Used BIESSE machines and equipment

What is Biesse?

Biesse is an Italian machine builder — Biesse S.p.A., headquartered in Pesaro — founded in 1969 by Giancarlo Selci to design, manufacture and distribute machines for processing wood. It launched the Rover, a numerical-control machining centre for wood, in 1983, covers glass and stone processing since 1987, and has been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. The woodworking programme spans panel sizing, CNC machining, edgebanding, drilling and sanding, aimed mainly at furniture, joinery and panel-processing production.

Main machine groups on the used market

• CNC machining centres — the Rover family for routing, drilling and shaping of panels and solid parts; used offers include Rover B machines with unloading systems.
• Edgebanders — single- and double-sided linear edgebanders and squaring machines; the main used-market families are Akron and Stream, with Artech machines in the same segment. Current offers include Akron 855/440/435-class machines and Stream B1 lines.
• Drilling and machining centres — multi-spindle drilling machines and drilling/machining centres (Forecon and Skipper families) for hole patterns on panel components.
• Panel sizing saws — the Selco range of beam saws for cutting panels to size.
• Sanders — sanders for panel and solid wood surfaces (the group's sanding programme sits under the Viet brand).

Buying a used Biesse — what to check

• Control and software generation. Biesse machines use PC-based controls; on older units the PC, OS and software version define capabilities. Check it boots cleanly and the software is licensed and included.
• Edgebanders specifically. Glue pot and application unit, trimming/scraping units, feed chain — each station's adjustment range decides which edge materials you can run.
• Routers and drilling centres. Spindle hours and noise, vacuum pump and table gaskets, pod/rail positioning, ATC and tool measurement; on machines with unloading systems, verify the full loading–machining–unloading cycle.
• Beam saws. Blade change and tilt mechanism, pressure beam, dust extraction and cut quality on a test panel; check the optimisation software is present.
• Maintenance and wear parts. Service records, replaced glue units/spindles/pumps, and spare-part availability per year; consumables for common series are widely traded, but 1990s electronics are the risk area.
• Run-off. Ask for a demonstration on your own material — panel dimensions, edge band and hole patterns are the practical acceptance criteria.

Where to browse Biesse equipment on WeSellMachines

Biesse is one of the most frequently listed woodworking brands on WeSellMachines. Browse Edgebanding machines, CNC processing machines, Drilling machining centers, Saws and Wood sanders, or see all Biesse offers.

FAQ

• What does Biesse make? Machines and lines for panel and solid wood processing: sizing saws, CNC machining centres (Rover), edgebanders, drilling centres and sanders, plus glass and stone equipment in the wider group. Main users are furniture and joinery producers.
• Are Biesse spare parts and service available for used machines? Biesse runs an international sales and service network, and parts for common current-series machines are obtainable; for older machines confirm availability per unit and which wear parts are replaced or included.
• Which Biesse machines are most common used? Edgebanders (Akron and Stream families) and Rover CNC machining centres account for a large share of used offers; drilling machines (Forecon, Skipper class) and Selco beam saws appear regularly.