Want to sell a used metal saw? We buy your machine. The programme covers band saws, cold saws, saw centres and other industrial metal saws, whatever the make. Send the make, type, year and a few photos and you receive an initial estimate. We organise dismantling and transport; on a direct purchase, payment is made by bank transfer before pickup.
MBR is based in Germany and buys from sellers across Europe, including the UK, Ireland and the Benelux countries.
Which saws we buy, and which we do not
The programme covers metal-cutting saws used in industry. These are the types it includes:
| Saw type | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic band saw | Automated metal band saw with a programmable sawing cycle |
| Mitre band saw | Band saw with a swivelling saw head for angled cuts |
| Large-format band saw | Band saw for large cross-sections, common in steel stockholding |
| Cold saw / automatic circular saw | Circular saw with an HSS or carbide-tipped blade for cold cutting of metal |
| Carbide-tipped circular saw | Circular saw with carbide tipping for high cutting output and tool life |
| Saw centre | Combined line of material feed, saw and cut-to-length handling |
| Saw-drill line | Combined sawing and drilling line, common in structural steel and plant fabrication |
| Hacksaw (power hacksaw) | Reciprocating saw with a saw frame, usually for smaller cross-sections |
Not part of this programme: woodworking and DIY saws, and saw blades as a stand-alone product. For those, a dealer in that field is the right address. We concentrate on industrial metal saws.
Two of these types have their own pages with type-specific value factors: band saws and cold saws.
How the purchase works for a saw
We buy your saw ourselves and pay by bank transfer before pickup (direct purchase). On request we also sell it through our buyer network:
- Purchase: we buy the saw ourselves and pay as agreed before pickup.
- Sale through our buyer network: we introduce the saw confidentially to a suitable buyer in our network, without a public advertisement. Sale through our buyer network: commission stated upfront; you are paid before pickup.
We agree which route fits at the initial estimate.
Brands: KASTO, Behringer, Kaltenbach and others
We buy saws from the common manufacturers, including KASTO, Behringer and Kaltenbach, and assess each machine on its condition, equipment and current demand on the used market. We are not affiliated with these manufacturers. We act independently as a buyer on the secondary market and value every machine on its own merits, regardless of the label.
Each of the three brands has its own page:
- Sell a KASTO saw: band saws, circular saws and hacksaws from Achern.
- Sell a Behringer saw: Behringer band saws from Kirchardt and the Eisele circular saws, part of the Behringer Group since 2001.
- Sell a Kaltenbach saw: band saws, circular saws and combined saw-drill lines.
Overhaul or sell?
Before you decide to sell, consider the alternative. KASTO and Behringer overhaul their own saws, and Kaltenbach’s refurbished machines show what such an overhaul involves:
- KASTO offers KASTOretrofit: conversion to the current KASTO control concept, updated sensors, drives and positioning systems, safety upgrades and a mechanical overhaul. KASTO presents it as a cost-effective alternative to buying new for machines with a solid design but outdated controls, with the work done on site.
- Behringer offers a general overhaul in its own works as an economic alternative to buying new when an older machine loses accuracy.
- Kaltenbach sells refurbished used machines of its own make; in late September 2026 its website listed two units. Its refurbishment covers full dismantling, cleaning and repainting, new hydraulic hoses, a motor and gearbox overhaul and an upgrade to a Siemens S7 touchscreen control.
An overhaul is a fair option to weigh against a sale, especially if you want to keep the machine in your own plant. If you want to release the capacity, or the saw no longer fits your production, a sale is the cleaner route: we buy your saw.
What decides the value of a used saw
The value of a used saw depends on cutting capacity, level of automation, control generation, material feed and the condition of the blade guides or saw blade. The factors that matter most:
- Cutting capacity: maximum round and square section the saw can cut in one pass.
- Level of automation: manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic with a programmable cycle.
- Control generation: current or older, and whether spare parts and software updates are still available.
- Material feed and roller conveyor: present, in what condition and how automated.
- Mitre range: swivel range for angled cuts, where fitted.
- Condition of guides, blade, hydraulics and chip conveyor: worn band guides or clamping jaws without documented replacement lower the value.
- Maintenance history and cycle count: saw cycles or operating hours, where the control records them, are the most direct wear indicator.
The condition of the guides, a documented maintenance history and complete equipment count for more than the year of manufacture alone. Current demand for exactly that type and size class at the time of sale matters as much.
A full self-check list of every value factor is in What is my metal saw worth?. For the general method we use across all machine types, see How we value your machine. We do not quote a flat price range for saws here, because we have no reliable public market data for them.
What we need from you
For a first estimate without a site visit, send:
- Make, type and year of manufacture
- Cutting capacity (round and square), level of automation and control
- Cycle count or operating hours, if the control records them
- Photos: nameplate, overall view, saw head or blade, control panel and material feed
Service records, the manual or wiring diagram and proof of the last blade or band change are not required, but they make the estimate more accurate.
The process, from enquiry to pickup
- Enquiry: you send the data and photos through the form.
- Initial estimate: after receiving the information.
- Offer: once all the information is in.
- On-site visit if needed: for an urgent case, usually within 48 to 72 hours on working days.
- Payment and pickup: on a direct purchase, payment is made by bank transfer before pickup. We organise dismantling and transport, and the offer states upfront whether those costs are included.
For a single machine, the whole process usually takes 7 to 15 working days on a direct purchase. The general process is described in How it works.
Selling from the UK, Ireland or the Benelux countries
Selling from outside Germany does not change the data we need or the timings. Inside the EU there is no customs border; from the UK, customs documents are part of the pickup and we organise them together with the transport. How the sale is reported is a question for your accountant. Details are in Selling machine tools from the UK, Ireland and the Benelux countries. This is general information, not tax advice.
If other machines in the same plant are for sale alongside the saw, Sell machine tools summarises the broader process.