Sell Material Handling
Material handling equipment is often sold in volume as part of a facility disposition — conveyor sections, pallet racking and other warehouse racking, lift trucks, and cranes. Buyers typically want dimensions, capacity ratings, and whether equipment can be dismantled and palletized for transport.
What we look at
- Load capacity and dimensions (conveyor width/length, crane capacity and span, forklift lift capacity and mast height).
- For pallet racking and other warehouse racking: bay dimensions, beam capacity, and number of bays or runs available.
- Power source (electric, LP, diesel) for lift equipment.
- Whether equipment is bolted/anchored and what removal will involve.
- Quantity available, since material handling is frequently sold in lots.
- General condition and hours (for powered equipment).
- Age and typical usage pattern (single shift vs. continuous operation) for powered equipment like forklifts.
What to have ready
- Photos of each type of equipment, including capacity or rating plates where visible.
- Dimensions (conveyor width/length) and capacity ratings (crane tons, forklift lift capacity and mast height).
- Power source for lift equipment (electric, LP, diesel) and approximate hours if tracked.
- Quantity available for each equipment type, since material handling is frequently sold in lots.
- Whether equipment is currently bolted, anchored, or free-standing.
- Photos showing how racking or conveyor sections are configured, if being sold as a connected system.
What affects marketability
- Whether equipment is sold as matched lots (racking bays, conveyor runs) or individual pieces.
- Whether equipment is a common, widely-used size/capacity versus a less common configuration with a narrower buyer pool.
- General condition, including any structural damage to racking or conveyor frames.
One machine vs. multiple machines or a facility
A single forklift or crane is generally assessed on capacity, power source, hours, and condition. Facility-wide material handling — racking, conveyor systems, multiple lift trucks — is usually sold as a mix of individual high-value equipment (cranes, forklifts) and bulk lots (racking bays, conveyor sections), since buyer interest differs between the two. A rough count and photos of each equipment type are enough to start; exact counts can be refined as the opportunity develops. Larger facility dispositions sometimes separate high-value powered equipment from bulk items since they tend to attract different buyers with different timelines.
Removal and logistics
Material handling equipment spans a wide weight and complexity range — a forklift can be driven onto a truck, while overhead cranes, conveyor systems, and racking require disassembly and rigging. Anchored or bolted equipment such as racking or fixed conveyor sections needs to be unbolted and typically palletized for transport. Noting what's anchored versus free-standing, and what dock or crane access exists, helps set expectations for removal. Racking systems in particular are usually sold by the bay or run, and disassembly sequencing matters — noting how sections connect helps a buyer plan the teardown.
What buyers typically ask
- — What are the capacity and dimensions?
- — What power source does it use?
- — Is it anchored, and what will removal involve?
- — How many units are available?
- — What is the general condition, including any structural damage?
How we handle your submission
We review your material handling equipment submission and work to connect it with buyers, dealers, or liquidators active in material handling equipment. We don't buy equipment ourselves or handle disassembly, rigging, or transportation directly. Because material handling is often sold in volume, we look at both individual high-value pieces and bulk lots when deciding how to connect a submission with the right buyers.