The latest news, reviews and special offers from the UK CNC Machine Tool and Tooling sectors

Machine Tool Direct - source CNC Machinery and CNC Machine Tools, coverage includes CNC Lathes, CNC Milling Machines, CNC Machining Centres and other CNC Machining products and CNC Tooling.

Below are some of the latest additions to the MTD site

Used CNC Machines and Tooling Accessories

Dealers and private sellers advertise their used CNC Machines and Machine Tools for sale available in the UK, there are often in excess of 300 used machines which include CNC Lathes, CNC Milling Machines, Machining Centres and Turning machines.

Special Offers on New CNC Machines

New Machine Tool Dealers list their current Special Offers on new Machine Tools and CNC Machines. This section includes various types of CNC Machinery including CNC Lathes, CNC Mills, CNC Machining Centres, Turning Machines, EDM Machines, Boring Machines, Gear Cutting equipment and Fabrication Machinery.

Special Offers and Promotions on CNC Tooling and Accessories

Tooling suppliers promote their current special offers on tooling for CNC Lathes, Machining Centres, EDM Machines, Boring Machines, Turning Machines, Grinding Machines and various other Machine Tools. Also featured are their in stock accessories, such as, 4th axis units, Rotary Tables, Vices, Chucks, Toolholders, Faceplates, Coolant Filtration, Bar Feeds, Collet Chucks + more.

New CNC Machine and Tooling directories

Our New CNC Machines and New Tooling Accessories directories offer precision engineers a method of finding and comparing new CNC Machine Tools and new Tooling products. Our searches are easy to use and equipped with most brands of CNC Machinery and CNC tooling products. Coverage includes Brands of CNC Lathes, CNC Milling Machines, CNC Machining Centres, CNC Turning Machines, EDM Machines, Fabrication Machinery, Gear cutting machines and many more. With the Tooling Accessories searches we compare, 4th axis units, Bar Feeds, Collets Chucks, Chucks, Workholding, Vices, Tool holders, Cubes and various Clamping sytems.

News - Reviews - Case Studies

MTD are also a daily news provider, we deliver news from within the industry of Manufacturing on a daily basis. You will find some really interesting and fresh news articles about Machine Tool dealers, exhibitions, new product launches, tooling items and extracts relating to the economic climate within the UK Machine Tool Sector. Coupled with the news section we run our review page scripting all the latest case studies on CNC machine installations in the UK - read all about new machining centre, new lathe, new sliding head machine and new boring machine installations from around the country.

 Finance for CNC Machine Tools

Machine Tool Finance is available through UK Industry Finance, for competitive rates you can use the finance calculators populated on most pages of our website. Use these calculators to see how much MTD can save you on your new CNC Machine purchase.

Machine tools

If you are looking for new or used CNC machines or accessories then you will find our site the best place to search for what you need. Before we launched this service in 2006 the only way to find what you wanted was to trawl through the numerous websites of all the various companies that deal in this market which is a tiresome and lengthy process, especially if you are in a hurry to obtain a particular piece of equipment. Now you can use this website to find offerings from many different suppliers which makes the task of sourcing a new turning centre or used mini mill a much simpler one. Our primary aim is to gather together all the new products on sale from the major manufacturers and companies looking to sell their current machinery into one place so that you have the widest choice possible, whatever you may be looking for. For each item that you find on our site you can request a price by clicking on the What's the Price button below the item description or click to read more information. You may also visit the supplier's website as these too are just a click away.

CNC lathe

One of our most popular categories with both customers and suppliers, you will find a host of equipment, some of which has the price listed with the full description and some where you click on the button mentioned above and fill in the simple pop-up form with your email address. Once you have submitted the form the supplier will contact you as soon as possible with a quotation. You may also request extra information if you require a more detailed specification of the equipment in question. Whether you need a twin turret model or a vertical or horizontal lathe, this is the place to find it. You can search through the current promotions by looking at the new machine deals or you can go to the directory section of our site which you can use to a type of machine and have a look through all the equipment in this category or you can refine your search to a particular type within this category and narrow the results down to a single brand if you wish. We have tried to make the site as flexible and easy to use as possible so you do not have to waste time.

Machine tool suppliers

Owing to the large amount of visitors that our website attracts on a daily basis it is the ideal place for suppliers to showcase their products and increase traffic to their own sites at the same time. It can cost a lot of money and effort to get yourself on the first page of search engine results for the keywords that you are targeting. Displaying what you have to offer and linking to your site from ours is a much more efficient way to reach a wider audience as we have done all the hard work, promotion-wise, already. This is why, although when we initially conceived and set up our service we had used machinery in mind as the main focus of our business, the enthusiasm of manufacturers and suppliers of new equipment has meant that this has now overtaken the used section in terms of popularity. That is not to say that the used section is neglected by any means - it is still the best place that we know of on the internet to find second hand items of this nature and this is why more and more companies looking for second hand machine tools, come to us first.

Raising the cash

The type of equipment featured on our site is considered to be part of a company's capital expenditure and for smaller businesses it may be necessary to arrange finance when purchasing new machinery. Above the main black menu bar toward the top of each page you will find among the smaller menu above, a link to a finance page where you can calculate the cost of borrowing a certain amount of money over a specified period of time. You may also fill in a form to apply for finance through Industry Finance UK LTD who have access to many lenders and are therefore able to offer you excellent terms assuming that you qualify. Because they have built up good relationships with lenders and send a large amount of business their way, they are more likely to be able to find you someone willing to lend you the money you are looking for than many other finance companies who lend to industrial firms. The actual manufacturers of the equipment that is for sale on our site may also need to raise money on occasion and they are able to use this facility too, to help them make more CNC machining centres.

Accessories

Following our philosophy of putting everything that you need in one place, in addition to the machinery on our site and the ability to get finance for it, we also offer a range of accessories so that you can keep your equipment running and effect speedy repairs when necessary. This section works in much the same way as the rest of the sections in that you can choose from new or used accessories and look at supplier's main offerings as well as any special deals that may currently be available. For any company, a halt in production can cost a lot of money and so having access to replacement parts is vital to maintaining a healthy cash flow and ensuring that orders are completed on time to keep clients satisfied. You may also wish to expand your current services and these accessories can aid you in your endeavours by adding additional functionality to your existing equipment. You can find special promotional prices on ex demonstration models which can cut your costs down and help to boost your bottom line which is, after all, the main reason that people go into business, whether as toolmakers or perhaps milling machine tool dealers.

Independent advice

If you have any questions about any of the equipment on our site then we are always happy to advise you, either over the phone or by email the choice is yours. If you are interested in the opinions and experiences of other engineers in the United Kingdom who have purchased machinery that you may be thinking of buying then you will find lots of information in the Reviews section of our website where you can read about other people's thoughts on the performance of the equipment that they have acquired and the service they received. Many of the reviews go into detail about the benefits that the particular machine they purchased has brought to their production process and compare it to their previous methods and tools so if you are looking for new ideas to streamline your production operation then you may find this section a valuable source of information. In today's competitive marketplace where you may be competing against companies from around the globe who have access to much cheaper labour, anything you can do to increase your efficiency is well worth looking into whether it is a new accessory or a more up to date CNC lathe.