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United Kingdom (Great Britain), CV11 4PN Nuneaton

CORREA FP-60 Portal Milling Machine

07/02/24 16:00

Bids: 0

55,000 €

Serbia, 32313 Rudnik

PRVOMAJSKA AG-400 CNC Milling Machine

Closes in: 1d 23h

Bids: 0

3,950 €

Serbia, 32313 Rudnik

ABENE VHF-4 Universal Milling Machine

Closes in: 1d 23h

Bids: 1

2,400 €

United Kingdom (Great Britain), CV11 4PN Nuneaton

MTE BF 4200 Bed Type Milling Machine

07/02/24 16:03

Bids: 0

10,000 €

Belgium, 8760 MEULEBEKE

ITALMAC Spring 4A 4000 CNC

05/02/24 14:06

Bids: 0

6,000 €

CLAUSING 2VS08 Knee Type Milling Machine

United Kingdom (Great Britain), S60 5TZ Rotherham

CLAUSING 2VS08 Knee Type Milling Machine

22/02/24 16:26

Bids: 0

2,500 €

Belgium, 8750 Wingene

DORMAC freewheeling machine

Closes in: 1d 5h

Bids: 0

2,500 €

Belgium, 8750 Wingene

ABENE Milling machine

Closes in: 1d 4h

Bids: 0

1,700 €

Belgium, 8750 Wingene

ABENE Milling machine

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Bids: 0

1,700 €

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Belgium, 9240 Zele

MILKO 12 Milling Machine

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Bids: 0

1,200 €

Serbia, 32313 Rudnik

KLOPP Milling Machine

Closes in: 1d 23h

Bids: 0

800 €

France, region Bas-Rhin

HURON 5-Axis Milling Machine

25/01/24 14:03

Bids: 0

15,000 €

France, region Loire

MTE BF 3200 Milling Machine

25/01/24 14:00

Bids: 1

12,500 €

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Germany, 73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd

CORREA A-10 CNC Bed Milling Machine

01/02/24 12:25

Bids: 10

7,600 €

RECKERMANN 1000 Kombi CNC Tool Milling Machine

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Germany, 89150 Laichingen

RECKERMANN 1000 Kombi CNC Tool Milling Machine

Closes in: 1d 0h

Bids: 2

3,100 €

Slovenia, 8330 Metlika

MAHO MH 500 E2 Tool Milling Machine

14/02/24 09:09

Bids: 0

2,500 €

OPTIMUM F100CNC CNC tool milling machine

Germany, 25746 Heide

OPTIMUM F100CNC CNC tool milling machine

01/02/24 09:05

Bids: 2

2,000 €

PRIMACON ECO 3015 Micro precision milling machine

Romania, 077145 Pantelimon / Bucuresti

PRIMACON ECO 3015 Micro precision milling machine

21/02/24 09:05

Bids: 0

1,900 €

Switzerland, 5704 Egliswil

LAGUN FTV-1S Universal Milling Machine

25/01/24 15:18

Bids: 10

1,600 €

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Germany, 76703 Landshausen

HERMLE UWF721H CNC tool milling machine

27/02/24 10:24

Bids: 0

450 €

MAZAK VARIAXIS 630-5X-II 5 Axis Machining Center

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Hungary, 3528 Miskolc

MAZAK VARIAXIS 630-5X-II 5 Axis Machining Center

08/02/24 10:04

Bids: 3

26,000 €

Germany, 86753 Möttingen

DECKEL FP 1 Aktiv Toolroom Mill

06/02/24 10:03

Bids: 0

7,000 €

DECKEL FB 2 LB Tool milling machine - universal

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Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

DECKEL FB 2 LB Tool milling machine - universal

Closes in: 1d 23h

Bids: 0

5,900 €

WANDERER KF 3 Tool milling machine - universal

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Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

WANDERER KF 3 Tool milling machine - universal

25/01/24 14:17

Bids: 1

2,900 €

BOHNER & KÖHLE MF 1 Milling machine Universal

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Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

BOHNER & KÖHLE MF 1 Milling machine Universal

25/01/24 12:09

Bids: 1

2,790 €

Germany, 94164 Sonnen

DECKEL FP4ATC Universal Milling Machine

06/02/24 11:52

Bids: 0

2,500 €

HECKERT FSS 400 E Tool milling machine - universal

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Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

