Machinery Trader Safety Blog Archive

Bobcat Comfort Features Allow Chronic Pain Sufferer To Keep On Excavating

Posted On: April 29, 2019

After facing potentially catastrophic consequences from a spinal injury, contractor Todd Sharp was able to continue working thanks to the comfort features offered on Bobcat’s T650 tracked skid loader. ...

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Sandvik Acquires Wireless Mining Monitoring Supplier Newtrax Of Canada

Posted On: April 23, 2019

Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik has acquired Newtrax, which provides wireless connectivity solutions for monitoring underground mining operations, including worker safety. ...

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Genie’s Lift Guard Contact Alarm Now Available For Scissor, Vertical Mast Lifts

Posted On: March 8, 2019

The Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm, introduced a couple of years ago on the company’s Z- and S-series booms, is now available as a factory option on its GS slab scissor lifts and GR & GRC vertical mast personnel lifts. ...

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Skyjack Emphasizes Focus On Safety With New White Paper

Posted On: March 2, 2018

The Ontario-based lift company recently released a white paper outlining how new ANSI standards for MEWPs will effect lift owners and operators moving forward. ...

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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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