Machine Tool Exchange buys used CNC machines directly from tool and die shops, mold makers, stamping-die builders, and precision job shops across all 50 states. If you are retiring and closing the shop, winding down after a key toolmaker leaves, consolidating two buildings into one, or clearing precision iron off the floor after a contract ends, we give you a fast, fair, market-based quote and pay at pickup.
We are not an auction site. We are not a broker. We are the buyer. One call, one quote, one transaction. Tool and die equipment is some of the most precise, best-maintained machinery on the secondary market, and EDM and precision grinding iron in particular holds strong value. We price it for what it really is.
Call 800-822-9524 or submit your machine details to get a quote within 24-48 hours.
We Buy CNC Machines From Tool & Die Shops
Machine Tool Exchange is a direct buyer of used CNC machine tools from tool and die shops, mold makers, stamping-die builders, and precision job shops nationwide. MTE buys wire EDM machines, sinker EDM machines, CNC surface grinders, CNC jig grinders, precision vertical machining centers, and CNC lathes from tool and die shops in any condition.
Tool and die shops run some of the most precise CNC equipment in all of manufacturing. Stamping dies, injection molds, progressive dies, punches, forming tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and electrodes are cut, ground, sunk, and turned on machines built to hold tenths and finish hardened steel. The work is slow, exacting, and high-skill. A mold cavity or a die detail out of position by a fraction of a thousandth can scrap a part that took days to build, so these floors are built around EDM and precision grinding rather than fast production cutting. When a shop owner retires, a building closes, or a long-running program ends, that equipment does not stop holding value. It becomes surplus that still commands a strong price on the secondary market.
MTE buys that surplus directly. We are not a listing service, not an auction house, and not a broker. We purchase your equipment outright, we do not buy on consignment, and we pay at pickup. We handle the rigging, crating, and freight at no cost to you, and we coordinate around your schedule, whether that is one machine going out the door or an entire shop being cleared for a building sale.
If you have CNC machines sitting in a tool and die shop, call 800-822-9524 or fill out the form on our sell page.
CNC Machines Used in Tool & Die Shops
CNC machining is the foundation of every die, mold, and precision tool built in this country. The stamped part, the molded housing, the formed bracket all start as a block of hardened steel that gets cut, sunk, and ground into a tool that will run hundreds of thousands of cycles. The work is small-batch and one-off, not production. A tool and die shop may spend weeks on a single progressive die or injection mold, and the machines that earn their place on the floor are the ones that hold accuracy on hard material, not the ones that cut fastest.
The materials are what set tool and die apart. Hardened tool steels like A2, D2, S7, H13, and powder-metal grades, plus carbide and graphite for electrodes, are the everyday stock, and most of the real work happens after the steel is hardened to 58 to 62 Rockwell. You cannot mill hardened D2 to a finished die detail with a general production machine, so the floor leans on EDM, which erodes any conductive material regardless of hardness, and on precision grinding, which finishes hardened surfaces to a mirror. That is why a tool and die shop is an EDM-heavy and grinder-heavy environment, and why that iron carries strong value when it comes off the floor.
These are the tool and die components that CNC machines produce every day:
- Stamping dies and progressive dies built on sinker EDM, wire EDM, and surface grinders from hardened tool steel
- Injection molds and mold cavities sunk on sinker EDM with graphite and copper electrodes, then polished and ground
- Punches, buttons, and die details wire-cut and surface-ground from D2, A2, and carbide to fine tolerances
- Forming, blanking, and trim tools machined on VMCs and finished on grinders and wire EDM
- Electrodes milled on precision VMCs from graphite and copper for sinker EDM burning
- Jigs, fixtures, and locating details machined on VMCs and ground or jig-ground to position
- Gauges and inspection tooling ground on surface and jig grinders to gauge-block tolerances
- Carbide tooling and inserts wire-cut and ground where standard cutters cannot hold an edge
- Mold components, ejector details, and slides turned on CNC lathes and finished on grinders
- Extrusion and draw dies wire-cut and jig-ground to tight profile tolerances
MTE buys the machines that make all of these tools. We understand tool and die equipment because buying and selling precision machine tools is what we do.