HECKERT FSS 400 E Tool milling machine - universal

25/01/24 10:52

Bids: 2

2,600 €

Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

HECKERT FSS 400 E Tool milling machine - universal

Closes in: 1d 23h

Bids: 15

4,600 €

Germany, 76829 Landau

VOMA 1100 Milling machine - vertical

30/01/24 10:37

Bids: 1

1,650 €

Slovenia, 2310 Slovenska Bistrica

MAHO MH 500 Universal Milling Machine

14/02/24 09:12

Bids: 0

1,500 €

ROTOX KF 347 Copy Router for Aluminum Profiles

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Bulgaria, 6100 Kazanlak

ROTOX KF 347 Copy Router for Aluminum Profiles

14/02/24 09:06

Bids: 1

1,350 €

ELMAG MFB 50 LGT Milling and drilling machine

Hungary, 3528 Miskolc

ELMAG MFB 50 LGT Milling and drilling machine

08/02/24 10:13

Bids: 1

1,150 €

Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

HBM BF 30 Drilling and milling machine

25/01/24 10:39

Bids: 0

990 €

Germany, 73235 Weilheim Teck

DECKEL FP 3 Tool milling machine

01/02/24 12:13

Bids: 4

1,340 €

Germany, 73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd

TOS FGS40NC CNC milling machine

01/02/24 10:07

Bids: 0

500 €

Spain, 26006 Logroño

MECAL FR703 Milling Machine

Closes in: 0d 2h

Bids: 0

500 €

Spain, 48220 Abadiño

MRF FU 100 Universal Milling Machine

06/02/24 11:03

Bids: 5

510 €

Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

HBM Typ 16 Drilling and milling machine

25/01/24 11:40

Bids: 0

390 €

Switzerland, 5704 Egliswil

Edge milling machine

25/01/24 14:47

Bids: 14

800 €

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Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

VEB Rotary table

25/01/24 13:04

Bids: 0

250 €

FLUMA deburring and edge milling machine

Switzerland, 5704 Egliswil

FLUMA deburring and edge milling machine

25/01/24 15:08

Bids: 7

370 €

Switzerland, 5704 Egliswil

FLUMA deburring and edge milling machine

25/01/24 14:39

Bids: 2

270 €

Switzerland, 5704 Egliswil

FLUMA deburring and edge milling machine

25/01/24 15:07

Bids: 2

270 €

Germany, 73235 Weilheim Teck

FRITZ WERNER VF1.5 Tool milling machine

01/02/24 12:04

Bids: 1

250 €

Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

WMT LCT 225 Cross table

25/01/24 13:07

Bids: 1

249 €

Spain, 36519 Lalín, Pontevedra

ADIGE FI 18 M Keyway Milling Machine

Closes in: 0d 2h

Bids: 0

210 €

Germany, 66620 Nonnweiler

HERMLE UWF 1000 tool milling machine

05/03/24 10:44

Bids: 8

320 €

WMT Spannzangen SK30 Collet set 10 pieces

Germany, 46342 Velen-Ramsdorf

WMT Spannzangen SK30 Collet set 10 pieces

25/01/24 11:38

Bids: 0

99 €

Germany, 73235 Weilheim Teck

Milling machine

01/02/24 13:28

Bids: 0

40 €

Germany, 77731 Willstätt-Sand

LAMELLO TOP10 Lamella milling machine

28/02/24 11:08

Bids: 0

20 €

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Definition: Milling Machines
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Milling machines, milling tools, the milling process
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One machine but many variants. A milling machine is an essential instrument for any metal workshop. Fully automated milling machines (CNC machining centres) dominate in the series production sector. Also the knee type milling machine, the universal milling machine, the bed type milling machine or the hobbing machine -to name just a few- have a central role in the production process. The differences concern, amongst others, the design, the position of the milling spindle, the spindle holder (e.g. SK40, SK50), the controlling system (e.g. SIEMENS, HEIDENHAIN), etc. At Surplex you will find a wide selection of second hand milling machines from leading manufacturers such as, MAHO, HERMLE, DECKEL, etc.

The milling machine, or simply mill, is a machine tool for the machining of metal, wood or plastic via chip/layer removal. According to DIN 8589, milling, drilling and turning – together with other production processes – form a sub-group of machining that uses geometrically-defined cuts.

Design of a milling machine

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Milling machines, milling tools, the milling process
How does a milling machine work?
One machine, many variants
Second-hand milling machines: as good as new
Milling machine auctions: bidding properly

The milling machine removes material from workpieces by rotating its milling tool at high speed around its own axis while either the cutting tool moves along the desired contour or the workpiece moves accordingly. In milling, the feeding movement is performed perpendicularly or at an angle to the rotational axis of the tool; for drilling, in the direction of the rotational axis; and for turning on a lathe, the milling parts rotate around their own axis while the tool moves along the intended contour.

The main area of application for the milling machine is metalworking. Since at least three feed paths can be used, the variety of complex shapes that can be produced is much greater than on other devices and of much better quality. Applications include creating notches, chamfers, planing surfaces or profiles, complex bodies such as spindles, worm gears and gear wheels, through to heavy-duty milling of solid parts. The fields of wood and plastic processing feature their own specialist versions of milling machines.

Milling machines are used in machining metals by removing outer layers of material
Feeding takes place perpendicularly or at an angle to the tool’s rotational axis
Milling is suitable for complex forms, such as spindles, gear wheels etc.

From a historical point of view, milling is a relatively new form of processing. The first milling machine for metalworking was built in 1818 and it soon replaced the painstaking and uneconomical processes of planing and filing by hand. The basic forms of milling machines we know today came into existence in the early 20th century, e.g. the tool milling machine by Deckel (1918), the gear hobbing machine by Pfauter (1912) and the groove milling machine by Hurth (1954).

