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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’

Hi all

Today i am going to tell you how to get the most from Findamachine services for FREE.

1) Make sure we can find your lathes on your stock lists by naming each machine with the make and model. By just putting make for example ‘Ajax lathe’ and a size our search engine will not find it.

2) For machine tool builders - make sure you have added all your lathe / turning machine specifications to our database to be added into the search engine.

3) Check your contact details in your company profile are correct and also select the sales contact for your company. This will ensure enquiries get through to you successfully.

4) Select from ‘types of machines sold’ in your company profile both the new and used machine types and makes that you sell. This will add your company to the specific directories.

5) Add a description about your company for customers to read about who you are.

6) Make sure we have all your online stock list URL’s in your machinery management system. Our search engine only searches the stock lists that we tell it too ! If you have a URL to add to our search engine please contact us by phone or email and we will gladly add it.

7) Register for an account on Findamachine News where you can promote your products and services by adding company news, press releases or ask our community a question etc.

8)Add your current wanteds to our machine tools wanteds system for our members to help you find what you are looking for.

Thanks

Richard Moss

Machine Listings

Our unique search engine currently searches for more than 4500 different lathes/turning machines daily on over 1000 stock lists.

Turning machines found on your website’s stock list today. Please contact us here if there are any errors.

Your Web pages searched by Findamachine

Click on “Your Web Pages” to view the list of web pages or URL’s currently searched by Findamachine every day. Please contact us here if you wish to add or remove web pages from the search.

Premium Help

To gain more prominence on Findamachine and to add multimedia e.g. images, videos and documents to your machine listings, become a Premium Member.

Click here for more information.

To Upgrade to Premium Listing

1. Scroll down to the relevant machine on the list and click on the Upgrade link

2. Fill in the specification form , add a brief specification , a short machine description and any other details and click Submit.

3. Check your Premium machine listing and printable quotation.

To Edit your Machine Listing

Upgrade to Premium Listing (see above) and

Either

1. Enter Machine Management and scroll down to the relevant machine and click Edit

Or

1. On the Machine Specification /Quotation page of the relevant machine click the appropriate Edit link.

To enhance a Machine Listing with Multimedia

Upgrade to Premium Listing (see above) and use either of the following paths to the machine’s Virtual Showroom Control Centre.

Either

1. Enter Machine Management and scroll down to the relevant machine and click Manage Multimedia

Or

1. On the Machine Specification /Quotation page of the relevant machine click the Manage Multimedia link

How to use the Virtual Showroom Control Centre

Follow the instructions to add photos, PDF, HTML and videos

To re-order, re-name or delete your multimedia uploads, click on the Manage you virtual showroom page link and follow the instructions.

To copy another enhanced machine listing

It is possible to copy the multimedia and offer details from a premium listing if, for example, you wish to enhance a range of machines that are similar.

Enter Machine Management and click Copy Function. Select the make and model of the machine you want to copy and click Submit.

The Copy Premium Listing Form Step 2 provides a drop down list of machines. Select the make and model you wish to enhance and the copied multimedia will appear on that machine’s listings.

To add “Built to order” or “Refurbished to order” machines to your Premium listings

Machines that are not currently in stock can be advertised on Findamachine.

1. Click on Create a Premium Listing.

2. Select the make and model of the machine you wish to advertise and click Submit.

3. Fill in the specification form, add a brief specification, a short machine description and any other details and click Submit.

4. Check your Premium machine listing and printable quotation.

Sold listings

Premium Machines that are no longer found on your stock list will appear on the Sold Listings page.

Machine Listings

The machines currently listed on our database as manufactured by your company and still in production.

To Add a new specification

Click on ‘Add a new spec to Findamachine’ and follow the instructions (for further help see Create a lathe spec video)

To Edit a Specification

Scroll down to the machine specification and click on the link ‘Edit full spec’

To Remove the ‘In Production’ Tag

If a machine is no longer in production, click the tab ‘Not in Production specifications’ and uncheck the check box next to the relevant machine(s).

Premium Help

To gain more prominence on Findamachine and to add multimedia e.g. images, videos and documents to your machine listings, become a Premium Member.

Click here for more information.

To Upgrade to Premium Listing

Scroll down to the relevant machine on the list and click on the Upgrade link

1. Select the machine you wish to upgrade, add a brief specification , a short machine description and any other details and click Submit.

2. To select your offer method choose one of the following and press Submit

   • Machine offered for sale through agents only

   • Machine offered for sale direct to users of Findamachine (fill in form with offer details)

3. Check your Premium machine listing and printable quotation.

To Edit your Machine Listing

Upgrade to Premium Listing (see above) and

Either

1. Enter Machine Management and scroll down to the relevant machine and click Edit

Or

1. On the Machine Specification /Quotation page of the relevant machine click the appropriate Edit link.

To enhance a Machine Listing with Multimedia

Upgrade to Premium Listing (see above) and use either of the following paths to the machine’s Virtual Showroom Control Centre.

Either

1. Enter Machine Management and scroll down to the relevant machine and click Manage Multimedia

Or

1. On the Machine Specification /Quotation page of the relevant machine click the Manage Multimedia link

How to use the Virtual Showroom Control Centre

Follow the instructions to add photos, PDF, HTML and videos

To re-order, re-name or delete your multimedia uploads, click on the Manage you virtual showroom page link and follow the instructions.

To copy another enhanced machine listing

It is possible to copy the multimedia and offer details from a premium listing if, for example, you wish to enhance a range of machines that are similar.

Enter Machine Management and scroll down to the relevant machine you wish to copy and click Copy.

The Copy Premium Listing Form Step 2 provides a drop down list of machines. Select the make and model you wish to enhance and the copied multimedia will appear on that machine’s listings.

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.

Access Findamachine’s unique search system for lathes for sale or specifications on the Homepage and fill in the details. For a more advanced search click the button or click on Lathes for Sale on the left hand side of the page.

For access to the list of wanted machines posted on the site click on Wanted machines on the left hand side of the page. To add a ‘Wanted’ machine, register on the site for free using the link on the left hand side of the page. Access to the contact details of companies posting a wanted machine is restricted to Premium members only.
Access Findamachine’s comprehensive directory of machine tool manufacturers by clicking on Machine Tool Manufacturers on the left of the homepage, which also reveals a sub-menu for manufacturers of different types of machines e.g Vertical lathes.
Access Findamachine’s comprehensive directory of machine tool dealers by clicking on Machine Tool Dealers on the left of the homepage, which also reveals a sub-menu for dealers of different types of machines e.g Horizontal lathes.

Access the full engineering directory by clicking on Engineering directory on the left of the page.

Findamachine combines a sophisticated search engine with a comprehensive directory of machine tools manufacturers, dealers and engineering companies, to provide the most useful tool for machine tool specialists on the internet.
Define any dimension or machine feature on the unique lathes for sale advanced search form and the sensational Findamachine search system will instantly provide a list of new and used machines currently on sale on the internet matching your criteria. This search tool is refreshed daily to provide the only up to date resource for machine tool purchasers. Our database of 4500 lathe specifications is fully searchable and includes access to contact information for machine builders and dealers.