Snaplot
AI Cataloguing for Industrial & Commercial Auctions
The industrial cataloguing problem
Industrial auctions move fast. A receivership might mean cataloguing 500+ lots in a week — pumps, compressors, lathes, vehicles, racking, stock. You’re typically on-site in a unit with bad signal, time pressure, and lots that are technically dense (model numbers, capacities, year, condition tier).
How Snaplot fits
- Offline-first. Catalogue in a steel-clad warehouse with no signal. Lots queue locally on your phone, sync when you reconnect. No “I lost my morning” stories.
- Photo-grounded technical descriptions. Take a photo of the data plate; Snaplot reads model numbers, capacities, manufacturer, year of build, and includes them in the description.
- Volume-friendly. Designed to handle hundreds of lots per sale without the AI getting slower or more inconsistent.
- Estimate range from comparables. Snaplot looks up recent sold prices on platforms like Plant Trader, MachineTool24 etc. for similar specs.
- Per-lot confidence score. Flag the ones that need a closer look — typically wear-rated items, mixed pallets, “as-is” lots.
Categories Snaplot handles well
- Plant & machinery: lathes, mills, presses, CNC machines, welders, compressors
- Vehicles: vans, trucks, plant trailers, forklifts, tractors
- Power generation: gensets, UPS systems, transformers, batteries
- Catering: ovens, fryers, refrigeration, prep tables, dishwashers
- Office / IT: server racks, UPS, laptops, networking gear
- Stock and consumables: pallets of inventory by description and quantity
- Construction: scaffolding, formwork, hand tools, power tools
Workflow on a 500-lot industrial clearance
| Day | Job | With Snaplot |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | On-site, photograph all lots (no signal) | Photos + lot numbers queue locally |
| Tue | Back at office | Sync on WiFi → AI generates 500 listings overnight |
| Wed–Thu | Review + approve | ~70% ship as-is; tweak the rest |
| Fri | Export + upload | One-click XLSX → your auction platform |
Same job manually: ~3 weeks of cataloguing time.
Vehicle lots
For vehicles — particularly when an owner wants the listing to read like a Plant Trader ad — Snaplot can ground descriptions on the registration. Take a photo of the V5 or front number plate; Snaplot pulls DVLA data (where available) and writes a make/model/year/spec description that’s accurate without you typing it.
Can Snaplot catalogue lots in a steel-clad unit with zero signal?
Yes. Photos and form data store locally on the device. The catalogue page works fully offline once it’s loaded. AI generation runs server-side as soon as you’re back online — so by the time you’re at your desk, the descriptions are ready to review.
Does Snaplot read data plates and serial numbers?
Yes — provided the photo is clear and the plate is in shot. Take a separate close-up photo of the plate; Snaplot will extract model, serial, capacity, year, manufacturer and include them in the description.
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