A milling machine is based on a machine body which carries the other components. Heavy-duty machines are also anchored to the ground with a foundation. When it comes to small- and mid-sized mills, the frame and stand form one unit which leads to a high level of dynamic resilience (mono-block design).

Large-scale milling machines are generally designed in a modular fashion, but for any size of mill, the milling head is the key component. It can machine the workpiece on three sides simultaneously. In conventional milling machines, the milling head holds a vertical or horizontal main spindle and a retractable tailstock. In a universal milling machine, the slides and head can be adjusted vertically and horizontally, which enables the workpiece to be machined at any angle required.

The basic forms of modern-day milling machines arrived on the scene in the early 20th century.
Mono-block or modular design (depending on the size of the milling machine)
Conventional mills evolved into the CNC machining centre

Horizontal/vertical milling spindles are used to machine light- to mid-weight workpieces. The workpieces to be processed are placed on a horizontal clamping table. If a cross table is used, a third axis will be available. A common issue with machine tables is that consoles tend to tip over in the end positions. This is why heavy and cumbersome milled parts are clamped onto beds since these extend across the entire surface.

A CNC milling machine features an automated tool-changer and a digital tailstock stroke display, amongst other features. A modern 3- or 5-axis machining centre can produce a large number of parts with narrow tolerances in a short space of time. But even older, conventional mills are still used for one-offs, small series and for training purposes.

The various types of milling machine can be difficult to categorise and some device functions overlap those of other devices. However, the following criteria can be used as a rough way of dividing the machines into categories:

Spindle position (horizontal/vertical)
Control type (conventional/CNC)
Machine body (console-, bed-, gantry-design)
Application (e.g. high-speed milling)
Material (metal/wood/plastic)

Below you will find a (non-exhaustive) list of some widespread types of machine:

Knee Type Milling Machines

A standard milling machine with a fixed-location spindle (horizontal or vertical), movable machine table and adjustable console.

Milling machines in operation

Universal milling machine

A standard milling machine with two spindles (horizontal or vertical), movable machine table and adjustable longitudinal and transverse slides.

CNC processing centre

A milling machine designed for complete, automated processing. Vertical milling machines and horizontal milling machines are available. A further distinction can be made in terms of machine body (console design etc.).

Bed-type milling machine

The securely positioned machine bed prevents tipping. Suitable for heavy and cumbersome milled parts. Conventional or CNC.

Gantry milling machine

The milling unit is guided along a transverse beam between two uprights. Long travel distance and enhanced rigidity. Conventional or CNC.

Copying milling machine

Scans models or templates, transfers the pattern to the milling unit and mills the required contours into the workpiece without any numerical controls.

High-speed milling centre (HSC)

Extremely high cycle and feed rate speed, the resulting chip thickness is substantially less than with other milling methods.

Hobbing machine

A machining process for gear cutting, as well as cutting splines/sprockets, and offsetting profiles at any desired angle.

Other metalworking machines

Long milling machine, slot milling machine, thread milling machine, engraving milling machine, switching table mill, shift drum milling machine etc.

Woodworking machines

Underfloor mill, router, groove milling machine, table milling machine, chain mortiser etc.

Distinction made depending on spindle position, control type, machine body, etc.
CNC machining centres are the standard choice for automated serial production
A universal milling machine with pivoting head is indispensable for any type of wood- or metalworking operation

Wood and metal milling machines for industrial and craft operations are usually in service for 20 to 30 years. If regularly maintained and repaired, however, many older machines can continue to work as well as on their first day of operation. Buying second-hand milling machines instead of brand new models can thus be a smart economic decision, but the machine always requires a close inspection. The motors, attachments, slides and thread drives – especially in CNC milling machines – should not exhibit any increased play since this could lead to rippling and inaccuracies during climb milling. When it comes to older models, consideration should also be paid to the software to ensure it is compatible with modern computers and that the licenses are subsequently transferred to the new buyer.

One of the best ways of buying used milling machines is by visiting www.surplex.com. Here you will find large-scale industrial auctions on a daily basis featuring many types of milling machines for sale – from small milling machines to large-scale to large-scale CNC devices – awaiting your online bid. The range covers conventional wood- and metalworking mills through to a range of specialist devices for serial production. You can benefit from many advantages: the machines come straight from a production environment so they do not need running in, they are immediately available in most cases, and best of all: the prices are amazingly low. Place a bid today on a high-quality, affordable machine.

The best-known milling machine brands feature in almost every online auction, including a wide variety of models. Manufacturers include:

MAHO
DECKEL
HERMLE
SORALUCE
MIKRON
WMW
HAAS
TOS

KLOPP
HURON
DROOP & REIN
KNUTH
EMCO
HELLER
HURTH
PFAUTER etc.

If you cannot find what you are looking for on a given day, we recommend subscribing to the Surplex newsletter. You will then be informed when the right milling machine for sale is available in one of our auctions. If you have any general questions or want to know about a particular CNC milling machine for sale or another used milling machine, simply contact our friendly customer care team who will be glad to provide advice.