If you want to sell a used Hedelius machining centre, you will have an indicative value. We buy across Europe: the compact 5-axis Hedelius Acura 50, 65 and 85 models, the long-bed Tiltenta and Forte series, the RotaSwing models and the older BC and C series. Hedelius Maschinenfabrik GmbH, founded in 1967 in Bünde, has built machines in Meppen in the Emsland since 1976 and employs around 250 people — one of the brands where German origin, manageable technology and high table load capacity come together. More on our acquisition process at Sell machining centres and Sell CNC milling machines.
One point up front, and it matters more with Hedelius than with almost any other brand: the overwhelming majority of Hedelius listings on the used marketplaces are offered as price on request. As a seller you therefore cannot research the value of your machine at all — there are simply no comparable prices to look up. On this page we only quote asking prices from current listings, and we say openly where none exist.
Hedelius Acura 50, 65 and 85 — compact 5-axis machining centres
The Hedelius Acura series is the compact 5-axis programme with a rotary/swivel table. Three sizes, each additionally available as an EL version with a side loading opening for manufacturer-independent automation, and as a MARATHON version with a zero-point clamping system and a side loading door for pallet automation.
- Hedelius Acura 50: travels of 500 × 550 × 550 mm. The most compact size, typical for precision small parts and fixture construction.
- Hedelius Acura 65: travels of 700 × 650 × 600 mm. First shown at AMB in Stuttgart in 2016 and the most sought-after size in the range ever since.
- Hedelius Acura 85: travels of 900 × 850 × 700 mm. Workpieces up to Ø 900 mm and 1,000 kg.
Important for context: the models in the Hedelius Acura series are single-zone machines. Their productivity argument is MARATHON pallet automation, not pendulum machining — that belongs to the long-bed series described below.
Tiltenta — the 4- and 5-axis long-bed machines
The Tiltenta is the series with which Hedelius is strongest among subcontract machinists: a long bed, a swivelling milling spindle and an integrated NC rotary table, giving 4- and 5-axis machining on a machine that also takes long single parts.
- Tiltenta 7: in lengths of 2000, 2600 and 3600, current NEO generation, additionally as an EL version. Launched in 2013.
- Tiltenta 9: in lengths of 2600, 3600, 4600 and 6200; the EL version exists only for the Tiltenta 9-2600, which is also available as a MILLTURN variant.
- Tiltenta 10 and Tiltenta 11: the large sizes, in 2600, 3600, 4600 and 6200.
The Tiltenta 8 is no longer built and you will only meet it on the used market. We buy it all the same — it is not a special case, just a regular older machine.
RotaSwing — the older Hedelius series with a rotary/swivel table
The RotaSwing was built roughly between 2004 and 2014 and is an older Hedelius series (the current series with a rotary/swivel table is the Acura): combined 3- and 5-axis machining with a fixed table plus an additional rotary/swivel table unit. Public asking prices exist for individual RotaSwing machines; we do not give a price range for them.
Common models: RS 60 K, RS 60 K M-2000, RS 60 MAGNUM-2000, RS 80 K, RS 80 K-2300, RS 80 S, RS 80 KL Magnum, RS605 K20 and RS805.
Hedelius Forte — the 3-axis series with a fixed table
The Hedelius Forte series is the 3-axis programme with a fixed table, available in both compact and long-bed sizes. It is current in the range and has been appearing on the used market since around 2019, so it is correspondingly rare and mostly young.
- Hedelius Forte 50, 65 and 85, of which the 50 and 65 also as an EL version: the compact sizes.
- Hedelius Forte 7 in 2000, 2600 and 3600 in the NEO generation.
- Hedelius Forte 9, 10 and 11 in lengths from 2600 to 6200.
Because the Hedelius Forte series uses the same long-bed architecture as the Tiltenta, pendulum machining via a work-area partition wall is possible here too — without the swivelling spindle and NC rotary table of the Tiltenta, and therefore cheaper both new and on resale.
