RC Kletzing Machine Shop Complete Liquidation Auction – Southampton, PA

A Three Generation Business for over 50 years, this shop was heavily oriented toward high-precision, small-diameter turned components, for aerospace, electronics, and specialty industrial markets. Selling all equipment and business assets for the estate of RC Kletzing.

One of the strongest aspects of this auction is the sheer volume of organized precision tooling and valuable raw materials.

View the Auction and register to bid on our ONLINE BIDDING PLATFORM: bid.geyerauctions.com

Preview and Inspections: Friday March 20th 10am-3pm

Location: 1325 Industrial Blvd Southampton, PA 18966

Online bidding closes Monday March 23rd at 1:00pm

Auction Inventory Summary:

50+ Year Established Precision Machine Shop

This is a well-equipped, legacy precision machine shop specializing in Swiss-type turning, second-operation work, precision grinding, inspection, and small-part production. The offering includes a large quantity of machinery, tooling, inspection equipment, raw material, and shop support assets.

CNC & Automatic Screw Machines

Swiss-type production Equipment

Multiple Nomura CNC Swiss-Type Automatic Screw Machines (NN-10K, NN-12K, NN-16K, NN-30T, SN-160, NNC models, 3UT models) with bar feeds

Hartford Special Automatic Screw Machines

Numeric control Swiss-type screw machines

Strohm Automatic Bar-End Finishing Machines

Petermann Multi-Spindle Wire Straightening & Cutting Machines

Ralmikes Spark Eroder (EDM)

Manual Lathes & Second-Operation Equipment

Extensive precision turning capacity including:

Multiple Schaublin 102 & 120-VM Swiss Precision Lathes

Hardinge DV-59 / DSM-59 Super Precision Lathes

Hardinge Dovetail Bed Toolroom Lathes

Levin Tabletop Precision Lathes

Rambold Turret Lathe

Schauer & Guro lathes

Numerous cross slides, tailstocks, turret attachments, and accessories

Milling Machines (Manual & CNC)

Okada VM460 CNC Vertical Mill (Fanuc control)

Supermax YCM-16VS Vertical Mill

US Burke Universal Mill

Burke Horizontal Mills

Diamond #20 Horizontal Mill

Rockwell Vertical Mill

Barker PM Precision Milling Machines (multiple)

Rusnok Mini Mill

Haas 5C Collet Indexer & Haas Rotary Table

Large quantity of vises, rotary tables, fixtures & CAT40 tooling

Grinding, Honing & Finishing Equipment

DoAll Hydraulic Surface Grinder

Harvey Butterfly Hydraulic Surface Grinder

Multiple Swiss Precision Tool Grinders (E. Hoffman, SRD, Alina)

Sunnen MBB-1600 Precision Hone (with tooling cabinet)

Speedfam & Lapmaster Lapping Machines

Optical Comparators (Jones & Lamson, Sheffield, Bausch & Lomb, MicroVu)

Large quantity of grinding fixtures, sine plates, V-blocks, etc.

Inspection & Metrology Department

Extensive and professional-grade inspection equipment including:

Mitutoyo CMM with Renishaw Probe

Multiple Optical Comparators

Granite Surface Plates

Gauge Block Sets

Federal, Brown & Sharpe, Mitutoyo micrometers

Dial indicators & magnetic bases (large quantity)

Pin gauge sets (large quantity)

Bore gauges, depth gauges, ID gauges

Digital measuring equipment & scales

Tooling & Collets (Major Quantity)

Extremely large inventory of 5C collets (hundreds to possibly 1,000+ total)

Hardinge collets & tooling

R8 collets, E200 collets

Geometric die heads & chasers

Drill chucks (Jacobs, Albrecht, keyless)

Tapping heads (Tapmatic)

Boring heads & bars

CAT40 tool holders

End mills, reamers, taps, dies (large organized inventory)

Tool steel, inserts, cutters, fixtures

Support Equipment & Shop Infrastructure

Air compressors & refrigerated air dryers

Mist collectors

Hydraulic press

Band saw

Surface plates

Ultrasonic cleaners

Parts washers

Vibratory finishers & tumblers

Induction heating unit

Electric melting furnace

Pallet jack & machinery movers

Numerous benches, cabinets, shelving & storage systems

Raw Material Inventory (Extensive)

Very large quantity of:

Stainless steel bar & tube stock (dominant material)

Aluminum bar & tube stock

Brass bar & tube stock

Copper bar & tube stock

Tool steel

Teflon & plastics

Nylon

Wire stock

Office & Miscellaneous Assets

Desks, filing cabinets, safes

Copier, printers, typewriters

Refrigerators, shop furniture

Parts inventory & hardware

Lockers

Scales & packaging materials

View the Auction and register to bid on our ONLINE BIDDING PLATFORM: bid.geyerauctions.com

Pickup and Removal:  Small items Tuesday and Wednesday March 24th and 25th. 9am-4pm. Large Machinery removal Thursday and Friday March 26th and March 27th. NOTE: Buyers are responsible for rigging and loading. 

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Auction Manager – Brandt Wolf

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