As a used machinery dealer I am often asked my opinion about the viability of purchasing a new Press Brake when considering trade-in equipment.  Many buyers believe that their needs are for only a simple control and gaging system and somehow have it backwards when it comes to the Com

Many customers wonder about the factors that go into evaluating their used equipment for either wholesale purchase or for retail sale.  While we may describe it as an ART, the reality is valuing used machinery is purely mathematical. When your discussing a used machines value it is important t

Thermal Cutting is used for the shape cutting of steels and other metals that can be burned or displaced via thermal methods such as Steel, Stainless Steels, Copper, Brass.  At Southern Fabricating Machinery Sales, Inc. we offer a wide variety of Plasma, Oxy Fuel and Hi-Definiti

The EDM in hole drilling stands for ‘Electrical Discharge Machining’. Electrical Discharge Machining Hole Drilling is a unique and quick way to produce semi accurate holes in conductive materials regardless of their hardness at relatively high speeds. Using a rapidly generated ON/OFF Gene

There are many different kinds of fabrication equipment on the market intended to bend or shape metal in various ways. One question that the team here at SFMS is frequently asked is: “what’s the difference between metal folding machines and sheet metal press brakes, and which is best for my machine

Shipping machinery can be as easy as a phone call, but there is some important information you need to know before making that call to get the right truck AT the right price WHILE adequately protecting your new investment. Before we delve into the details of equipment shipping, it’s important to no

In many manufacturing applications, precision is of the utmost importance. The parts tolerance—the “margin for error” allowed in the dimensions of a given part—for certain applications can be incredibly minuscule. For example, in the aerospace industry, the parts tolerance for a particular component

While buying used manufacturing equipment is a great way to save money compared to the cost of buying new equipment, used equipment can still be a major expense—one that requires financing in order to be able to acquire the right equipment at the right time. Used equipment financing allows manufactu

One of the major challenges of used equipment financing is finding ways to minimize the cost impacts of the equipment on the organization. A key strategy for softening the budgetary blow that used equipment financing poses is to take advantage of specific tax codes to reduce the business’ end-of-yea

So you’re in the market for a new metal forming machine? Maybe you have a press brake already or are thinking of adding another—but, is another press brake really your best choice?   VS     When it comes to bending, many fabricators just buy press brakes. A hydraulic press brake

When selling your excess machinery or industrial equipment, there are several methods you can use: Trade-In: Let the new machinery provider handle it. Result: They will dump it for the fastest offer to a used machinery dealer. Inventory Purchase: Find a local or qualified used dealer to purchas

Forklifts are a must-have tool for many machine shops and warehouse facilities. Some machine shop forklift uses include moving heavy parts that can’t be lifted by hand, and moving pallets of completed parts onto trucks for shipment elsewhere. Warehouses use forklifts virtually all the time to m

Machine shops across the country have a daily need for the ability to precisely and consistently cut metal. Laser cutting machines have been around for a long time, providing clean and accurate cuts in a variety of materials. One specialist form of laser cutting is laser tube cutting—which is, as t

In this article, we are going to put the process of blow molding for producing plastic parts under the magnifying glass and identify the best machines to use for this process. This piece is intended to help end users make the best decisions when in they’re in the market for a Blow Molding Machine ba

Waterjet cutting has been a specialty technology used in a wide variety of industries from mining to food processing dating back to around 1850. In the 1960s and 1970s, great advances were made not only in the technology and design but also the manufacturing methods of these high pressure pumps. By

Electrical Discharge Machining, or EDM, is a process that uses electricity to vaporize metal in a localized area. There are several different kinds of EDM machinery on the market, and knowing as much as possible about each is key to choosing the right piece of equipment for your needs. Today, I’d li

Waterjet cutting machines can have numerous benefits for a machine shop, including being able to cut almost any kind of material you can touch with extraordinary precision. However, there are many different types of waterjet cutting machines on the market, so finding the right one for your mach

Laser cutting is a relatively new form of sheet metal shape cutting. Without a traditional “tool,” the cuts can be very small and precise. This process also allows for part engraving or etching using lower-power laser settings. Developed in the 1970s for industrial applications, LASER, or Light Ampl

Plasma cutting machines are incredibly powerful tools for cutting various materials. The basic gist of the process is that an electric spark is passed through a compressed gas to ignite that gas into reaching the fourth state of matter—the plasma state. To put this into context, the sun—that giant,

What is a Boring Mill Machine? Boring mill machines are a type of equipment used to enlarge holes in various kinds of materials using a single-point cutting tool (a tool with one cutting edge). These machines come in two varieties that perform similar functions differently: Horizontal Boring Mills.