Angola
    Posted On: July 9, 2020
    The African nation purchased 125 roadbuilding and maintaining units from the heavy equipment manufacturer, including 35 backhoe loaders, 35 dozers, 35 motor graders, and 20 crawler excavators. ...
    Caterpillar Launches New Cat 140 GC Motor Grader Designed For Maximum Productivity & Lower Operating Costs
    Posted On: March 20, 2020
    Cat offers four versions of the new grader, including Tier 4 and Stage V models with or without all-wheel drive. ...
    Deere’s Premium Circle Option Reduces Motor Grader Maintenance & Operating Costs
    Posted On: March 6, 2020
    The only required maintenance for the new circle option is grease every 500 hours, and time between gearbox oil changes doubles from 2,000 hours to 4,000. ...
    Caterpillar To Unveil New Machinery, Technologies & Services At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020
    Posted On: January 6, 2020
    The equipment manufacturer will also crown the winner of its Global Operator Challenge at the show in Las Vegas, which is set to take place March 10 to 24. ...
    What To Look For In A Motor Grader
    Posted On: June 19, 2019
    A motor grader is an essential tool for a number of jobs, but as with other equipment types, all graders are not the same. ...
    Komatsu Unveils Tier 4 Final-Certified GD655-7 Motor Grader
    Posted On: March 18, 2019
    The company’s newest grader offers a spacious, well-arranged cab with low-effort controls for maximum operator comfort, even on long work days. ...
    CASE To Bring 10th Annual Rodeo Competition, Machines to bauma 2019
    Posted On: February 11, 2019
    CASE Construction Equipment will be exhibiting 15 machines at the bauma 2019 trade fair coming up on April 8 to 14 in Munich. ...
    CASE To Show Off New Innovations At bauma 2019
    Posted On: February 8, 2019
    The construction equipment manufacturer has made numerous updates to its graders and wheel loaders, and they will be on full display at the event. ...
    CASE Debuts New Motor Graders: The C Series
    Posted On: December 5, 2018
    The first two models in the series, the 836C and 856C, are designed for use in small-to-mid-size grading operations. ...
    Deere Unveils Mastless Grade Control Motor Graders
    Posted On: August 27, 2018
    The company is shipping new G-Series motor graders with integrated, mastless Topcon 3D grade control as a factory option and offering the system as a field kit upgrade for existing machines. ...
    Caterpillar Releases Updated Motor Grader
    Posted On: April 6, 2018
    Caterpillar, one of the world’s top construction and mining equipment manufacturers, just launched the new Cat 24 Motor Grader, a machine specially designed to handle the construction and maintenance of mine roads. ...
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    Economic Uncertainty Extending Sales Cycles in Used Heavy Equipment Market
    Posted 9/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports show continued inventory decreases for used heavy-duty construction equipment on MachineryTrader.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 9/2/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted 8/27/2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
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    UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy
    Posted 8/26/2026
    UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year. ...
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    Used Construction Machinery Inventory Shows Slight Monthly Gains But Still Lower Than Year-Ago Levels
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Watch the July Sandhills Global used construction equipment market report video for the latest on inventory, auction values, and asking prices. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 7/27/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling construction equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    2026 Q2 Dealer Survey: Construction Equipment Sales Improve, But Dealers Stay Wary
    Posted 7/21/2026
    Hear the latest sentiment on the construction equipment market straight from heavy machinery dealers, in our newest Machinery Trader and Bloomberg Intelligence video. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 7/17/2026
    Find out about the latest Sandhills news, including AI to write your asset descriptions, the new UCC Search app, a new e-commerce solution, and more. ...
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