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17 September 2026
The oldest machines on Machine Octopus, and what they were built to make
Fifteen machines built between 1940 and 1959 are still listed and still working. Here is what each one actually does.
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17 September 2026
Pre-1960 machine tools: the full inspection guide
How to read way wear, test a spindle, spot the parts that actually fail, and where you stand legally on a machine built before CE marking existed.
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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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