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CMM Machine Auctions in Long Beach, CA
Long Beach is home to one of the nation's busiest ports and a major aerospace and defense manufacturing base, with Boeing, SpaceX suppliers, and industrial logistics operations throughout the South Bay.
AS9100-certified suppliers throughout Long Beach's aerospace and defense corridor run rigorous inspection programs, and their quality labs are the main source of CMMs reaching auction here when a supplier closes, consolidates, or upgrades measurement equipment. A bridge or gantry CMM coming out of a Long Beach quality lab typically carries a stronger calibration and documentation history than one sourced from a less regulated industry, which draws more competitive bidding from buyers who specifically value traceability. Those buyers are almost always other AS9100 and IATF 16949 certified manufacturers, aerospace suppliers, and precision machining shops expanding their own inspection capacity. KD Auctions markets each machine to 500,000+ industry contacts nationwide, so a Long Beach quality lab closure reaches qualified buyers well beyond Southern California.
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Who Buys This Equipment
Quality control departments in aerospace, automotive, medical device, and precision machining operations. AS9100 and IATF 16949 certified manufacturers frequently purchase CMMs to expand inspection capacity.
Who Sells in Long Beach
Aerospace and automotive facility closures, quality lab consolidations, and corporate surplus from precision manufacturers transitioning to newer CMM technology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Long Beach quality lab is downsizing and we only need to sell one CMM, not the whole facility. Is that something KD Auctions handles?
Yes. KD Auctions regularly consigns individual CMMs into upcoming precision equipment auctions rather than requiring a full facility sale. Your machine is cataloged, photographed, and marketed alongside similar precision equipment to reach buyers specifically shopping for CMMs. Commission is tailored to the engagement, quoted upfront, and most sellers pay nothing out of pocket.
Does software and probe licensing transfer when a CMM from a Long Beach aerospace supplier sells at auction?
That depends on the software vendor. PC-DMIS and Calypso licenses may be transferable subject to vendor approval, and KD Auctions lists whatever documentation is available in the catalog. Buyers evaluating a CMM out of an AS9100 shop should confirm license transferability directly with the software vendor before bidding.
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