Types of Tool & Die CNC Equipment We Buy
CNC Wire EDM Machines
Wire EDM is the centerpiece of most tool and die shops. By eroding hardened steel and carbide with a fine traveling wire, it cuts punches, die details, extrusion dies, and intricate profiles that no cutter can touch, all in fully hardened material and to single-digit micron accuracy. Submerged cutting, fine-wire capability, and tight taper control are what shops look for. The Mitsubishi, Sodick, Fanuc, and Makino wire machines that define this category stay in constant demand on the used market because precision die work depends on them. MTE buys them in any condition, single units or a full bank of machines. Sell your wire EDM to us directly.
CNC Sinker EDM Machines
Sinker EDM, also called ram or die-sink EDM, burns mold cavities, deep ribs, sharp internal corners, and complex pockets into hardened steel using a shaped graphite or copper electrode. It is the machine that builds injection molds and the detail work in stamping dies, producing features and surface finishes that milling cannot reach. Sodick, Makino, and Mitsubishi sinker machines hold their value because mold and die shops cannot run without them. MTE buys sinker EDM machines in any condition, single units or the whole EDM department. Sell your sinker EDM to us directly.
CNC Surface Grinders
Surface grinders finish the flat and profiled features that hold a die or mold together: die shoes, plates, parallels, punches, and ground details, all in hardened steel held to tenths with a fine finish. A tool and die floor runs surface grinders constantly, and CNC and profile-grinding machines from Okamoto and Chevalier carry strong resale value because precision grinding capacity is always in demand. MTE buys them in any condition, single machines or a full grinding room. Sell your CNC surface grinder to us directly.
CNC Jig Grinders
Jig grinders hold the tightest positional accuracy in the shop. They grind bore locations, die openings, and precision holes to tenths of position in hardened steel, finishing work that has to locate perfectly in a die set or mold base. Jig grinders are specialized and expensive, fewer are built, and a clean used machine is genuinely hard to source, which keeps demand and resale value high. MTE actively buys jig grinders and the precision die work they produce. Sell your jig grinder by calling 800-822-9524.
Precision Vertical Machining Centers (VMCs)
Precision VMCs do the milling across a tool and die floor: roughing die blocks and mold bases, cutting electrodes from graphite and copper, machining cavities and cores, and producing fixtures and details. Die and mold work demands high-spindle-speed, thermally stable, rigid VMCs that hold position over long, accurate cuts, closer to a hard-milling machine than a general production unit. Common tool and die VMCs include Makino PS and F-series, Mitsui Seiki, and high-rigidity machines from Mazak. MTE buys them in any condition. Sell your VMC to us directly.
CNC Lathes
CNC lathes turn the round details that mold and die work depends on: ejector components, sleeves, bushings, punches, mold cores, and the cylindrical tooling produced in a precision shop. Multi-axis turning with live tooling finishes a hardened part in one setup, and a well-kept tool room lathe carries real resale value alongside the EDM and grinding equipment on the same floor. MTE buys single lathes and full turning setups. Sell your CNC lathe to us directly.
Have one of these machines in a tool and die shop? Get a quote now or call 800-822-9524.
Why Tool & Die Shops Sell CNC Equipment
Tool and die is a high-skill, slow-to-replace trade, and the realities of the industry put high-quality, well-maintained CNC machines onto the secondary market on a steady cycle. Here are the situations that most often bring a tool and die seller to MTE.
Owner Retirement and Shop Closure
This is the defining driver in tool and die, and it is more common here than in almost any other trade. The toolmakers who built these shops are reaching retirement age, and many shops are owner-operated with no successor lined up to take over. When the owner retires, the shop closes, and a floor full of EDM machines, grinders, and VMCs needs to be cleared. That equipment is often meticulously maintained, because a toolmaker treats his machines like the precision instruments they are. MTE buys the whole shop in one transaction so a retiring owner is not left running an auction on top of closing a business.