Older BC and C series — the affordable end of the used market
Before 2015 the range carried different names, and those machines set today’s lower price band:
- BC 40, BC 50, BC 60, BC 80, BC 100, each also as a P version and a Magnum version.
- C 50, C 60, C 80, C 100, each also as a P, Alpha and Magnum version.
- CB 50 and CB 80, plus the MC 40.
These machines are mechanically robust and have been running in many shops for two decades. What sets their price is not the model but the condition and the control generation.
Valuation table by series
Every figure in this table is an asking price from public listings on gebrauchtmaschinen.de and resale.de (as of October 2026, net), not a selling price and not an offer from us. We publish them so that you start from an honest baseline.
| Model | Control | Build year | Asking price, net (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiltenta 7 | – | – | no reliable public price data |
| RotaSwing RS805 | Siemens Sinumerik 840D ShopMill | 2012 | 85,000 |
| RotaSwing RS 80-K-2300 | Heidenhain iTNC 530 | 2009 | 53,000 |
| BC 100-2500 | Heidenhain iTNC 530 | 2003 | 47,000 |
| BC 80 | Heidenhain TNC 430 | 1999 | 39,500 |
| C 80 | Heidenhain iTNC 530 | 2007 | 22,500 |
| BC 60 | Heidenhain TNC 426 | 1998 | 7,500 |
| C 60-2000 | Heidenhain iTNC 530 | 2006 | 45,000 |
| BC 80 (limited functionality) | Heidenhain | 1999 | 6,000 |
| Hedelius Acura 50 / 65 / 85 | Heidenhain TNC 620 / TNC 640 | from 2018 | no public price data |
In short: for the older BC and C series (build years 1998–2007) there are six asking prices between €6,000 and €47,000; the lowest belongs to a machine with limited functionality. For the RotaSwing series we give no range; the individual offers are €53,000 and €85,000, plus CHF 58,000. For the Tiltenta 7 we have no reliable price. And for the models in the Hedelius Acura series there is no public price data, because every listing is offered as price on request; neither a range nor a lower or upper bound can be derived from that. How we value a machine is explained at What is my CNC machine worth?
Why Hedelius is in demand on the used market
Travel and table load per euro: compared with Hermle, which sells higher and is built around 5-axis simultaneous accuracy, and with DMG MORI, with a broader range but higher service costs, the argument for a used Hedelius is a different one: a lot of X travel and high table load capacity for comparatively little money, with manageable technical complexity. On the used market that argument carries even more weight than it does in new-machine sales.
The buying sectors are stable: demand comes from general engineering, vehicle building and above all from fixture construction and tool and mould making — Hedelius is a member of the VDWF. The long-bed Tiltenta and Forte machines are the classic subcontractor machines: one machine covers long single parts such as frames, rails, welded assemblies and fixture plates, and in the same week runs series parts in pendulum operation.
German origin with short service routes: a builder with one site in Meppen and around 250 employees is easy for German end buyers to reach. That lowers the perceived risk of buying used and supports residual value. Other German brands we buy are listed at Sell German brands.
Travelling-column design and pendulum machining — the real difference
Hedelius builds in a travelling-column design: the column moves along a fixed table. That is not a marketing detail but the explanation for almost every buying argument the brand has. Because the table does not move, machine dynamics do not depend on workpiece weight — a heavy fixture does not slow the axes down. Table load capacity is correspondingly high, and swarf falls straight down rather than collecting on a moving table.
On the long-bed series a second element is added: a modular work-area partition wall splits the long bed into two enclosed, mutually independent zones. Machining runs on one side while the other is set up and measured — pendulum machining without idle time. The partition wall can be fitted and removed again in minutes, so the same machine can run a 3,600 mm single part in the morning and two separate series set-ups in the afternoon.
