Follow up post to my last. Hoping to get some advice on this question.

We have purchased a Bridgeport VMC 500/16, but unsure how the machine is lifted. The current owner has no forklift so needs to be lifted on to the lorry by hyab. Our end we have a forklift as an option so hopefully we are covered once at our site.


On the main casting at the rear of the machine there is a slot which looks like it should be used to for a bar/sling, but couldn't find anything at the front of the machine. There were a couple of removable plates either side of the y axis that we hoped would have lifting eyes, but there was nothing under them.

Unfortunately the owner didn't have the installation instructions and couldn't remember how it was installed when purchased when they bought it new. A search online hasn't been to helpful either.

Has anyone any experience we moving one of these machines or other Bridgeport VMC, if they are the same.


Thanks