Machinery Trader Support Blog Archive

    Komatsu To Open New Service Center In Elko, Nevada
    Posted On: October 31, 2018
    Komatsu Equipment Company is set to build a new $47 million customer support and service center in Elko, Nevada. ...
    Volvo Opens Up Its Services Portfolio
    Posted On: October 1, 2018
    Volvo announced its customers can now create customized bundles of Volvo Services to better suit their maintenance needs, budget limitations, and uptime demands. ...
    Komatsu Announces New Milestone For Its Complimentary Maintenance Program
    Posted On: April 3, 2018
    Komatsu Ltd. has announced that its distributor, Komatsu Northeast, has reached the impressive 100,000 service interval milestone for its complimentary maintenance program, called Komatsu CARE. ...
    Skyjack Elevate Delivers Actionable Insights For Off-Highway & Construction Rental Fleets
    Posted On: February 28, 2018
    Leading up to The Rental Show that wrapped up last week in New Orleans, Skyjack released a weekly video series that examined how telematics have evolved throughout the on- and off-highway vehicle market over the past 10 years. ...
    Volvo Stands Behind Its Machines
    Posted On: February 26, 2018
    Volvo is applying its Lifetime Frame and Structure Warranty to the company’s complete line of existing and upcoming high-reach demolition excavators and wheeled excavators. ...
    Find Ditch Witch Parts Fast
    Posted On: January 25, 2018
    Ditch Witch has released a new version of the company’s Ditch Witch Parts Lookup. ...
    Cat Extends Warranty For Select Compact Equipment
    Posted On: January 16, 2018
    In a move that’s good news for new Caterpillar equipment buyers, the company just announced that it is extending the full-machine warranty for some of its compact equipment. ...
    650M Crawler Dozer Joins Case Construction Equipment’s M Series
    Posted On: December 28, 2017
    Case Construction Equipment is in the process of replacing the 650L crawler dozer with the 650M, which falls within Case’s M-Series of crawler dozers. ...
    New Holland Offers 2-Year Warranty For Skid Steers & Track Loaders With Unlimited Hours In First Year
    Posted On: December 27, 2017
    If you’re in the market for new equipment, the first things you look at are power, comfort, reliability, etc. ...
    Caterpillar Expands Repair & Replacement Parts Options With Yellowmark Parts Line
    Posted On: December 18, 2017
    Hunting down affordable aftermarket repair and replacement parts to save money is a business reality for numerous construction equipment owners. ...
    Case Alters Standard, Full-Body Warranty For Skid Steer & Compact Track Loaders
    Posted On: November 29, 2017
    Case Construction Equipment announced that it has altered its standard, full-machine warranty covering all its skids steer and compact track loaders from a one-year, 1,000-hour warranty to a two-year, 2,000-hour plan. ...
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    Fast Track Iron Dealer Network Unlocks Wholesale & Exclusive Benefits
    Posted 10/26/2026
    Sandhills’ Fast Track Iron dealer network offers wholesale buying and selling, valuable information on asset listings, and exclusive sales tools. ...
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    Get Precise Asset Valuations With Value Insight Portal (VIP)
    Posted 10/26/2026
    VIP is a publicly available, mobile-friendly tool offering the industry’s most accurate valuations for construction equipment, farm machinery, commercial trucks, and trailers. ...
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    2026 Q3 Sandhills Global-Bloomberg Intelligence Dealer Survey: Optimism Wavers In Construction Equipment Market
    Posted 10/22/2026
    Machinery Trader and Bloomberg Intelligence present a video about their latest survey of new and used construction equipment dealers with their market outlook for 2026 Q3 and next year, including what they’re seeing in inventory and demand trends. ...
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    Sell With Industry-Leading Sales Platforms Truck Paper & MDTrader
    Posted 10/21/2026
    Together, Truck Paper and MDTrader work hand in hand with Sandhills sales tools and services to serve as an integral part of successful truck sales. ...
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    Sell On Your Own Terms With Standalone Timed Auctions
    Posted 10/21/2026
    Standalone timed auctions on AuctionTime let you customize the date, time, and pace of your auction to more effectively reach your target buyers. ...
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    Did You Buy Heavy Equipment In 2026? The Section 179 Tax Deduction Could Save You Money
    Posted 10/16/2026
    If you bought construction equipment and put it to use in the 2026 calendar year, the section 179 tax deduction could help you write off and recover some of those costs. ...
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    Use Real-World Auction Results From Auction Values To Your Advantage
    Posted 10/14/2026
    Mispricing assets can be costly, which is why auctioneers, dealers, and other sellers rely on Auction Values for making data-backed pricing decisions. ...
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    Caterpillar’s New 301 CR Micro Excavator Delivers More Lifting Power In Tight Spaces
    Posted 10/12/2026
    Caterpillar’s new 301 CR micro excavator combines a compact footprint with improved lifting capacity, digging performance, and operating speed compared to its predecessor, the Cat 300.9D. ...
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    Run Your Business Like A Well-Oiled Machine With The New Sandhills System
    Posted 10/12/2026
    The new Sandhills System lets dealers quote and invoice, manage rentals, and monitor incoming leads, and it comes with a complete CRM system. ...
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    Inventory Levels & Values Fall For Used Construction Equipment
    Posted 10/12/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms. ...
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