The Complete Used Machinery Buying Guide

Purchasing pre-owned industrial equipment allows your shop to expand production immediately without waiting 12 to 30 weeks for new factory builds. Knowing how to properly inspect a machine before buying protects your investment and ensures it hits the ground running on your facility floor.

Our comprehensive buyer’s guide covers everything you need to evaluate before purchasing used equipment:

• Critical Mechanical Inspections: Checking hydraulic pumps, spindle runout, gearbox play, and structural weld integrity.
• Control System Compatibility: Evaluating CNC controller types (like BendPro), software versions, and electrical requirements.
• Dust Collection Sizing Checks: Reviewing air-to-cloth ratios, filter media types, explosion venting standards, and fan curve performance.
• Freight & Rigging Prep: How to plan logistics, power drops, and installation timelines.

Put these tips to work across our inventory. Browse our current CNC tube benders and in-stock dust collection systems ready for shop floor deployment.