Used VMC Buying Guide: What to Check Before You Buy
A used VMC is only a deal if the hours, spindle, tool changer, and active options check out. Here is what we check first, with machines in our inventory right now.
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Buying a Used Press Brake: What to Check First
Buying a used press brake is not about finding the biggest tonnage on a listing. It is about whether the ram tracks true, the backgauge repeats, the control still runs your jobs, and the hydraulics stay dry under load. Miss those, and you buy a rebuild instead of a bender. We buy and sell press…
Read MoreHow to Sell a Used CNC (Dealer Buy vs Consignment)
Dealer outright buy vs consignment for a used CNC: cash now versus waiting for retail, what gets inspected, and when each path fits.
Read MoreUsed vs New CNC: What You Save, and What It Costs Later
Late-model used CNC can match new capability for less capital. Older iron can still pay — if you price the risk.
Read MoreWhat to Inspect Before You Buy a Used CNC Machine
A used CNC is a condition decision, not a price decision. Here is what we actually check before we buy, and what you should check before you do.
Read MoreHorizontal vs. Vertical Milling Machines
A milling machine uses a multi-toothed or fluted cutter to remove material from a workpiece. Milling machines are some of the most useful and versatile types of machine tools and as such are found in almost every machine shop, workshop and maintenance department. Milling machines come in many sizes and forms. They range from compact, hand-operated units…
Read More5-Axis vs. 3-Axis CNC Machine
A CNC machine is a great tool to have in a manufacturing facility or metal workshop. CNC milling provides a high degree of accuracy which allows you to create complex 3D shapes as a part of the milling process. Beyond metals, it can be used to create items from a wide range of substances, such…
Read MoreGear Shaping vs. Gear Hobbing
Used for shaping gear teeth in metal milling and gear manufacturing, gear shaping and gear hobbing both do a great job for cutting gears but have different approaches and benefits. Both require the use of a specific machine to effectively carry out gear tooth cutting operations. Gear shaping is handled on a gear shaping machine, while…
Read MoreLaser Cutting vs. CNC Milling: Metalworking Applications
When you’re working in metals, no matter if you’re working in softer materials, thick material, sheet metal or hard stainless steel, you want to ensure that your high-precision manufacturing process gives you a quality finished product that minimizes finishing work, especially when working on intricate parts. But at the same time, you understand that there are…
Read MoreMachine Learning in Manufacturing
Quality control. Supply chain and logistics. Historical data. All these aspects have always had a strong role in the manufacturing industry, but new factors are coming into play to make manufacturing more efficient and low waste than ever before. Using the crossroads of the Internet of Things or Industrial IoT, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, machine…
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