Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will hold two unreserved public auctions on behalf of NES Rentals in Detroit in May and June, Ritchie Bros. said. Ritchie will sell more than 1,200 pieces of lifting and general rental equipment May 20, in Lincoln Park, Mich., and a large selection of late-model, high-quality cranes and other heavy-equipment items June 4, in Milan, Mich., near the Detroit airport. There will be no minimum bids or reserve prices for items in either auction.

The Lincoln Park auction will include more than 340 forklifts, including 170 electric units; more than 60 scissorlifts, carry-deck cranes, boomlifts, light towers and specialized rigging equipment. The Milan auction will include hydraulic, crawler, rough terrain and conventional truck cranes, and some Caterpillar earthmoving equipment.

The auctions will also take Internet bids at www.rbauction.com.