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Great Deals Happen - Like New Trumpf Marking Laser Headed to Canada
I get this question quite a bit, "Why did they get rid of this?" There are many answers to that question.
Boost Your Production Today - Take A Look At What Is Offered In Our October MultiShop Online Auction - Open For Bidding Now
Oktoberfest Multishop -
Machine Tool, Tooling and Industrial Equipment Auction - October 2023
Open for Bidding Now
Auction Closes: Tuesday, October 17th,
2023 at 10AM CT
Previews: By Appointment with Sellers - Normal Business Hours M-F
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Late Model Mazak CNC Machines are the Stars of this Shop Liquidation - Complete Facility Online Auction - Turning, Inc. in Plymouth, MN
I have not had a sale with so may Mazak CNC Machine less then 5 years old. This is a great oppoortunity for Mazak CNC users.
How the IRS Tax Code Can Help You Reinvest in Your Business
If you’ve been considering purchasing equipment at machinesused.com, Section 179 gives you one more reason to move forward before years’ end.
If you run Haas Machines make sure you know what Lubrication you should be using - failure to do so can be expensive.
People with older Haases have a bunch of Vactra 2 oil laying around for the lubrication of their machines. If this Vactra 2 is used in the machines designed for the Synthetic Mobil, the lube system can become clogged and stop delivering oil to the spindle resulting in failure.
How to Identify a Haas 2-Speed Gearbox and confirm it is operating.
I get, and have to ask the following question a lot. Does this has machine have a 2-speed gearbox? This video will show you how to tell if a Haas VF CNC Machine has an operational 2-speed gearbox. Enjoy.
Haas Rotary Tables - Which one will work with your machine?
When you find a used Haas Rotary table out there and want to know if it will run with your machine. How do you do it?
Online Auction Closes Tomorrow (6/28/22) - By Order of Secured Party - Perin Industries, Webster City, IA
Online Auction Closes Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Starting at 10AM CT. Traub CNC, Index CNC, Zeiss DCC CMM, Precision Turning Facililty Closing, Webster City, IA
How to Find the Hours on a Haas CNC Control with 32 Bit Processor
From the 1990's thru 2006 - Haas Controls were the 32 Bit Processor Type - Here is how to find the hours on that control.
Cover Yourself. Cover the Machine. A Lesson in Tarping Freight.
Follow these guidelines to reduce the risk of shipping damage to industrial equipment and manufacturing tools.
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.
Determining the Year of Manufacture on a CNC Machine Tool can take more than finding it tagged on the Machine
A well-trained equipment appraiser will often go the extra mile and make a phone call to the manufacturer of the CNC machine. It's a professional practice that may avoid a costly mistake. It's especially important when there are multiple serial-number and manufacture-date tags on the same machine.
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...
Made in America, this Haas Machining Center will make parts for American defense
This Haas VM-3 CNC Vertical Machining Center has been shipped from Machinesused.com to a machine shop in Princeton, Minnesota, to make parts for US Defense.
Made in America! Making parts in America ... to defend America!
How To Find the Cutting Hours on a CNC Machine with a Fanuc Control
Here's a video showing how to find the Hours on a Machine with a Fanuc Control
How to Install Shipping Bracket on Haas CNC Vertical Mills and Machining Centers
Was rifling through our YouTube Channel the other day, and I stumbled across this Video showing how to Install the Shipping Bracket on a Haas CNC Vertical.
How to Ge to the Hour Meter Screen (The real one) on a Haas CNC Control with Coldfire Processor
Here's a video to help you find the actual Hour Screen on a Haas Control with Coldfire Processor
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 ...
Machine Tool Industry Insights - New Year 2020
Happy New Year, Welcome 2020 – A New Decade! What could this mean for Equipment Values?
Believe it or not, this is my 4th New Decade in the Industry. I started my journey in the Used Industrial Equipment business in the late 80’s, so I have seen the decade turn 4 times now. It seems ...