Services
Machine-Tool Auction — international buyer access, transparent pricing.
For selected inventories MBR Machinery operates the channel machinetools.auction and distributes machines via Maschinensucher.de — the leading machine marketplace in Germany. A qualified buyer base from contract manufacturing, dealers and international export.
When auction makes sense
Auction realisation isn't the first choice for every machine — but it is the most efficient solution for specific situations:
- Business liquidations with mixed pools: When a site contains machines from various manufacturers, years and configurations, auction enables parallel realisation without individual sales effort per machine.
- Insolvency proceedings: Insolvency administrators need documented market prices and fast liquidation. Auction delivers both — with traceable price discovery through open bidding.
- Special inventory and fast realisation: When time is the main condition, auction delivers actionable results within 3–6 weeks.
- Basic machine types: Haas VF series, older CNC lathes without special features, sinker EDMs, cylindrical grinders — machines where the buyer market is broad and a good price is reachable via auction.
What machinetools.auction does differently
Generic industrial auctions treat machine tools like any other asset. machinetools.auction is specialised in this class:
- Machine-specific lot descriptions: Control type, spindle hours, year, special equipment — the way an informed buyer needs them.
- Qualified buyer base: Registered bidders from contract manufacturing, CNC trade and international export — not generic used-goods buyers.
- International reach: Machines are specifically marketed in export markets (Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic, MENA) — where demand is.
- Connection to MBR direct trade: Machines better suited to direct sale are separated and not blanket-auctioned. No value lost to the wrong channel.
Process
The flow for machine pools via machinetools.auction is structured in four phases — from capture to realisation:
- Inventory & photo documentation on site: control type, spindle hours, base condition, special equipment for every machine.
- Lot formation & price strategy: Which machines are auctioned individually, which as a lot? Minimum bids are set based on current market data.
- Marketing: Auction listing on machinetools.auction plus targeted buyer outreach in relevant markets (2–3 weeks before auction end).
- Settlement & removal: MBR coordinates payment, handover and logistics — incl. export documentation for international buyers.
Frequently asked
Who is the auction channel suitable for? +
Mainly business liquidations, insolvency and special inventories — where speed and transparent pricing matter more than per-machine optimisation. For high-value single machines (5-axis, turn-mill with sub-spindle) direct sale is usually better.
How is it different from generic industrial auctions? +
Specialisation: we describe machines machine-specifically (control, spindle hours, condition) and reach a qualified buyer base from CNC trade and contract manufacturing — instead of generic used-goods buyers.
Can MBR auction single machines? +
Yes. For basic and older single machines auction is often the fastest route. For high-value special machines we usually recommend direct sale or targeted outreach — which yields better prices.