That flexibility applies to Tiltenta and Forte. The Hedelius Acura 50, 65 and 85 models are compact single-zone machines with a rotary/swivel table and do not run pendulum operation; their productivity comes from MARATHON pallet automation.
Factors that determine the price
Control generation: the strongest single factor after condition. Heidenhain clearly dominates on Hedelius machines.
| Control | Period | Effect on price |
|---|---|---|
| Heidenhain TNC 640 | from 2016 | Highest demand, easiest resale |
| Heidenhain TNC 620 | mid build years | High, well established in workshops |
| Heidenhain iTNC 530 | 2004–2014 | The most common control on the used market, active demand |
| Heidenhain TNC 426 / TNC 430 | 1997–2001 | Fully functional, but at the lower end on price |
| Siemens Sinumerik 840D / 840D ShopMill | various | A clear minority on Hedelius, narrower buyer pool |
X travel: on the Tiltenta and Forte the second big lever. A 2000 and a 6200 machine face completely different buyer groups. Always give us the length from the type designation.
Work-area partition wall: present or absent changes what a long-bed machine promises in use, and with it the valuation.
Automation: an EL version with a side loading opening for third-party automation, and MARATHON pallet automation sold with the machine, reach a more willing buyer pool.
Operating and spindle hours: state them separately if the control reports both. The gap between the two numbers says more about cutting load than the build year does. Figures around 50,000 operating hours and just under 27,500 spindle hours are documented on the older series and are no exception.
Condition of rotary/swivel table and milling spindle: on the 5-axis series these are the most expensive assemblies to repair, and therefore the first thing an end buyer checks.
Selling process
Step 1 — Send the data: the exact type designation including bed length, build year, control, operating and spindle hours, tool magazine size, plus details of any work-area partition wall and automation. Photos of the control panel and the working area if possible. Free, with no obligation.
Step 2 — Indicative value: we value your Hedelius against current market data and send you an indicative value. If you accept, we confirm with our offer.
Step 3 — Payment and collection: we confirm the date, pay before collection and coordinate disassembly and transport. You manage none of the logistics. The full sequence is described at How it works.
Statistics
Asking prices for used Hedelius machines in the listings we reviewed (fixed prices and negotiable, no auctions, as of October 2026, net, gebrauchtmaschinen.de and resale.de) run from €6,000 for a BC 80 from 1999 with limited functionality to €85,000 for a RotaSwing RS805 from 2012 — a factor of more than fourteen between bottom and top. That spread comes almost entirely from build year, size and condition, not from the model name: two BC 80s of the same 1999 build year appear in the listings at €39,500 and €6,000.
The state of the data is itself striking. The great majority of Hedelius listings quote no price at all but price on request — across the whole Hedelius Acura series that is effectively all of them. For sellers that means you have no way of looking up the value of your machine online, and anyone who names you a figure without asking questions is working from estimates rather than data. So we say openly where we have documented figures and where we do not.
Demand comes consistently from four directions: general engineering, vehicle building, fixture construction, and tool and mould making. The long-bed machines with pendulum capability in particular hold a stable buyer base among subcontractors, because one machine covers two otherwise separate jobs. Our current stock is in the Machine catalogue.
Common reasons for selling
- Workshop modernisation. A BC or C from the 2000s makes way for a new machine; the old one is sold rather than traded in, because a direct sale usually returns more.
- Business closure or insolvency. Whole machine parks with several Hedelius units, often mixed with other brands — we value the entire holding in one visit.
- Capacity reduction. Individual long-bed machines come free as utilisation falls, often because the long single parts they were bought for have gone.
- Site relocation. When moving premises, shops frequently decide to sell long, heavy Tiltenta machines before the move rather than transport them.
Model guides with value-determining options: Sell Hedelius Acura 65, Sell Hedelius Acura 85, Sell Hedelius Tiltenta, Sell Hedelius Tiltenta 7, Sell Hedelius RotaSwing, Sell Hedelius RotaSwing 80, Sell Hedelius BC and C.