Which machine fits the part you make?
The part decides the machine, not the spec sheet. Round parts run on a lathe; prismatic parts run on a machining center. Anything that needs both belongs on a turn-mill center.
Lot size is the second question. One-offs and short runs get set up fastest on a vertical. Repeat runs go horizontal with a pallet changer, because the second pallet gets loaded while the first one cuts. Add unattended nights and the answer is automation.
Each machine type has its own page with the numbers that matter on a used machine. It also shows what is on the floor in that category today.
CNC lathes
Round parts from bar or chuck. A sub-spindle and live tooling decide how much of the part comes off finished in one setup.
Turn-mill centers
Turning and milling in one setup. The B-axis and the sub-spindle let one machine do the work of two.
Vertical machining centers
The machine most shops reach for on single parts and small lots: open access, fast setups, cheap to buy.
Horizontal machining centers
Horizontal spindle, pallet changer, chips fall clear. The machine for runs that should go start to finish without a hand in it.
5-axis machining centers
Several faces in one setup. Every setup you skip is one less chance to put an error in the part.
Machines with automation
Pallet pool or robot. The machine keeps cutting after the last person has left the shop.
What you get when you buy from us
Every machine is inspected and documented by our own technicians before it goes on sale. Purchase, transport, installation, commissioning, service and financing all come from one place.
You always speak to the same person — from the first enquiry to the first chip in your shop.
We buy used machines
We buy your used machine at a fair price and quickly.
Service and repair
In-house technicians for control, spindle and mechanics.
Transport and commissioning
Dismantling, transport and start-up, training included.
Financing and leasing
Flexible purchase financing — hire purchase is possible.
Machine request
Looking for a specific size or control? We will find it.
Buying used: how it works
How do I use the filter to find the right machine?
Start with the machine type, not the brand. Narrow by year next, and leave the model series for last. Work it the other way around and you filter yourself down to zero hits in a hurry. When the filter stalls, open the page for that machine type. It lists the key numbers that separate one machine from the next.
What do your technicians check before a machine is sold?
We listen to the spindle under load, cycle the tool magazine through every pocket, and measure backlash in the axes. We power up the control with every option running. A missing option is nothing you can see from the outside. We record the hours as far as the control still reports them. Whatever turns up goes into the condition report.
Can I see the machine under power before I buy?
On many machines yes, by appointment. It's worth doing if you want to bring your own part or run the control yourself. Tell us beforehand what you want to look at. The machine will be staged and ready when you get here.
How does the machine get to me, and who sets it up?
We can handle teardown, transport, rigging, and startup as one package, training at the control included. Single steps can be booked on their own. We settle access, crane needs, floor space, and utilities with you before the delivery date, not on it.
Will you take my old machine in trade?
Yes. We buy used machine tools and credit them against the purchase price. Send us the model, year, control, and a few photos, and you get an assessment back. If that works for you, we pick up the old machine the same day the replacement arrives.
What if nothing in stock fits what I need?
Then we go looking for you. Give us the machine type, travels or turning diameter, control, a range of years, and your budget. We put the request out through our dealer network and come back as soon as something fits. Those machines get the same inspection and the same paperwork.
Is your machine not listed?
Submit a machine request — we will search our global network for you.
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