Maynards is selling a complete crankshaft manufacturing line in Salzgitter, Germany, previously owned by Volkswagen. The line, which can manufacture crankshafts up to 800mm, is offered for sale by private treaty or online auction. All machines date from between 2005 and 2015, with some retrofitted in 2019.
German car manufacturer Volkswagen was established in 1937. One of the largest car manufacturers in the world, Volkswagen has a presence in over 140 markets, manufacturing from 29 locations across 12 countries.
The sale opens on the 29th of January and closes on the 19th of February, featuring: Baublis / Trumpf ID 25 I/NC laser-marking unit, cut-to-length, LiCon LIFLEX 446-6/60 facing + centering (2005), Niles Simmons N 30 – 1.500 CNC lathe for turning of flange and pin (2004), Niles Simmons N 30 CM-1.500 twin-head crankshaft milling machines (2005), Niles Simmons N 30 MCM multi-slide machining center for crankshafts (2005), Hofmann UHK 12 – ZM1 control-balancing (2015), Reis / KUKA VKR C2, VKR 140 SC 2 ZH 03 deburring with robot handling (2005), EM 16 PI/190/750/30 AKWH- induction-hardening SMS- Elotherm F (2004/2019), Nolzen PHUT 125/393/274 stress-releasing oven (2005), Niles Simmons N 30 TB-1.500 turn-broaching main bearing (2004), Machine Hegenscheidt 7893 R-01 universal deep rolling and roll straightening (2008), Hegenscheidt 7794 universal fine turning and roller burnishing machine for machining end faces of crankshaft thrust bearings (2005) and much more. The assets can be viewed by appointment with the auctioneer only.
Industrial auctioneering specialist Maynards was established in Vancouver in 1902. The firm has expertise in the liquidation, valuation and financing of industrial assets for clients across multiple industry sectors, with global reach from offices located in the United States, Canada, Germany, UK, China and Japan.
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