We buy failed, surplus, obsolete, and decommissioned industrial gearboxes and gearmotors — any brand, any condition, one unit or a whole plant. When a rebuild costs more than the box is worth, turn it into cash instead of scrap-corner clutter.
If it turns (or used to), we're interested. We buy across every make, type, and condition.
Seized, cracked, noisy, or leaking — repairable or not, it has core and scrap value.
New or used units sitting on the shelf from an old project or standardization change.
Whole lines and plants being torn out — we handle bulk pickups and logistics.
Integral gearmotors and reducers with attached motors (copper adds value).
Brands we actively buy include:
Here's the number most repair shops won't volunteer: a full gearbox rebuild often runs 60–80% of the cost of a replacement unit. On a large, discontinued, or long-lead box that math favors repair. But on a common size — or a badly damaged one — you can end up paying nearly new-unit money to rebuild an old casting, then wait weeks for it. In those cases, replacing with a surplus/reman unit and selling us the failed one puts money back in your pocket twice: you skip the inflated rebuild, and you get paid for the dead box.
And a "dead" gearbox is worth real money. The cast-iron housing, the hardened alloy-steel gears and shafts, and the copper windings in any attached motor all carry scrap and core value — which is why we can quote you cash on a unit a repair shop would just send to the dumpster. If you'd rather scrap it outright, our sister operation scrapmetalbuyers.com handles the metal side, and surplusmotorbuyers.com takes attached motors.
Selling also clears floor and shelf space, gets liability equipment off your books, and — for plant shutdowns — turns a decommissioning cost center into recovered cash. We've done single reducers and full plant tear-outs. Whatever the scale, the process is the same: tell us what you've got, we quote, we pay, we haul.
Nameplate photo or a quick list — make, model, ratio, quantity, condition.
We review and come back with a cash offer, usually the same business day.
Nationwide freight and rigging for anything from one unit to a full plant.
Fast payment on pickup. No listing, no haggling, no waiting for a buyer.
One unit or a whole plant. Tell us what you have — a real person reviews every submission.