Chevalier
Chevalier Machinery Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California is the US arm of Taiwan’s Falcon Machine Tools — a name US shops know first for surface grinders, from manual FSG models to SMART CNC machines.
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Fast facts
| Headquarters | Falcon Machine Tools Co., Ltd., Changhua, Taiwan — founded 1978 |
|---|---|
| US presence | Chevalier Machinery Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA (US operation since the early 1980s) |
| Machine types | Surface grinders (manual, NC, CNC, rotary, double-column); CNC cylindrical and vertical grinders |
| Official site | chevalierusa.com |
The company
Chevalier Machinery Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, CA) is the US arm of Taiwan’s Falcon Machine Tools. The Chevalier name is known in US shops first for surface grinders — from manual FSG models to SMART CNC machines — with cylindrical and vertical grinders also in the line. The US operation stocks machines and parts in California.
What they build
- Surface grinding — FSG through SMART CNC
- Cylindrical grinding
- Vertical grinding
US presence & contact route
Chevalier Machinery in Santa Fe Springs, CA is the US route for new machines, parts and service.
What buyers ask
- Manual FSG, NC, or full SMART CNC — where is our crossover on volume and part mix?
- Rotary or reciprocating table for our parts?
- Double-column for large plate work — when does it beat a big reciprocating machine?
- What’s stocked in California for the model we’re buying — machines and wear parts?
The used market, plainly
FSG surface grinders are among the most common grinders in US job shops, so the used market churns constantly. Generation and table condition decide value; the badge alone doesn’t.
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