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Machine tool manufacturers · Social media

Show the machine cutting metal, because a clip persuades a machinist faster than a caption.

Social media marketing for a machine tool maker means posting the machine at work where machinists, job shop owners and dealers already spend time. GullySales works on the clips, the channels and the way each post leads to a model page or a demo request.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What social media means

Social media is the ongoing posting your business does on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to stay visible to customers and prospects between purchases. GullySales plans a posting calendar, writes captions and designs the images so the page looks active and answers what a visitor would ask.

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Sales and marketing for machine tool manufacturers, the overview.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For machine tool manufacturers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Machinists watch before they buy”

    The operator on a shop floor scrolls YouTube and Instagram for machines in use, then tells the owner what looked solid. A post that shows chip flow, tool changes and finish on a real component is a reference the owner hears second-hand.

  • “A glossy render says little”

    A polished image of a machining centre shows nothing about how it behaves. Buyers distrust a post with no cutting in it. Short, plain clips with the material and the operation named carry more weight than a studio shot.

  • “The dealer posts on your behalf”

    Dealers share your machine in their own groups, using whichever old photo is nearest, sometimes under the wrong model name. A set of approved clips and captions gives them the right material and keeps the model names consistent.

  • “Different platforms reach different people”

    Owners are on WhatsApp and Facebook groups, operators on YouTube and Instagram, plant heads on LinkedIn. One post sent everywhere reads well to none of them.

What we do

What we deliver for machine tool manufacturers.

The work available for this need. We agree the deliverables and responsibilities for your engagement in writing.

  1. A clip bank by model

    Short cutting clips with the material, operation and tooling named, shot at your demo room or a customer site with consent.

    Result: Pick a clip for any model without asking the factory for footage.

  2. A channel plan by buyer

    What goes on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, and what goes to WhatsApp groups only.

    Result: A page that says which clip goes where and why.

  3. A dealer sharing kit

    Approved captions, model names and a link to the model page, ready for dealers to post.

    Result: Dealer posts carry the correct model name and your link.

  4. Demo day posts

    An invitation, a day-of clip and a follow-up post for each demo or exhibition appearance.

    Result: Each demo has a matching set of posts in the calendar.

  5. An enquiry route from each post

    A link or number on each post, so a message from a social viewer is logged against the model shown.

    Result: Every social enquiry in the sheet names the post it came from.

How the result is measured

  • Posts published
  • Engagement rate
  • Enquiries from social profiles

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Posts to plan

Every post should show metal being cut on a named machine.

Trial cut on a customer's part
A short clip of a shaft being turned, with the material, the spindle speed and the operator's comment, filmed with the shop owner's written consent.
Spindle and guideway close-up
A still or short reel on the build of one model, with the part names an owner would hear from the engineer.
Installation day at a shop
Photographs of the machine arriving and being levelled, the engineer's name and the first part cut. Needs the owner's permission.
Operator training session
A clip of your applications engineer teaching an operator the control, which answers the worry of who will run the machine.
Service engineer on a call
A day in the life of one engineer, with the town covered and the tools carried, for buyers who care about breakdowns.

Who it is for

This is written for these machine tool manufacturers.

  • CNC lathe and turning centre makers
  • Vertical and horizontal machining centre makers
  • Conventional lathe, milling and drilling machine makers
  • Grinding machine makers for cylindrical and surface work
  • Sheet metal machine makers, including press brakes and shearing machines
  • Gear cutting and thread rolling machine makers
  • Wood and stone cutting machine makers
  • Used and reconditioned machine tool refurbishers

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • No customer has agreed to be filmed, and you would end up posting renders that a machinist ignores.
  • Your enquiries from social posts would land in a personal inbox with nobody to log or reply.
  • You want to reach buyers in a town where you have no dealer or engineer to attend the demo.

Before you decide

Agree the work. Know how to judge it.

Social media marketing for machine tool manufacturers: use these checks to prepare, choose the scope, and review what changes.

Bring the right evidence

Review the posts that produced useful conversations, not only the ones with the most views. Gather buyer questions and decide which team member can contribute credible material.

Make the scope clear

Choose the audience and channel before setting a posting volume. Agree who supplies material, approves posts, and handles messages, including complaints or questions the agency cannot answer.

Check the work in use

Follow a post through to the profile, website, and response. A useful report explains the quality of conversations and enquiries, alongside reach and engagement.

Know when to change course

If publishing takes time away from unanswered buyer messages, fix the response routine first. Do not expand to another channel without a clear reason for being there.

These are discussion points, not a fixed package. GullySales confirms the deliverables, responsibilities, fee, and term in writing after reading your brief and speaking with you.

How it works

How the social media work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Platform and access agreement

    We confirm the audience and platforms covered, then check account ownership. You retain control of the pages and grant the access needed for the agreed work.

  2. 2

    Content input handover

    Your team supplies approved product information and usable images or footage. We review existing posts and agree who will answer factual questions during drafting.

  3. 3

    Calendar approval

    You review the proposed themes and response routes. Missing information is identified before posts enter production, rather than holding up a finished calendar.

  4. 4

    Draft approval and publication

    The named approver checks captions and creative files before scheduling. We also agree which replies can be sent directly and which need your team's decision.

  5. 5

    Sales handover and content decisions

    Buying questions go to the agreed sales contact with the conversation attached. Reported enquiries and sales feedback guide changes to the next calendar.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Is social media worth the effort for a B2B machine?
It is, because the operator and the owner both watch machines in use online. The effort is a few good clips per model, not a daily feed.
Whose consent do we need to film at a customer's shop?
The customer's, in writing, and the operator's if they appear. Agree what may be shown, such as parts or drawings, before filming. We help draft the request.
Should we run paid posts?
Only where the audience can be named, such as shop owners in a cluster. We start with the clips and the page, then decide on paid reach once there is something worth sending people to.
Should operators appear in our videos?
Only with their consent, and their employer's. An operator on camera speaks more truthfully to other operators, but safety gear and machine guards must be correct on screen. A clip that shows a missing guard hurts your name before the buyer notices the cut.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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