WHY YOU SHOULD USE FIND A MACHINE TOOL ONLINE (FAMTO):

At FAMTO we believe that a user friendly website for the buying and selling of Machine Tools is long "overdue". With the continuous rise of the internet and broadband speeds set to improve, more and more people are seeing the benefits of transacting online and the Engineering world is no different.

This website caters for everyone wanting to either buy or sell machine tools, whether you are a dealer or a private individual, FAMTO will make it easy to do.

There are 25 main categories, with each having sub categories making it simple to categorise your machine or find the exact one you want to buy. An 'Other Machine's category has also been created for any machines that don't fall into a specific category.

How it works

Buyers

Follow the simple 3 step process.

Step 1: Decide what machine you need and find the category name within the 25 category options.  If you can't find the category, search the 'Other machines' category.

Step 2: Once you have found the category, you will be asked for more detail on the type of machine to narrow down the search and then you will be asked for your region.

Step 3: Click 'Search' and all relevant machines in your region will be displayed. If there are no matches in your region, then go back and view what is available within other regions too.

An example of how it works.

If you want to look for a specific machine i.e. A CENTER LATHE.

Click on Lathe Category and then Click on "TYPE"  and select "CENTER"

Then click, NEW/USED.  CONVENTIONAL/CNC.   ELECTRICAL SUPPLY.   REGION.

DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTERS.   SWING OVER BED.    BORE DIAMETER.

Click "SEARCH" and see what is available in your area.

If nothing is available in your area, go back and Click" LATHE" again then" Center" and view all available Lathes in South Africa.

It`s the same for all categories.

Sellers

Follow the simple 4 step process.

Step 1: Register your details on the site. Once you have received a confirmation email you will be ready to start uploading your machines.

Step 2:After Registration and acceptance,Log In again,click on the "Click here to upload"button,select the type of machine you want to upload from the category Drop down.I.E. Lathes - Milling Machines etc.complete the information sheet,giving details like machine description,price and other essential info about the machine,(this is very important as it is what the potential Buyer will see first.) 
 
Step 3: Ensure the info sheet is complete, with all relevant buttons checked and then upload pictures of your machines as jpeg files,(3 maximum) Note: Only Jpeg files will be accepted on this site. We highly recommend adding images as this will show potential buyers exactly what the machine looks like.
It may take a few minutes to upload the images so please be patient. Images can be edited and deleted at any time.

Step 4:Payment. The cost will be R100 per machine per month.                                     We have incorporated "PAYFAST" with it`s unique payment system:-

Instant EFT:Payments that clear immediately,no waiting period for Proof of Payment and available with the four major banks.Absa.FNB.Nedbank.Standard Bank.

Credit Cards: Visa - Mastercard. Built in fraud protection.

U-Kash:Voucher payment system.Can be purchased from major retail outlets.
 
The FAMTO team wants to create an easy to use, functional website for your convenience. If you have any suggestions or feedback of how we can improve our service, we would really like to hear from you at info@famto.co.za

We hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to facilitating an easy and successful buying and selling process.

Yours

The "FAMTO" team