Loss of a Key Toolmaker
Tool and die runs on skilled hands, and a small shop often depends on one or two master toolmakers. When that person retires or leaves and cannot be replaced, the shop can no longer run the work it was built for, even with the machines fully operational. Owners in that position frequently wind the shop down or sell off the capability they can no longer staff. MTE buys the EDM and grinding equipment that the work depended on, single machines or the full floor.
Consolidation and Footprint Reduction
Mergers, acquisitions, and the move to fewer buildings push tool and die capacity into one location. When two shops become one, the duplicate wire EDM machines, sinker machines, surface grinders, and VMCs become surplus. MTE buys single machines or an entire floor out of a consolidation, with one point of contact and one pickup schedule, and we coordinate around an active shop so the work you are keeping never stops.
Technology Upgrades
Tool and die shops modernize the same as any other floor: moving from older wire and sinker EDM to faster, higher-accuracy machines, from manual grinding to CNC and profile grinding, and from 3-axis to high-speed hard milling. Each upgrade generates sellable surplus. The EDM machine, grinder, or VMC you are replacing still holds value, and MTE buys the equipment you are retiring so it is off the floor before the new install arrives.
Contract and Program Changes
A captive tool room or a die shop often has equipment tied to a specific customer or product program. When the stamping job moves, the molding contract ends, or the parent company pulls die work in-house or sends it out, the dedicated EDM and grinding equipment built around that program becomes surplus. Those machines still have buyers even when they no longer fit the work in front of you, and MTE is a ready buyer, single machines or the full set that ran the job.
Wondering what your equipment is worth? Submit your machine details or call 800-822-9524 for a fast quote.
How to Sell Your Tool & Die CNC Machines to MTE
Selling CNC machines from a tool and die shop to Machine Tool Exchange is a three-step process.
Step 1: Tell Us What You Have
Call 800-822-9524 or fill out the form. Give us the make, model, year, condition, and quantity. Photos and run hours help us get to an accurate number faster, but they are not required. For a full shop or a retirement clearance, a basic equipment list with quantities is enough to start. If you have maintenance records or know a wire EDM or jig grinder is low-hour and well kept, tell us, because clean precision iron values at the top of the range.
Step 2: Get a Quote Within 24-48 Hours
Our purchasing team evaluates your equipment against current market data, brand, model, age, and condition, then gives you a transparent, market-based offer. Well-maintained tool and die equipment, especially wire and sinker EDM, jig grinders, and precision surface grinders, often values above general production iron because of the accuracy it holds and the steady demand for it on the secondary market. No lowball formulas, no pressure, no obligation.
Step 3: We Handle Rigging, Freight, and Pay at Pickup
Accept the quote and MTE takes it from there. We arrange rigging, crating, and freight at no cost to you, and we pay at pickup. We coordinate around your schedule and your building, whether one machine is going out or the whole shop is being cleared for a sale, to keep the process clean and simple.
No listing your machines and waiting months. No auction gamble. No tire-kickers. One quote, one pickup, one payment.
Ready to sell? Call 800-822-9524 or submit your machine details for a quote within 24-48 hours.
Why Tool & Die Sellers Choose MTE
- Direct buyer, not a broker. MTE purchases your equipment outright. No consignment, no marketplace listings, no waiting for a third party to materialize.
- We understand precision tool and die equipment. Machine Tool Exchange is an affiliate of Superior Machine Tools, an established direct buyer of used CNC equipment, and we know what a wire EDM, a sinker EDM, a jig grinder, and a precision surface grinder off a tool and die floor are actually worth.
- No commissions, no listing fees. The quote you accept is the amount you receive. Zero deductions.
- We buy entire shops and retirement clearances. Closing the shop, retiring, or consolidating? MTE quotes the whole floor in one transaction, with one point of contact and one pickup schedule. No splitting your equipment across multiple auctions or dealers.
- Any brand, any condition, any quantity. Running, under power, sitting idle, or decommissioned. Single wire EDM or a full EDM and grinding department. Same process, same speed.
- Nationwide logistics, fast payment. We buy in all 50 states, coordinate rigging and freight around your building and your timeline, and pay promptly at pickup. No net-30 invoicing, no waiting on auction results.
