Fadal Engineering Company, founded in 1975 in Chatsworth, California, produced one of the most widely distributed lines of vertical machining centers in North American job shop history. The Fadal VMC series — including the VMC-15, VMC-40, VMC-4020, VMC-6030, and the extended-travel VMC-8030 — became a fixture in American shops throughout the 1980s and 1990s, largely on the strength of competitive pricing, straightforward operation, and a conversational CNC control that kept setup times low. The sheer volume of Fadal machines that entered service during that era created an installed base that is still active today, decades after the original Chatsworth factory closed — a testament to the construction quality and the availability of parts, service, and control upgrades that have kept these machines running.
Sellers of Fadal machines are almost universally in the process of upgrading — moving from a legacy control platform to a more current CNC system, replacing an older VMC with a machine that offers higher spindle speeds, faster rapids, or a more modern toolchanger configuration. That upgrade cycle has been running continuously for years, which means there is a consistent stream of Fadal machines entering the used market and a consistent stream of buyers — smaller shops, startups, vocational programs, and hobbyist machinists — specifically looking for affordable, proven VMC capacity that a used Fadal delivers. The challenge for sellers is pricing accurately and reaching that buyer pool efficiently.
Resell CNC has experience moving used Fadal equipment and works with buyers who understand the platform, know the control, and are specifically shopping for Fadal capacity. We'll help you price your machine realistically based on current market conditions, list it to the right audience, and get the transaction done without it dragging on for months.
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