Do you finance the Hermle C 32 U or C 42 U?

Yes. Hermle C-series is a common 5-axis deal — C 22, C 32, C 42, and C 52 with the trunnion table and Siemens or Heidenhain control. Aerospace and medical shops write these deals every year. Used Hermle through a legitimate dealer is fundable too, evaluated on year, hours, and control generation.

What 5-axis brands do you finance?

Hermle C-series, DMG Mori DMU / DMC / NHX with the swiveling head, Mazak VARIAXIS i-500 through i-800, Makino D200Z / D500 / D800Z, Matsuura MAM72 with palletization, Yasda YMC, GROB G-series, Doosan / DN Solutions SMX, Haas UMC. Brand-agnostic across any real machine tool dealer.

How much down on a 5-axis?

Established shop, 700+ credit: around 10% down. 620-700: around 20%. Below 620: 25-35% down and a compelling revenue story — 5-axis machines get scrutinized on shop profile because the ticket is bigger. Multi-machine cell buildouts usually run full financials.

Can a startup shop finance a 5-axis?

On the smaller end — Haas UMC-500, Doosan DVF, entry Hermle — with an experienced 5-axis programmer, LLC formed, real quote, meaningful down payment. A first-piece Hermle C 42 or Makino D500 at startup phase is a hard fit — lenders want established revenue. Call first.

Used 5-axis machining centers — realistic?

Yes, through a real dealer with an invoice. Hermle, Makino, Matsuura are long-life assets — 10-15 year machines still cut aerospace parts every day. Year matters less than spindle hours, trunnion condition, and control generation.

5-axis machining center financing — Hermle, DMG Mori, Mazak, Makino, Matsuura.

Hermle C 32 U running Ti aerospace brackets. DMG Mori DMU 50 cutting a mold cavity. Matsuura MAM72 with a pallet pool running lights-out on medical implants. 5-axis machines earn their keep — we structure the deal so the payment lines up with what the machine actually produces.

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Who we fund

Aerospace suppliers

AS9100 shops cutting Ti, Inconel, aluminum brackets, fittings, structures. Hermle, Makino D-series, Matsuura pallet cells.

Medical device shops

Instrument, implant, and enclosure work. FDA-registered facilities with the traceability lenders want.

Mold and die shops

Complex cavity work, deep-cavity mold cores. DMG Mori DMU, Makino F-series, Yasda YMC.

Prototype and R&D shops

Contract R&D — done-in-one prototype work on Hermle C 22 or Mazak VARIAXIS i-500.

Pallet-pool production cells

Matsuura MAM72-PC10, Makino a51nx, DMG Mori NHX. Lights-out cell buildouts, financed as one deal.

Shops moving from 3+2 to true 5-axis

Trading an older 3+2 machine or dedicated head unit for a full-simultaneous 5-axis. Trade payoff rolled in when the trade valuation supports it.

How much down?

700+ credit, established shop: around 10% down.
620-700: around 20% down.
Below 620: 25-35% down.

Multi-machine cells and $500K+ tickets typically run full financials — few days longer, better pricing.

5-axis machines we finance

Hermle

C 22 U, C 32 U, C 42 U, C 52 U with trunnion table. RS 05 / RS 1 automation.

DMG Mori

DMU 50, DMU 75, DMU 85, DMU 210 monoBLOCK. NHX horizontals.

Mazak VARIAXIS

VARIAXIS i-500, i-600, i-700, i-800. Trunnion and swiveling-head configurations.

Makino

D200Z, D500, D800Z. F5 and F8 for die/mold. a51nx and a61nx pallet cells.

Matsuura

MAM72-35V, MAM72-52V, MAM72-63V, MX-330, MX-520. Pallet-pool ready.

GROB, Yasda, Haas UMC, Doosan DVF

GROB G350/G550. Yasda YMC 430. Haas UMC-500 / 750. Doosan DVF 5000/5000 II.

Related programs

Aerospace and defense work on 5-axis? See defense-supplier machine shop financing for ITAR / CMMC-scoped structures. Brand-specific quotes: Mazak VARIAXIS and Haas. Mold shops pairing a 5-axis with EDM? See wire EDM financing. Full lineup on the CNC and manufacturing hub. Ready to apply? Start the application or see all equipment programs.

What we don't finance

Auction purchases
Private-seller purchases
Glider trucks
Repairs to existing equipment
Refinances of current loans (cash-out refi on free-and-clear equipment only — call for details)

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