Stakes are high for surplus equipment inspection reports, and all the work that goes into them at IronPlanet is paying off: the IronClad Assurance® program is proving to be a huge differentiator for the company. The Assurance guarantees that the inspection report is an accurate representation of the equipment for sale. If a buyer has a dispute, IronPlanet promises through this guarantee that the company will work with the buyer directly for resolution. 

The IronClad designation represents rigorous inspector training through an internal online education tool, standardized and extremely detailed inspection checklists, a team of over 200 experienced inspectors with a commitment to thorough reporting, and quality control of every report for accuracy. What does the IronClad Assurance® mean for buyers and sellers? 

On Thursday, we are hosting a big auction featuring thousands of low-hour, late-model equipment from featured sellers including Ring Power, one of the largest Caterpillar equipment dealers in the world. IronPlanet and Ring Power work together on an ongoing basis to help Ring Power’s surplus equipment reach a global buyer base.

“They're a pleasure to do business with,” says Darrin Hogeboom, Vice President of Sales at IronPlanet. “They have an outstanding reputation, and it's an honor to be a business partner of theirs.”  

If you’re jonesing to bring home a big, bold, beautiful military Humvee to join your family of vehicles, GovPlanet is the place to go for your purchase. Beginning in December of 2014, IronPlanet has made it easy to find, compare and bid on government surplus Humvees from the Defense Logistics Agency.

GovPlanet has weekly auctions, and there’s a particularly big Humvee sale coming up on June 24. Here’s what to expect when you begin your journey to ownership of a government surplus Humvee through GovPlanet:

IronPlanet's huge May auction is coming up this week, on May 28 and 29, featuring equipment from Ring Power, Mustang, Yancey, MacAllister, Philips & Jordan and more! With thousands of items for sale, many late-model, low miles, buyers from across industries and the world can find equipment that meets their needs.

Items are ready to preview and bid!

Here are more select items for you to explore (See Part 1 here): 

Caterpillar 180H Motor Grader
Item #581508, 16,949 hours. Enclosed Cab, A/C, Heater, Pre-Wired for Grade Control, Top Con Grade System Monitor, Caterpillar 3306 Engine, 14.00R24 Tires, Scarifier, 14'' Moldboard. See more

This week in interesting industry headlines:

Agriculture: Job growth to boom over next five years [CNBC]

"Dire news about drought in the West and avian flu in the Midwest may lead Americans to believe farming is struggling. They'd be wrong. The industry is thriving—and hiring college grads." Read more

'Insane schedule' begins for WWI memorial design, construction [Stars and Stripes]

"Officials with the WWI Centennial Commission overseeing the project plan to have the monument completed by Nov. 11, 2018. That date will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which initially marked the close of WWI but now is referred to as Veterans Day in the United States." Read more

As we previewed yesterday, IronPlanet has a big auction coming up next week. Read more about featured equipment items here, and see the press release about the auction below: 

PLEASANTON, Calif. – May 21, 2015

What:

IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services’ end of May online auction, in association with Ring Power Corporation and other key dealers and contractors. Items are available for preview online today at www.ironplanet.com and at www.catauctions.com.

IronPlanet's huge May auction is coming up on May 28 and 29 featuring equipment from Ring Power, Mustang, Yancey, MacAllister, Philips & Jordan and more! With thousands of items for sale, many late-model, low miles, buyers from across industries and the world can find equipment that meets their needs.

Items are ready to preview and bid!

Here are select items that you can bid on today! 

IronPlanet has always sold trucks. But until a couple years ago, many would-be truck buyers and sellers had no idea. Since its launch in 1999, IronPlanet had mostly been known for surplus construction equipment sales: Cranes, tractors, oil and mining equipment. Paul Blalock, IronPlanet’s Vice President of Sales, TruckPlanet, set out to add to IronPlanet’s reputation. “We wanted to let the buying audience and the selling audience know that we are squarely in the truck business,” he says.

To broadcast that loud and clear, in early spring of 2013, he and a team of experts launched a specialized site,TruckPlanet.com, focused solely on connecting IronPlanet’s truck fleet sellers with potential buyers.