Star Micronics GB Limited

Star Micronics GB supply the range of Star Sliding Head Lathes, these machines are ideal for the production of turned parts to precision tolerances. Specialising in machine tools under 36mm Star sliding head lathes are the fastest machine in its class. They have a state-of-the-art technology centre in Melbourne, Derbyshire, and a team of the very best applications engineers in the business. Their machines and the solutions they provide will secure their clients with long term accuracy, repeatability, reliability and lower component cycle times.

Star Micronics GB Limited, Chapel Street, Melbourne
Derbyshire, DE73 8JF

Specialising in the Sales of Sliding Head Lathes

Alan Gretton, managing director of Autumn Engineering, a precision turned parts business based in Sandiacre, Nottingham, is seen here shaking hands with Mark Anson after placing an order with Star for an SR-32J at the MACH 2012 show. This is part of his plans for the continued expansion of the business and complements the production abilities of his existing Star machines, an SB-16 and SR-20RII. The new lathe increases the turn milling size capacity to 32 mm and provides a much needed boost, as Alan was already quoting for work up to this size before the show.

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"Our first Star lathe is a fantastic piece of kit and has exceeded our expectations," says Rob Bennett, who together with his father, Tom, runs family-owned subcontract business, Scot Bennett Engineering in Northampton. The company was recently awarded a two-year contract by a customer in the construction industry to produce a family of parts between 12 and 20 mm diameter in steels, aluminium and brass. It meant that a second SR-20J was needed, which Rob Bennett ordered at MACH. Both lathes will operate around the clock, six days a week. Founded by Tom Bennett in 1974, the company manufactures small and la

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