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31 August 2026
How to sell used industrial machinery in 2026: pricing it right, and what actually makes a buyer commit
What actually determines how fast a used machine sells, and why holding out for scrap rarely pays off
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28 August 2026
Plastics processing machinery is more than the moulding machine
A moulding machine makes nothing on its own — drying, dosing, welding and calibration finish the part.
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25 August 2026
What "Upon request" pricing actually means, and how to get a real number
Why most used machinery listings don't show a price, and what actually happens once you ask for one
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20 August 2026
New vs used industrial machinery in 2026: the real depreciation numbers, and where Chinese manufacturers fit in
What new machinery actually costs over time, what used really saves, and how Chinese manufacturers change the calculation
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12 August 2026
Used woodworking machines: a lowdown on the big-hitter brands, and why European engineering still wins
A buyer's guide to panel saws, edgebanders, and CNC machining centres on the used market
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7 August 2026
Used metal processing machines: a lowdown on the big-hitter brands, and why buying German is still the way to go
A buyer's guide to CNC machine tools and laser cutting on the used market
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5 August 2026
Used injection moulding machines in 2026: Arburg, Krauss Maffei, and Battenfeld compared
A 2026 buyer's guide to the three brands that dominate the used market
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31 July 2026
Buying Used Industrial Machinery: 2026 Checklist
The checklist we'd use ourselves before buying a used machine in 2026 - specs, documentation, inspection, and import checks to run before you commit.
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31 July 2026
Buying used machinery through a broker in 2026: the pros, the cons, and why curation matters
Auction, private seller, or broker in 2026 - what you're actually trading off
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8 May 2026
The second life of industrial machines
How brokers and aggregators are quietly powering the circular economy
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