Star to launch three new turning centres

Until now a manufacturer of exclusively sliding-head lathes, the company will introduce its first fixed-headstock bar automatic, the SG-42. Intended for the manufacture of complex components up to 42 mm diameter, the 6-axis machine is driven by an 11 kW main spindle motor and features C-axis on both main and counter spindles as standard. The 5 kW power of the driven tool motor enables both heavy duty milling and drilling operations to be carried out at either spindle. The second premiere will be the latest model in the SB range of Star sliding-headstock lathes. Designated SB-20C, the 20 mm bar machine replaces the SB-16E, in common with which it offers 35 m/min rapids for short non-cutting times. With additional power to the driven tools, the machine is an ideal early-entry machine capable of manufacturing components of medium complexity. And finally, intended for manufacturing complex medical, aerospace and automotive components, the SF-25 is a compact, 25 mm capacity sliding-head turning centre. The machine is equipped with a 10-station turret and an additional tool spindle complete with 24-station automatic tool changer. The tool spindle is capable of accepting Capto C3 tooling and is driven by a 5.5 kW 20,000 rpm motor.