We buy used Netstal injection molding machines: PET-Line machines for PET preforms and the universal Elion series, including the Elion MED variant for medical technology. We usually buy on our own account and charge no commission on a direct purchase. Send us the machine data and you receive a first estimate. With all information in, the offer follows; on a direct purchase, payment is made by bank transfer before pickup, and we organise dismantling and transport. For the full market, see Sell injection molding machines.
Netstal-Maschinen AG, Näfels, canton of Glarus
Netstal-Maschinen AG is based in Näfels in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The company belonged to the KraussMaffei Group from 1992. On 28 March 2024, Krones AG completed the acquisition of Netstal from KraussMaffei; the deal had been signed on 6 February 2024. Netstal has belonged to Krones since then, not to KraussMaffei. We correct this expressly because older statements on group ownership are now outdated.
PET-Line: specified by cavities and cycle time
The PET-Line is Netstal’s series for PET preforms, the blanks from which beverage and food bottles are blown. The key difference from an ordinary injection molding machine is how a PET-Line machine is described and traded. Rather than talking mainly about clamping force, as is usual for other makes, the market specifies a PET-Line machine primarily by cavity count and cycle time. A typical description is 144 cavities, 400 t of clamping force and a cycle of 4.8 seconds.
If you want to sell a PET-Line machine, those two figures are our starting point for the valuation, not clamping force alone. A PET-Line machine is often run with downstream cooling and handling equipment; if that is sold too, we include it in the valuation of the package.
Elion: the universal series, including Elion MED
Elion is Netstal’s general injection molding programme for applications outside PET preform production. Within the series, the Elion MED variant serves medical technology and is in part all-electric. For Elion machines we orient ourselves, as with other injection molding machines, on clamping force, build year, control and condition. Medical technology machines can have a specific buyer market; tell us if yours was qualified or validated.
Why there are no public prices
No reliable public price data exists for Netstal. Real listings are rare and practically none states a figure. On top of that, Netstal runs its own programme for refurbished machines and take-back: a manufacturer-side second market alongside the open used market, but independent of our purchase. A solid valuation therefore rests on the factors that actually decide the value:
| Value factor | Effect on the price |
|---|---|
| Build year | Newer machines achieve more, regardless of series |
| Cavity count and cycle time (PET-Line) | The primary specification of a PET-Line machine and decisive for the buyer pool |
| Clamping force (Elion) | The central comparison figure for Elion, as for other injection molding machines |
| Control and condition | A current control and documented maintenance directly affect the buyer pool |
Placing your machine without a public number
There is no public price list for Netstal, so a personal valuation is not a stopgap here but the only reliable route to a realistic figure. For a PET-Line machine, tell us cavity count, cycle time, build year and control. For an Elion machine, tell us clamping force, build year and control. We place your machine from those details. Our general method is described in How we value your machine and What is my injection molding machine worth?.
What we need from you
- Series, build year and, for PET-Line, cavity count and cycle time
- Control designation and the condition of the machine
- A list of the peripheral equipment included in the sale
- Photos of the nameplate and, if possible, the operator panel
- Known faults and maintenance history
How the sale works
- Send the data. Free and without obligation.
- First estimate, from your data and our market knowledge.
- Offer usually within 24 to 48 hours on working days once all information is in. An urgent on-site visit takes place, usually within 48 to 72 hours on working days.
- Direct purchase: payment before pickup, then dismantling and transport, also for complex PET-Line plants with peripherals. From first contact the process usually takes 7 to 15 working days. See How it works.
Related brands
Other injection molding machine makers with a thin public price picture that we also buy: Wittmann Battenfeld and Haitian International. Whole fleets can be valued in one visit; see Plant closure.