Findamachine Network

Findamachine has now become the undisputed No 1 place to go for lathe specifications, information, machine tool builder details and dealer/agent data.

We have now got 4500 lathe specifications in our database and we are growing everyday. Our data entry team led by Rachel Porter has been working day and night collecting information to help you find the lathe that you are looking for.

Anyone hazard a guess to how many different lathe models have ever been produced ?

Well we will find out soon enough!

If you are beginning to put in specifications into our system here is a guide to help you put in the details for your machines

. Login or Register

. On My: findamachine Account Page ‘Click on the machine management’ box in the centre of the page

. This takes you to your companies machinery management page, click on ‘Add a new specification to findamachine’ which can be found in the box at the right-hand side of the page

. To begin putting in your specification click on ’start inputting a new specification’

. Press ‘ok’

. If you want to check if the machine specification is already in our data base put in the make and model in the ‘Existing make and model lookup’ box

. Select machine type of machine eg. horizontal, vertical

. Add machine make and model, click next

. On ‘machine features page’ fill in the relavent fields on the form

. If a field has more than one option, for example it could have a more than one make of control option eg.fanuc or siemens click on the (+)sign on the right of the form, you can add up to 9 options.
If you need to delete any click on the minus (-) on the left of the form. This applies to all pages of the specification.

. If you are editing a page press ’save’. To continue putting in a specification click ‘next’

. On ‘Main work station’ page fill in relavant fields. If there is more than one work station before going to ‘next’ click on Workstation ‘2′ at the top of the form when you have filled in the relavent number of work station forms click on ‘next’

. On ’sub work station’ page click none, optional or standard. If optional or standard fill in relavent fields for the sub work station
Click on ‘next’

. On ‘tool changer’ page fill in relavent fields. Click on ‘next’

. On ‘tailstock’ page select none, optional or standard. Fill in form for optional or standard

. Click ’save’

LATHES FOR SALE

When a user enters his criteria, which could be simply dimensions, those lathes meeting the requirement are instantly listed. Findamachine searches the stock lists of over 1000 machine tool dealer and auctioneer sites all over the world daily to collect lathes currently for sale to match a user’s requirements.

Once a choice of lathes has been made, the user can click straight through to the dealer’s website for more information and direct contact.

Our data entry team is constantly adding to our database of turning machine specifications and company stock lists.

SPECIFICATIONS

When a user enters his criteria, which could be simply dimensions, those lathe specifications meeting the requirement are instantly listed. Findamachine searches the world’s largest database of over 4500 lathes to match a user’s requirements.

Once a choice of lathes has been made, the user can click straight through to the full specifications and manufacturer details for more information and direct contact.

Our data entry team is constantly adding to our database of lathe specifications and machine tool manufacturers.

HOW TO USE ?

Choose between ‘Specifications’ and ‘Lathes for Sale’

To browse all the specifications on the site, simply leave the form empty and press search. To stipulate any machine feature such as machine type, make, model or control make, tick the relevant box or scroll down the appropriate list box and highlight the value required. You may search on all fields. There are no required fields.

To highlight 2 or more values at the same time, hold down the Control button.

Dimensions, such as diameter or cutting length and other machine features, such a tool stations or spindles, can be specified using a minimum or maximum value or either one.
Be sure to eliminate as many unwanted machines from your search results as possible.

Once you have pressed Search, the site will remember your previous selection for easy modification.