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At Blackout Equipment, we supply a wide range of new and used fabrication machinery to meet the needs of metalworking shops of every size. From press brakes, shears, and plate rolls to plasma cutters and ironworkers, our inventory covers the essential tools required to form, cut, and shape metal with precision.
Fabrication
Our selection of saws includes high-speed circular saws, plate saws, and miter saws built for precision, durability, and clean cuts across a variety of materials. Each machine is carefully inspected and sourced from trusted brands to ensure dependable performance in any fabrication or production setting.
Saws
Our range of keyseaters and broaching machines provides precise, efficient solutions for cutting internal keyways and slots in metal components. Each unit is selected for accuracy, repeatability, and durability—ideal for shops that demand consistent results and high production standards.
Keyseaters
Our selection of mills and drills includes horizontal floor-type boring mills, bed mills, universal mills, vertical and horizontal mills, and planer-type mills, each designed for precision machining and heavy-duty performance. Whether you need versatility for general milling or specialized equipment for large-scale production, our machines deliver accuracy, rigidity, and reliability for any application.
Mills
We offer a complete line of lathes, including Swiss CNC, oil field and hollow spindle, precision, and toolroom types, built to handle a wide range of turning operations. Each machine combines accuracy, power, and durability,ideal for both high-volume production and precision component manufacturing.
Lathes
We offer a variety of grinder equipment ranging from Universal Cylindrical Grinders, Cylindrical Grinders Including Plain & Angle Head Tool & Cutter Grinders to Belt Grinders Including Sanders
Grinders
Whether you’re trenching, hauling, or grading, our team ensures you get the right backhoe loader for the job, giving you dependable performance, strong hydraulic power, and the support you need to maximize uptime on every project.
Construction Equipment
We supply high-precision construction lasers, ideal for leveling, grading and alignment on site, to help you deliver accurate results, faster setups and fewer re-works.
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Welcome to Blackout Equipment LLC, we are a Chicago located dealer of new and used CNC and manual metalworking machinery. Since our beginning in the machine tool world in 1981, field selling skills by face-to-face interaction was the norm. Recently, our team has traded shoe leather for laptops, to better communicate with and serve our customers.
With more than forty years of experience, we are well-versed in chip, fabrication, CNC, and
manual machinery. We help customers—from start-ups buying their first machine to large
corporations placing repeat orders—find the right equipment for their needs. Initial
customer assistance generally consists of verifying that blueprints match the machine's
capacity, confirming power requirements, and arranging an inspection visit, and it starts by
listening to your requirements.
Our years in the business have also led us into the logistics world where a machine deal
can turn sour if care is not taken in delivering it right to the customer’s door. We account
for details, like knowing that the manuals of a used machine can be incredibly important to
the end user’s maintenance staff. The machine tool requirements of a customer can mean
searching beyond our borders and assisting with international logistics with our freight
forwarding partner, dealing with customs, container type, drayage, insurance, and crating,
ingredients of a pain free, successful transaction. With more than 40 years of experience,
including time as an International Customer Service Manager, you gain awareness of
potential issues that may arise.