Used CNC Gear Machines We Buy
Used CNC gear machines are what this part of our book covers, 1,079 listings from 19 builders, and Machine Tool Exchange buys them straight from the companies that run them. Gleason, Liebherr, Pfauter-Maag, Tos, Fellows Gear Shaper Co and Reishauer carry most of it. No broker, no auction. Here is what moves an offer.
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Gleason PHOENIX 200 HG (1997)
Gleason 350 GMS (2015)
Gleason P 800 S
Liebherr LC 130
Gleason 514
Liebherr ET 1802
Gleason P 2400/2800 (2007)
Liebherr L-902 (1997)
Gleason 500HL
Emag KFS 250
Gleason No. 16
Gleason P 2000 G
Toshiba B AXIS TABLE GEAR
Gleason P3200G (2005)
Gleason PHOENIX 125GH
Gleason P90 (2022)
Gleason P1600
Liebherr LC 10000
Gleason P 100 (1998)
Emag VL 4 H
Gleason Tag (1997)
Gleason P5000
Gleason 2010 GMAXX (2010)
Gleason 2010 (2010)
What Sits in the CNC Gear Machinery Listings Right Now
The CNC Gear Machinery listings run 1,079 machines from 19 builders, and that list is complete, not a top-ten sample. Gleason accounts for 433 of the 1,079, more than any other builder in this category, with Liebherr at 125 and Pfauter-Maag at 119 behind it. Tos holds 94, Fellows Gear Shaper Co 93, Reishauer 91 and Samputensili 67. Those seven cover 1,022 of the 1,079, the honest shape of this book: concentrated at the top and still not owned by one nameplate, since Gleason sits well short of half. The remaining twelve builders hold 57 between them, Emag at 31 and Bourn & Koch at 9 among them. Build years appear on 370 of the 1,079 records and run from 1970 to 2024. The other 709 carry no year at all, ordinary for gear equipment rebuilt, retrofitted or moved between plants. None of that rules a machine out when you sell.
Model Families That Come Through Most
877 distinct models sit inside this one category and none dominates it. LC is the largest single family at 45 listings, four percent of the hub, with SH at 39, PHOENIX at 35 and RZ at 27 behind it. LC is a Liebherr line, with LCS at 9 and LFS at 7 alongside it. PHOENIX is Gleason, as are GP at 15, SIGMA at 10, 125GH at 9 and PENTAC at 7. Others we will not attach a builder to: FO and OFA at 19 each, OHA at 14 and SD at 13. As printed, the strings read LC 502, LC 82, GP200S, PHOENIX 125GH and TAG 400. What matters is the spread. 163 families appear twice or more and cover 744 of the 1,079 listings; the other 335 carry a model token appearing once. Most gear model numbers turn up once or twice, not by the dozen, so an odd one is normal here rather than a complication.
What Moves the Offer on a Gear Machine
A gear machine is not scoped like a machining center, and spindle hours alone say little. Capacity leads: the largest workpiece diameter the machine takes and the module or diametral pitch range it was built for. Then the control and its generation, including any retrofit. Then the package that travels with it, often the difference between two machines with the same data plate. Cutters and cutter heads, arbors, fixtures, change gears and index plates either come with the machine or they do not. PENTAC shows up 7 times here and 300GMS 3 times. Cutter systems and gear-checking equipment can belong with a gear department, so list what travels with yours. Then condition, plainly: whether it still holds tolerance and when it last ran a part. Jason Puuri weighs that himself rather than running it through a formula. Send brand, model, year, condition and control type, photos optional, and a written offer typically comes back within 24 to 48 hours.
Have This Ready Before You Call
Start with the data plate. With 877 distinct models across 19 builders in one category, the model and serial place a machine faster than any description, and settle whether this is an LC 502 or an LC 82, a 10-2 or a 10-4. Build year next, or your best estimate. Only 370 of the 1,079 listings record a year at all, so a painted-over plate date is common here and stalls nothing. Then control type and generation, plus who did any retrofit. Then capacity: maximum workpiece diameter and the module or diametral pitch range. Then tooling, the part owners most often leave out: change gears, index plates and any gear-checking equipment. Then condition, including whether it still holds tolerance. Last, photos. Six or eight covers it: the plate, the control, the work zone, and the machine far enough back to show its footprint, which is how rigging gets planned without a drawing.
Selling Direct Instead of Consignment or Auction
MTE is a direct buyer, not a broker. We purchase the machine outright, so there is no consignment agreement, no listing fee, and no third party to wait on while the floor space stays occupied. No auction to close and settle either. The sequence is short: send the details, get a transparent market-based offer back, typically within 24 to 48 hours and with no obligation, and if the number does not work, nothing happens and you still own the machine. When you accept, we arrange rigging, crating and freight at no cost to you. That is the step that stalls most gear machine sales, since a hobber does not move with a forklift and a phone call. We bring the crew and the truck, and we pay at pickup rather than net-30 after the machine has left your building. Service covers all 50 states. Call 800-822-9524 or use the form at /sell-your-cnc-machine/.
Whole Gear Departments, Mixed Floors, and the Builders We Buy
One machine or a full gear department, the terms do not change. Running, idle or decommissioned, the same. We buy gear hobbing machines, gear shapers, gear grinders and gear shaving machines, CNC and conventional, in any condition. Gear-cutting equipment serves automotive, heavy-equipment and industrial gear producers, and mixed floors are the normal case: nineteen distinct builders sit inside this one category, so a department carrying four nameplates is what we expect to find. You do not have to sort the good machines from the tired ones or split them between buyers. One scope, one offer, one pickup schedule. On brands, Gleason, Liebherr and Bourn & Koch are in our current gear listings, at 433, 125 and 9. We also buy Mitsubishi, Hofler and Kashifuji gear machines. None are in the listings today, which has no bearing on whether we make an offer on yours. Tell us what is on the plate.
Common questions
How do I sell a used gear machine?
Send the brand, model, year, condition and control type. We value it and send a transparent offer, typically within 24 to 48 hours. Accept it and we handle rigging and freight, then pay at pickup.
What kinds of gear machines does MTE buy?
Gear hobbing machines, gear shapers, gear grinders and gear shaving machines, CNC and conventional, in any condition. If gear-checking equipment or a cutter system belongs with the department, include it.
How fast will I get a quote?
Typically within 24 to 48 hours of receiving the machine details, with no obligation. Complete details up front, especially the data plate model and serial, keep it at the short end.
Who pays for rigging and freight?
We do. Rigging, crating and freight cost you nothing, in all 50 states. Moving a gear machine is not a small thing to hand off, and it is in every offer.
When do I get paid?
At pickup. No net-30 invoicing, and no waiting for an auction to close and settle. Details in, offer back, payment when the truck loads.
Will you buy a gear machine that is not running?
Yes. Any brand, any condition, any quantity, running, idle or decommissioned. A machine parked when the job ended still gets an offer. Tell us its actual state.
Do you buy gear brands that are not in your current listings?
Yes. Our current gear listings cover 19 builders, and the brands we buy run wider. Mitsubishi, Hofler and Kashifuji are all brands we buy, in or out of the listings.
Thinking about selling CNC Gear Machines?
Gear equipment sits in a corner long after the program that paid for it ended, because moving it is its own project. If a hobber, shaper, grinder or gear checker is idle on your floor, send Jason Puuri the plate, the capacity and a few photos. Gleason, Liebherr, Pfauter-Maag or a nameplate we have never listed, it gets scoped the same way. Call 800-822-9524.