Machinery Trader Technology Blog Archive

    Import Inventory The Fast & Easy Way With AI
    Posted On: April 18, 2025
    Our AI-powered inventory management system is designed to make selling equipment on MachineryTrader.com as easy as possible. ...
    Find Construction Equipment In Live Auctions With Equipmentfacts AI-Powered Search
    Posted On: November 25, 2024
    Equipmentfacts uses advanced AI to deliver better search results and recommendations to users seeking construction equipment for sale in live auctions. ...
    Find The Right Equipment Faster With Machinery Trader’s Advanced AI
    Posted On: October 9, 2024
    Watch our new video to see how Machinery Trader uses artificial intelligence to help you find the construction and roadbuilding equipment you need. ...
    Next CASE LIVE Virtual Event To Focus On Benefits Of Excavation & Machine Control
    Posted On: June 17, 2021
    The manufacturer says that excavators using machine control technology increase productivity, reduce work and machine wear, and help complete jobs faster. ...
    Komatsu Intelligent Machine Control 2.0 Now Available In D51i-24 & Midsize D61i-24 Crawler Dozers
    Posted On: January 12, 2021
    Komatsu’s iMC 2.0 technology is now available in the manufacturer’s small D51i-24 and midsize D61i-24 crawler dozers, both of which are available in EXi and PXi configurations. ...
    Doosan Infracore Partners With Big Data Solution Provider Palantir To Improve Business Operations
    Posted On: May 9, 2019
    Korea-based Doosan Infracore has announced it has formed a strategic partnership with the Silicon Valley-based big data solution provider Palantir. ...
    Doosan Wheel Loaders Offer New Trimble Onboard Scale Option
    Posted On: April 30, 2019
    The LOADRITE L3180 has a bigger touchscreen display, so it’s easier to read and use, and the system’s solid-state digital sensors offer improved accuracy vs. the previous model. ...
    Volvo CE Outlines Its Electric Ambitions
    Posted On: April 23, 2019
    Volvo Construction Equipment used the Bauma 2019 tradeshow in Munich, Germany, as an opportunity to give attendees a glimpse at the electric future of the company. ...
    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. ...
    John Deere Construction & Forestry Division Reduces Price Of Annual JDLink Ultimate Subscription
    Posted On: April 22, 2019
    John Deere’s Construction and Forestry division has announced it is lowering the price for an annual subscription to its telematics-based JDLink Ultimate. ...
    Caterpillar Launches Cat Productivity App For Remotely Monitoring Machines On Your Jobsite
    Posted On: April 10, 2019
    The latest addition to Caterpillar’s Cat Connect suite of technologies provides real-time reporting on all properly equipped machines in your fleet so you can maximize their efficiency. ...
    Improve Operational Efficiency With Cat Connect Technology
    Posted On: February 15, 2019
    Cat’s “intelligent suite of hardware, software, and services” can help your operators use less fuel, make fewer errors, spend less time idle, and much more. ...
    Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System Can Now Run On Private LTE Networks
    Posted On: February 6, 2019
    Komatsu recently announced that its FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) can now operate on private LTE mobile broadband networks. ...
    Volvo CE To Take Compact Models Electric By 2020
    Posted On: January 31, 2019
    By mid-2020, Volvo CE plans to launch electric versions of its smaller excavators and wheel loaders and stop further development in diesel power for those particular models, the company announced. ...
    Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System Hits 2 Billion-Ton Milestone
    Posted On: December 11, 2018
    Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System has moved over 2 billion tons of surface material since launching in 2008. ...
    New Update Available For Volvo Site Simulation
    Posted On: November 26, 2018
    Volvo Construction Equipment recently launched a new version of Volvo Site Simulation, a software offering to help fleet managers lower costs and improve operational efficiency through analytics. ...
    Ditch Witch Introduces HDD VR Simulator To Provide Realistic Horizontal Directional Drill Training
    Posted On: November 7, 2018
    Ditch Witch recently introduced what it claims is the construction industry’s first virtual reality simulator aimed at preparing horizontal directional drill operators for safe underground equipment operation. ...
    SafeAI Helping Bobcat Get The Most Out Of Artificial Intelligence
    Posted On: October 26, 2018
    Bobcat recently announced a partnership with SafeAI to determine how best to integrate artificial intelligence into Bobcat’s various equipment and services. ...
    Volvo Unveils LX2 Electric Compact Wheel Loader
    Posted On: September 24, 2018
    Volvo Construction Equipment has lifted the curtain on its new LX2 electric compact wheel loader concept at the Volvo Group Innovation Summit in Berlin. ...
    CASE SiteWatch Telematics Gets A Compatibility Upgrade
    Posted On: September 18, 2018
    CASE Construction Equipment updated its SiteWatch telematics offering to support the recent AEMP standard covering earth-moving machinery and mobile road construction machinery. ...
    Volvo CE Taps Into 5G Wireless
    Posted On: June 18, 2018
    Volvo recently formed a partnership with the mobile operator Telia Company to begin testing 5G mobile wireless technology on select Volvo CE machines at a test site in Sweden. ...
    Bobcat Grows An Extra Eye
    Posted On: June 5, 2018
    West Fargo, North Dakota,-based Bobcat, a leading manufacturer of compact equipment for the construction, agriculture, and mining industries, recently added a Rear Camera Kit as an optional add-on for its lineup of compact track loaders. ...
    Make Your Construction Equipment Smarter
    Posted On: May 31, 2018
    A machine control system integrated with your fleet is a lot like carrying around a hammer; when properly used, it can accomplish a number of tasks, some obvious, some less so. ...
    Deere Enhances Its Excavators With Grade Guidance Technology
    Posted On: May 22, 2018
    Deere’s 210G LC is now available from the factory with grade guidance technology, which lets the excavator operator achieve a precise finished grade using the in-cab display. ...
    Volvo Unveils New Equipment At INTERMAT 2018
    Posted On: May 18, 2018
    Volvo CE recently demonstrated several new and redesigned machines, including excavators, wheel loaders, pavers, and compactors, at INTERMAT 2018 in Paris. ...
      Blog Archive
    Used Heavy Machinery Inventory Levels Down Compared To Last Year
    Posted 9/10/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    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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