Selling a Makino or Mazak machine, a Sodick EDM, or an Okamoto grinder from a tool and die shop? See what MTE pays for your equipment. Call 800-822-9524.
About the Buyer
Jason Puuri is the owner of Machine Tool Exchange and its parent company, Superior Machine Tools, based in Lansing, Michigan. He leads MTE's used-CNC acquisition work and handles final equipment valuations and closing conversations directly with sellers. His focus is the secondary market for industrial CNC machine tools: what tool and die, mold, automotive, and metalworking equipment is actually worth, how retirements and shop closures move that equipment, and how to get a fair number into a seller's hands quickly.
Under Jason's direction, MTE buys CNC machines outright from shops and plants nationwide, handles the logistics, and pays at pickup. He is a regular source for questions on used-equipment valuation, shop liquidation, and the EDM and precision grinding equipment that tool and die work relies on. When you sell to MTE, you are working with the people who set the price and write the check, not a broker passing you along.
Reach Jason's purchasing team at 800-822-9524 or through the sell your machine form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of CNC machines does MTE buy from tool and die shops?
MTE buys wire EDM machines, sinker EDM machines, CNC surface grinders, CNC jig grinders, precision VMCs, and CNC lathes from tool and die shops. Any brand, any condition, any quantity. We purchase single machines, full EDM and grinding departments, and entire shops. If you have a machine that is not on this list, call 800-822-9524 and we will tell you if we buy it.
Can MTE buy my entire tool and die shop if I am retiring?
Yes. Buying out retiring owners and closing shops is one of the most common things we do in tool and die. One quote, one contact, one transaction. We coordinate rigging, crating, and freight around your timeline and your building, and we buy the EDM machines, grinders, VMCs, lathes, and the manual and support equipment on the floor along with them, so you are not left running an auction while you close the business.
Does MTE buy wire EDM and sinker EDM machines?
Yes. Wire EDM and sinker EDM machines from Mitsubishi, Sodick, Fanuc, and Makino are among the most in-demand machines on the used tool and die market, and MTE actively buys them, single units or a full EDM department. We buy them in any condition, and clean, low-hour EDM iron values at the top of the range.
How fast can I get a quote for my tool and die equipment?
Most quotes are returned within 24-48 hours of receiving your machine details. Call 800-822-9524 or submit the form on our sell page with the make, model, year, and condition. Including photos, run hours, and any maintenance records speeds up the process and helps us value the equipment at the top of the range.
Does MTE buy CNC jig grinders and surface grinders?
Yes. Jig grinders and precision surface grinders from tool and die shops are sought after on the secondary market because they are specialized, expensive to replace, and hard to source clean. MTE buys CNC jig grinders, surface grinders, and profile grinders from Okamoto, Chevalier, and other makers, single machines or a full grinding room, in any condition.
How does MTE decide what my tool and die CNC machine is worth?
Our purchasing team values your equipment using current market data along with the machine's brand, model, age, condition, and demand on the secondary market. Well-maintained tool and die equipment, especially wire and sinker EDM, jig grinders, and precision grinders, often holds strong value because of the accuracy it delivers and the steady demand for it. You get a transparent, market-based offer with no lowball formulas and no obligation.
When do I get paid, and does MTE buy on consignment?
MTE pays at pickup. We are a direct buyer that purchases equipment outright, so there is no consignment, no waiting for a third-party sale, and no net-30 invoicing. Payment is processed promptly once terms are finalized and the equipment is collected.
Sell Your Tool & Die CNC Equipment to MTE Today
The fastest way to find out what your machines are worth is to tell us what you have.
Call: 800-822-9524 (toll-free) Or: Submit your machine details online and we will respond within 1-2 business days. Address: Machine Tool Exchange, Lansing, MI. We buy nationwide.
Machine Tool Exchange, an affiliate of Superior Machine Tools. Buying used CNC machines from tool and die shops and industrial facilities across the United States.
Your machines cut punches, sank mold cavities, and ground die details to tenths. They deserve a buyer who understands their value. That buyer is MTE.
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