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Are New Machine Tool Deliveries Affecting Your Ability to Produce? Share Your Experience!

Please take this oportunity to share your experiences with delays in the availability of new machinery.  How long have you had to wait for new machines?  Which brands and types are available quickly? Which are not? We want to hear your story. 

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MachinesUsed.com: A History of Ingenuity, Initiative, and Dedication

The story of MachinesUsed.com is one of ingenuity, initiative, and plain old hard work. Founded in 2003 as the used machine tool division of Productivity Inc., MachinesUsed.com has grown from a small operation run by one man at a single desk to a full team of industry specialists with 100+ years of experience, operating out ...

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How an Online Auction Made a Difference for a Newly Widowed Client

It’s a common scenario. Sometimes, an owner is retiring. Other times, there’s an unexpected life change. MachinesUsed.com is uniquely equipped to address situations just like these. We can assess the condition of the machines, create auction lots of all equipment and supplies, post pictures, videos, and specs of the equipment, and host the online sale. 

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Machine Shop Auctions Continue to Sell High into 2022 at Machinesused.com

Supply chain challenges mean continued strong demand for machine shop tools and industrial manufacturing equipment. This small machine shop auction brought in good numbers for the machine shop owners in January. The business owners manufactured gun components of their own design at this facility. Last year they sold the product rights and decided to close the machine shop. Bids matched or exceeded our projections for most all of the items in the sale. Having nice looking Haas CNC Machines in the sale always help draw a crowd of bidders...

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The Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers Welcome Mike Clark of DataRef Online and The Book as it's Newest Member

Welcome the AMEA’s Newest Member, and First Member of the NEW Professional Member AMEA Designation!
Mike Clark, President of the Book and Data Ref Online recently joined the Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers as our first Professional Member.  The Professional Member designation is for those who would like to be members of the AMEA, but are not in the business of performing appraisals.  This is a great New Opportunity for people who provide services to, utilize, or work with AMEA Appraisers!

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Online Auction Preview Days for Precision Machine Shop in Memphis, TN

I was kind of excited to go down to Memphis in January to lot our upcoming Online Auction.  Not only about an auction full of realy nice CNC Machines and Tooling, but to go to Beale Street in the evenings and listen to music and eat barbecue!.  I was more than a bit dismayed when ...

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Wrapping Up Our Host Machine Inc. Online Auction

We just closed our Host Machine Inc. Online Auction in Clarissa, MN. This online machinery auction featured MANY different types of machines, equipment, tooling and workholding, including several late model Haas VMC's as well as several late model Doosan CNC Lathes. If you were looking to expand your current capabilities with a new lathe or VMC, this was definitely the auction to bid in. All of the CNC lathes and VMC's were late model and in pristine condition. As of right now the building is currently up for sale as well. Here are just a couple pictures of the facility and the machines that were auctioned off:

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Come & See MachinesUsed.com At Productivity Inc's OktoberFest!

Productivity's Oktoberfest is right around the corner! Taking place from Tuesday, September 24th to Thursday, September 26th from 9AM to 3:30 PM. Learn about the latest techniques and technology in the manufacturing industry and in between each seminar network and take a look at some of the exhibitor booths, which is where MachinesUsed.com will be! After the seminar is over you'll be able to enjoy Beer & Food in the outdoor tents!

Below is a flyer giving you more information about Oktoberfest!

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