Used 5-Axis CNC Machining Centers We Buy
Used 5-axis CNC machining centers run 553 listings deep across 22 brands on this page, and Machine Tool Exchange buys them directly from the companies that own them, no broker and no auction house. Mazak is the largest brand grouping at 226, followed by DMG MORI at 111 and Makino at 75. VARIAXIS is the single biggest model family at 143, with production years from 1981 to 2024.
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Mazak VORTEX 815 /120 (2009)
Mazak Variaxis 200 (2001)
Doosan VC630-5AX (2012)
Doosan DVF (2024)
Makino A61NX-1
Makino A88 5XR
Mazak Variaxis J500 (2015)
Makino T1
Mazak VC 500A/5X (2016)
Mazak VCN COMPACT 5X (2012)
Okuma 853PF-5X (2008)
Mazak VORTEX I-630V/6
Makino V80S
Mazak VARIAXIS 500-X (1999)
Mazak I-400-S (2012)
Makino MAG1
Mazak VARIAXIS J-600
Mazak VARIAXIS 730-5X
Mazak VARIAXIS J-500
Makino N2-5XA
Okuma mu-500va-5-axis (2007)
Mazak VARIAXIS j-600 (2016)
Mazak VARIAXIS I-800 (2017)
Mazak VARIAXIS500-5x (2016)
What the 553 5-Axis Listings Actually Are
The brand split here is a count, not an impression. Mazak holds 226 of the 553 listings, the largest single brand grouping in this hub and a plurality rather than a majority. DMG MORI follows at 111 and Makino at 75, so those three together are 412 of 553, roughly three quarters of what is on this page. Okuma adds 44 and Doosan 27. The top five brands account for 483 listings, and the other seventeen hold 70 between them: Grob 19, Hermle 17, Toshiba 8, Starrag 4, Zimmermann 3, Brother 3, Biesse 3, Haas 2, Liechti 2, Bost 2, plus single-listing entries including PAMA, G and L, Emag, Heller Group and Dorries. Across the 553 machines we count 408 distinct model designations. Of the 553, 456 carry a stated production year, running 1981 through 2024. The other 97 carry no year at all, so those get placed by control generation and data plate.
VARIAXIS, DMU and the Model Families We See Most
VARIAXIS is the largest model family in this hub at 143 listings, 25.9 percent of the page. DMU follows at 44 and VORTEX at 21. Below those, MU and DMC sit at 16 each, DECKEL-led titles at 16, VC at 14, VCU at 12, DVF at 10, MILLAC at 8, VCN and T1 at 7, then DNM, CMX and GENOS at 5 apiece. Grob G350 and G550 show 4 each, as do V33I, A61NX, HSC and DMF. The strings underneath those families are what a shop actually types. DMU 50 appears 8 times. VARIAXIS I-800 and VARIAXIS 630-5X appear 6 times each, VC-500A/5X and MU-400VA 5 times, VARIAXIS I-700 and VARIAXIS 630 4 times. Further down sit DMU 60 eVo Linear, DMU 65 MONOBLOCK, VARIAXIS C-600, VARIAXIS 730-5X II, V33I-5XB, MILLAC 853PF-5X, A61NX-5E, DNM 350/5AX, MU-8000V-L and VORTEX E1060 V-8. If your data plate reads like one of those, we have handled it before.
Simultaneous 5-Axis Against 3+2, and Why It Changes the Offer
A 3+2 machine, sometimes called positional 5-axis, rotates the workpiece to a fixed angle and then cuts on three axes. A simultaneous machine drives all five axes at once during the cut, which finishes more complex geometry in a single setup. MTE buys both, and which one you have is among the first things we ask, because it changes what we need to look at rather than what we can consider. Jason Puuri scopes each machine himself on control generation, spindle hours, axis configuration and condition, not on a formula tied to the nameplate. That matters across a book whose production years run from 1981 to 2024, where a mid-1990s machine and a 2022 machine are different conversations even under the same badge. Both styles of build come through here. Trunnion-style verticals such as DNM 350/5AX and VC-500A/5X sit alongside horizontal-derived machines like MILLAC 853PF-5X and A61NX-5E, and each one gets scoped on its own terms.
