Rotary lifts, Ford Rotunda special service tools, Robinair A/C machines, and a Hunter Road Force balancer lead the service department auction at Broadway Ford in St. Louis, Missouri. The lifts run from five two-post units at 12,000 to 16,000 pounds up to two SM30 four-post drive-ons rated at 30,000, plus 18 MCH mobile columns in pairs and sets of four. The Rotunda essential tools fill 36 lots, more than 500 kits in their cases for engine, transmission, drivetrain, steering, and EV work.

The A/C bay has two Robinair R-134a machines and two R-1234yf machines, an AirSept A/C flush machine, and a Robinair CoolXChange coolant exchanger. The shop floor also has a Dake 150-ton press, a Van Norman FG-5000 flywheel grinder, Midtronics and Rotunda battery stations with a Ford hybrid rescue charger, Associated fleet chargers, and Norco underhoist transmission jacks. A Caterpillar special service tool lot and Detroit Diesel and Mercedes-Benz test tools are in the catalog too.

Two Caterpillar GP25 LP forklifts and a Tennant T7 ride-on scrubber sell with Lincoln MIG and Eastwood TIG welders, a Waterloo rolling tool chest, and Highway Products topsider truck boxes. The parts room has Ford and Motorcraft OEM parts, Fleetguard filters, truck and light truck tires, batteries, and fluids. Dell monitors and Samsung commercial displays come out of the offices.

The auction begins closing Thursday, October 8 at 10:00 a.m. Central. Pickup is in St. Louis.

A flagship Evolve SVP production 3D printer, proprietary imaging and process modules, and a full electronics and metrology bench headline the liquidation of the Evolve Additive Solutions headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Everything sells online only, with bidding scheduled to begin closing on Tuesday, October 20.

Key Marquee Equipment Highlights:

• Additive Manufacturing & Process: A 2022 Evolve SVP (Scalable Volume Production) 3D printer, Evolve imaging and exposure modules and charge-measuring devices, Kodak NexPress imaging cylinders and commercial printer components, a Thorlabs laser diode controller, an OPHIR Photonics laser power sensor, and custom-built lab and process equipment.

• Metrology & Electronics: A Vision Engineering Mantis Elite stereo microscope, a Starrett pink-granite surface plate on a rolling stand, Mitutoyo micrometers and digital calipers, Mettler Toledo and AE Adam precision scales, Tektronix mixed-signal and phosphor oscilloscopes, a GW Instek electrical safety tester, a Fluke power logger and IR thermometer, Watlow temperature controllers, and assorted DC power supplies and testers.

• Pumps, Shop & Material Handling: Multiple AMT and Finish Thompson self-priming centrifugal pumps and motor-driven pump units, a Support Cleaning Apparatus, portable tool cabinets and workbenches, step ladders and stools, and extensive chrome, ULINE, and wire shelving.

Materials-science and additive manufacturing companies, R&D labs, universities and technical schools, electronics and metrology shops, and used-equipment dealers can source specialized technology and lab equipment from a single sale. Condition varies across this R&D catalog, so review each lot's notes. Review high-resolution photographs, build a custom watchlist, and place your bids before the catalog begins closing on Tuesday, October 20.