Machine Shop Equipment Appraisal: CNC Values Explained
Three things decide what a machine shop's CNC equipment is really worth: configuration, installed vs. removed condition, and verified serial and hour data read from the control.
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Valuing a machine shop? Three things decide what the equipment is really worth.
One. Configuration is the value. Controls, tooling, axes, and options can separate two identical looking machines by a wide margin.
Two. Under power beats on the truck. A machine proven in place holds value that a rigged out machine loses.
Three. Read it from the control. Serial numbers and hours verified on site, not from the quote sheet.
Lukes and Lukes appraises machine tools and shop equipment nationwide. CNC mills, lathes, fabrication, and complete shops. Independent, USPAP compliant. lukesappraisals.com.
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