Trunnion VMCs, 5-Axis Horizontals and the Big Iron
One category label covers all 553 listings, but the machines under it are not one thing. The vertical and trunnion side carries the largest families: VARIAXIS at 143, DMU at 44, VC at 14, VCU at 12, DVF at 10, VCN at 7, DNM at 5 and V33I at 4. The horizontal and pallet-line side shows up as MILLAC 8, T1 7, A61NX 4, MAG3 3 and MCC2013VG 2. Mill-turn is thinner but real, with INTEGREX and NTX designations at 2 listings each, and we buy Integrex i-series and Multus U machines whether or not one is on the floor today. The heavy and specialty end is where the brand roll call gets interesting: Toshiba 8, Zimmermann 3, PAMA 1, G and L 1, Heller Group 1 and Dorries 1. Out at the edges, Liechti shows 2 and Biesse 3, while Brother 3 and Haas 2 sit at the compact end of the same hub.
Pallet Automation, Tooling and What Speeds Up the Offer
What the machine carries changes what we need to see, so gather it first. Pallet changers and pallet pool systems. Tool magazine capacity. Probing, through-spindle coolant and high-pressure coolant. Spindle hours if they are tracked. Control model and generation. Serial number. The last calibration or service date. A tooling list, including magazine count and whether the holders leave with the machine. Photos of the control screen and the work envelope help and are not required. Pallet and cell equipment is ordinary in this hub rather than an exception: MILLAC 853PF-5X, A61NX-5E and MAG3 each appear 3 times, T1-led titles 7 times and MCC2013VG twice. A full automation cell with robotic loading is bought on the same terms as a standalone machine, on one pickup schedule. None of that gets scored against a published table. It tells Jason what to ask next, usually the control generation and whether the rotary axes have had service.
Selling Outright: One Machine or a Whole Cell
MTE is not a broker or a listing service, so there are no listing fees, auction commissions or broker fees. We arrange rigging, crating and freight at no cost to you, pay at pickup instead of net-30, and buy in all 50 states. Condition is not a gate. Running production, sitting idle after a job ended, waiting on spindle work, each is worth the conversation. MTE is a division of Superior Machine and Tool, active in the used CNC market since 2012. A bill of sale or other proof the company owns the machine outright, rather than still paying it off under a lease, speeds up closing. We buy one machine or a full cell during a changeover, each still scoped on its own control, hours and configuration. We also buy Matsuura MAM and MX, Kitamura, OKK, Mitsui Seiki and the Haas UMC-500 through UMC-1600 range, plus vertical and horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes and turning centers.
Common questions
How do I sell a used 5-axis CNC machine?
Send brand, model, year, spindle hours, axis configuration and control type. We quote from that, arrange rigging and freight, then pay at pickup.
Who buys used 5-axis CNC machines?
Machine Tool Exchange buys them directly and nationwide, not as a listing service or auction platform. Mazak, DMG MORI, Makino, Okuma and Doosan all sit in this hub.
What is the difference between 3+2 and simultaneous 5-axis?
A 3+2 machine rotates the workpiece to a fixed angle, then cuts on three axes. A simultaneous machine drives all five during the cut. We buy both.
Do you buy 5-axis machines with pallet systems?
Yes. Single-table, dual-pallet and full pallet pool systems, including cells with robotic loading. Tell us the pallet count and the control, since both change what we look at.
What is my used 5-axis machine worth?
It turns on model, year, spindle hours, simultaneous or 3+2 configuration, tooling, probing and coolant, and any automation attached. Send those details and we put a number to your machine.
Do you buy 5-axis mill-turn machines as well as machining centers?
Yes. INTEGREX and NTX designations each appear twice in this hub, and we buy Integrex i-series and Multus U mill-turn machines alongside standard machining centers.
Who pays for rigging and freight, and when do I get paid?
MTE covers rigging, crating and freight at no cost to you, in all 50 states. Payment happens at pickup, not net-30, so you are not waiting on a buyer.
Thinking about selling 5-Axis CNC Machining Centers?
Tell us first whether it runs full simultaneous or 3+2, and whether pallet automation sits behind it. That answer shapes what we ask about a VARIAXIS, a DMU, an MU or a DVF. Jason Puuri weighs control generation, spindle hours and configuration himself, not a formula, with an offer back within 24 to 48 hours. Call 800-822-9524 or use the form at /sell-your-cnc-machine/. No listing fee, no auction commission, no broker in the middle.