Used CNC Vertical Turret Lathes We Buy

Used CNC vertical turret lathes fill this hub, 343 of them right now, across 22 brands and 303 distinct model designations. Machine Tool Exchange also buys VTLs outright, direct from the shops that own them, and can arrange the pickup nationwide. Below is what is on the floor, and what moves the number on yours.

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A CNC Vertical Turret Lathe on the shop floor

What Is Actually in This Hub Right Now

The count is 343 listings, and it is exact rather than rounded. Four member categories roll up here: CNC Vertical Turret Lathes (VTL) at 314, CNC Vertical Turning Centers at 18, CNC Vertical Lathes at 9, and CNC Vertical Turning Lathes (VTL) at 2. Twenty-two brands are represented across them. The number worth pausing on is 303 distinct model designations across those 343 listings. The most repeated designation in the entire hub, VT 900, appears only four times. Almost nothing here repeats, which is what a large-diameter turning market actually looks like. These machines get specified around a part family, a table diameter and a shop's ceiling height, not ordered off a shelf the way a two-axis lathe is. Build years run from 1971 to 2025 across the 248 listings that carry a year. The other 95 do not record one, which is ordinary on iron this old and this heavy.

What Moves the Number on a Used VTL

Table diameter and maximum swing set the ceiling on what a vertical turret lathe can hold, so they are the first two numbers Jason Puuri asks for. Column configuration comes next. A single-column machine and a double-column machine of similar table size are different conversations, because the bridge changes what the machine will do with a heavy, off-balance casting. Control make and generation matter after that. A machine whose control still has parts and service behind it can go back to work faster than one needing a retrofit before it cuts anything. Then condition in practical terms: does it still hold tolerance, what shape the ways and ram are in, is it running, sitting idle, or already decommissioned. None of that disqualifies a machine. It changes how the number gets built. Jason scopes each VTL on its own control, hours and condition rather than putting a blanket figure on a family.

Model Families That Repeat in This Hub

Roll the 303 designations up into families and a shape appears. VTC leads at 18 listings, then PUMA at 15, VT at 11, SKJ at 10, TUE at 9 and SK at 9. Below those, VT900 and SKIQ hold 7 each, then VTB, V8300, SKQ and VSC at 6 apiece, and VTS, MEGA and TR at 5. A tier of four-listing families follows: V760EX, VTL, VL, TSS, TUD, MEGATURN and VTR. Individual designations that show up more than once include VT 900, V760EX, V8300, TUE15, VTL16C-1400, VT 1100, VTC-60, VTL 45, TSS 30/55C, 2SP-V40, VTS1620M, VSC 250 DS, PUMA V400L and VTR 1216. Notice how short those counts are. With 303 distinct designations spread across 343 machines, most of what sits here is one of a kind on the floor, so the model number off the data plate does more work than the family name when we place a machine.

The Brands Behind These Machines, and the Ones We Also Buy

Twenty-two brands make up the 343 listings. Doosan is the largest single group in this hub at 76, followed by Tos at 58, Toshiba at 32, Okuma at 31, Emag at 25, Schiess at 20, Mazak at 20, Hankook at 19 and G&L at 16. Dorries carries 11, Hyundai WIA 8, Poreba 6, Pietro Carnaghi 4, Chevalier 4, Bost 3 and Liebherr 3. Fanuc appears as the brand of record on 2 listings, and Mannesmann Demag, Starrag, DMG MORI, Daniluk Corp and Blanchard on 1 each. That European heavy-iron block, Schiess, Dorries, Poreba, Pietro Carnaghi and Bost, is what separates a real vertical turret lathe floor from a general lathe page. Separate from everything listed above, we also buy Bullard, Betts, King, O-M and You Ji vertical turret lathes even when none are on the floor at the moment. Brand is not the gate here. Any brand, any condition, any quantity.

Have This Ready Before You Call

Start with the data plate: serial number, model designation and build year. With 303 distinct designations across 343 listings in this hub alone, the model number is often the only reliable way to place a machine, so photograph the plate rather than working from memory. Add the control make and generation. Add table diameter and maximum swing, because those are the first two things a buyer asks. Note whether the machine is currently under power, and if it is not, whether it was running when it came out of service. Then a rough footprint, overall length, width and height as it sits, plus pit or foundation detail if there is any. Machines built as far back as 1971 often have no retrievable factory drawing, so a wide shot showing how the machine sits in the shop does real work on the rigging plan. Photos speed up the evaluation but are not required.

Selling a VTL Outright Instead of Listing or Auctioning It

MTE is a direct buyer, not a broker. We purchase the machine outright, so there is no consignment, no listing and no third party to wait on. You send the details, we send a transparent, market-based offer, typically within 24 to 48 hours, no obligation. Accept it and we can arrange the rest: rigging, crating and freight, in all 50 states. We buy outright and arrange the pickup. Any brand, any condition, any quantity, running, idle or decommissioned, a single machine or a full facility being cleared. VTLs turn large, heavy, large-diameter parts for energy, mining and heavy industry, and big-capacity machines are scarce on the used market, which is why we buy them whether they are still cutting or parked in a corner. Call 517-514-5190 or start at /sell-your-cnc-machine/. Machine Tool Exchange is an affiliate of Superior Machine Tools.

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Common questions

How do I sell a used VTL to Machine Tool Exchange?

Send the brand, model, year, condition and control type. We value it against current market data and send a written offer, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Accept it and we schedule the pickup.

How long does it take to get an offer on a vertical turret lathe?

Typically 24 to 48 hours once we have the details, with no obligation to accept. Photos are not required, but they speed up the evaluation on older machines, where the plate is the fastest confirmation.

Can you arrange rigging and freight on a machine this heavy?

Yes. MTE can arrange rigging, crating and freight in all 50 states. A VTL is not a machine you should be sourcing a rigging crew for, so we can arrange that end of it.

Do you buy manual VTLs and vertical boring mills, or only CNC machines?

Both. We buy vertical turret lathes and vertical boring mills, single-column and double-column, CNC and manual, for large-diameter turning. The 343 listings here are all CNC categories, but our buying scope is wider than what is listed.

Will you buy a VTL that is idle or decommissioned?

Yes. Any brand, any condition, any quantity, running, idle or decommissioned. Tell us upfront what state the machine is in so the offer reflects it rather than assuming it runs.

Who arranges the pickup for the machine?

We buy outright and arrange the pickup. Call 517-514-5190 or use the form at /sell-your-cnc-machine/ to start.

Thinking about selling CNC Vertical Turret Lathes?

Table diameter and maximum swing are the first questions on any VTL, so have both ready. These machines turn large-diameter parts for energy, mining and heavy industry, and with 303 designations across 343 listings, some dating to 1971, the data plate tells us more than the family name. Jason Puuri scopes yours on its own control, hours and condition, and then we can arrange the move off your floor.

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Send us the make and model and we’ll come back with a cash offer. Most sellers hear from us the same business day.

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  1. Same business dayWe confirm your details and ask anything we’re missing.
  2. Within 24–48 hoursYou receive a purchase proposal.
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