CNC Machine Tools

We offer a wide selection of CNC equipment including mills, lathes, Swiss, and 5-axis from the industry’s leading manufacturers.

Fabrication Equipment

We offer a full range of fabrication equipment designed to meet the demands of modern metalworking operations from press brakes, plasma & fiber laser cutters, laser markers, plate rollers, saws, panel & tube benders, punchers, finishing, cleaning, and deburring. Our lineup features top brands and cutting-edge technology to handle everything from high-volume production to custom fabrication.

Automation & Robotics

We offer a wide range of industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots) designed to automate tasks across manufacturing and logistics environments suited for both high-speed precision tasks and safe human-machine collaboration.
Whether you're looking to increase throughput, improve consistency, or move toward lights-out manufacturing, our robotics solutions support scalable, efficient automation.

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Inventory

Need it fast? See what we have on-hand and ready for quick delivery. Don’t see what you’re looking for? We can help you find it.

Used Machines

We provide a variety of models and brands of used machines which include, Haas, Mazak, Fadal, VMC, Grinders, Inspection Equipment and Rotary Tables. We will also buy, trade-in, online auction or consign your used machines. Look at our current inventory to view the machinery we currently have in stock.

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We offer a wide variety of tooling for your machines - cutting, milling, turning, hole making, boring, tool holding, and accessories. As well as a wide variety of solutions for safety, abrasives, MRO, filtration, packaging, welding and more. If we don't have it, we'll get it for you.

Inventory Management (Integrated Supply)

Productivity’s Advanced Supply offers custom tailored programs designed to help you manage your tooling and supplies—from point of use vending machines, to a complete integrated tool management system.
Whether you are a small to mid-size job shop or a large manufacturing corporation with several hundred machines, we have a machine tool inventory management system that fits your needs.

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Catalogs

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Deals & Promotions

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Repair & Service

At Productivity, our goal is to help you improve your profitability and that includes not only selling you a machine tool but keeping it up and running with excellent customer service. We provide an array of machine tool parts and service offerings.

Preventive Maintenance

Our Preventive Maintenance services include thorough inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of your machine’s key components and mechanical systems.

CNC Machine Tool Parts

Productivity Inc. know it’s critical to your operations to get the correct CNC machine tool and CNC machinery parts on time. That’s why our knowledgeable technicians play an integral support role, working with our suppliers on part-stocking strategies and administering second-sourcing programs to make sure you have the part you need, when you need it.

Application Engineering

Productivity’s Application Engineering Services group partners with your organization to optimize performance through custom on-site training, programming support, process assistance, and in-house advanced training classes.

CNC Machining Calculators

Access our collection of free CNC machining calculators for speed, feed, horsepower, torque, and cutting time. Optimize your shop’s productivity with accurate machining data tools.

About Productivity

Since 1968, we have been a trusted partner empowering our customers with the knowledge, support, equipment, and industrial supplies needed to overcome challenges, achieve greater efficiency, and deliver superior results.

Careers

Our employees are our first customers. Each team member is critical to achieving success and is treated with respect and encouragement to do what is best to inspire customer loyalty.

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Thank you for your interest in Productivity Inc. Since 1968, we have been one of the Midwest’s & Western States’ leading supplier of CNC Machine Tools. Whether you have CNC machining questions, need tooling and accessories for your machine, have an applications challenge, your machine tool needs repair or preventive maintenance, training, or anything in between, we are here to help.

CNC Machines

Vertical Lathes

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Vertical lathes—also known as vertical turning lathes (VTLs) or vertical turning centers—are ideal for machining large, heavy, or asymmetrical parts that are difficult to handle on horizontal lathes. With a vertically oriented spindle, gravity helps stabilize the workpiece, improving accuracy, surface finish, and overall machining efficiency. Vertical lathes are commonly used for precision turning, boring, drilling, facing, and milling operations on large-diameter components.

Whether supporting high-mix, low-volume production or long-run manufacturing, vertical lathes deliver the rigidity, flexibility, and performance required for demanding large-part machining environments.

CNC Vertical Lathe Applications

When to Choose a CNC Horizontal Lathe

A vertical lathe is the right choice when parts are heavy, wide, or require tight tolerances over large diameters. Compared to horizontal lathes, VTLs reduce the need for complex fixturing, minimize part distortion, and allow for easier loading and unloading—especially when using cranes or robotic automation. This makes vertical lathes a smart solution for shops focused on high-precision machining, repeatability, and operator safety when working with large or awkward workpieces.

You should choose a CNC vertical lathe when:

Large, heavy, or awkwardly shaped parts
High-precision turning and boring
Minimized setup and fixturing time
Safer handling with cranes or automation
Repeatable results for long-run or high-mix production

Vertical lathes are designed for large, heavy, or asymmetrical parts, where gravity helps stabilize the workpiece and reduces complex fixturing. Unlike horizontal lathes, which are ideal for long, slender components, VTLs excel at machining wide-diameter components with high precision, improved surface finish, and safer handling for oversized workpieces.

Typical Industries

CNC vertical lathes are widely used across a wide range of manufacturing industries.

Aerospace: Precision turning of turbine casings, engine components, landing gear parts, and structural airframe elements. Ideal for large, high-accuracy components.
Energy & Power Generation: Machining large-diameter generator rotors, wind turbine hubs, and hydroelectric turbine components with high rigidity and repeatability.
Heavy Equipment & Construction: Vertical lathe machining of excavator parts, crane components, hydraulic pump housings, and oversized gears for heavy-duty applications.
Automotive: Turning of flywheels, brake discs, wheel hubs, and transmission components, ensuring precise tolerances on large or complex parts.
Defense & Military: Large-part VTL machining for armor plating, artillery components, naval hardware, and defense manufacturing applications requiring precision and reliability.
Industrial Manufacturing: Machining of large bearings, valves, pumps, flanges, and rollers, optimized for high-volume or custom precision applications.
Oil & Gas: Vertical lathe machining of pipeline flanges, valve bodies, and pump housings for the oil & gas industry, supporting heavy-duty and high-precision requirements.
Marine & Shipbuilding: Turning of propeller hubs, rudder components, and engine shafts for marine vessels, accommodating large-scale and precision parts.

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Thank you for your interest in Productivity. Since 1968, we have been one of the leading suppliers of CNC Machine Tools across the Midwest and Western states.

Whether you have CNC machining questions, need tooling and accessories for your machine, have an applications challenge, your machine tool needs repair or preventive maintenance, training, or anything in between, we are here to help.

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