Ritchie Bros., the world's largest industrial auctioneer, is gearing up for its annual unreserved public heavy equipment auction—the largest on their calendar. This year, close to 6,000 used construction machines and previously owned trucks will go to the highest bidders over the five-day period from 8:00 a.m. Monday, February 15 through Friday, February 19 when the last unit is sold. Ring Power Corporation, a regular consignor with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, is once again excited to participate!

The annual February auction attracts thousands of equipment buyers from around the world to Ritchie Bros.’ permanent 200-acre site at the corner of Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 27 in Orlando, Fla. Last year the auction attracted a record 7,600 bidders from 75 countries. Out-of-state bidders purchased approximately 80 percent of the equipment sold in the auction, of which about 30 percent went to bidders from outside the U.S.

This year the used equipment will be offered by category on specific days according to the following schedule:

Monday, 2/15: Brooms, 2WD Tractors, Dozers, Loader Backhoes, Forklifts, Aerial & Lifting Equipment.

Tuesday, 2/16: 4WD & MFWD Tractors, Skidders, Wheel Loaders, Rock Trucks, Articulated Dump Trucks.

Wednesday, 2/17: Motor Graders, Motor Scrapers, Crawler Tractors, Boom Trucks, Cranes, Aggregate Equipment.

Thursday, 2/18: Skid Steer Loaders, Recreational Vehicles, Compaction Equipment, Pick-up Trucks, Excavators.

Friday 2/19: Transportation Equipment – Cab & Chassis, Van Trucks, Truck Tractors, High Boys, Low Boys and more!

Prior to the auction, Ritchie Bros. is offering free "How to Bid" seminars on site to help customers new to the experience; in English at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13 and in Spanish at 9:00 a.m. February 13. Attendees will learn more about unreserved public auctions, how to bid in person or online, and what to do after making an equipment purchase.

Ring Power Corporation, North and Central Florida's Caterpillar dealer, is headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, with branch locations in Brooksville, Daytona, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake City, Lakeland, Ocala, Orlando, Palm Bay, Perry, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and Tarpon Springs. We welcome your comments about this article. Click on the title to leave a suggestion or ask a question.

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