Star machines are available through Ellison Technologies in the following states:
Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.
Star CNC Swiss Lathes
Defense contractors and aerospace suppliers in the South Atlantic corridor produce components where first-article approval is the beginning of quality expectations, not the end. Medical device manufacturers in North Carolina, Virginia, and the Carolinas run implants and surgical instruments to standards with no tolerance band worth negotiating. Star CNC Swiss-type automatic lathes are built around two commitments that address both directly: high process reliability and fast job processing.
The SV Series: Multi-Feature Defense and Aerospace Work
The Star SV Series is the machine most directly suited to the complex multi-feature parts that defense and aerospace suppliers produce. The SV-20R runs 10,000 rpm on both main and sub spindle, with an 8-spindle backworking unit and Y-axis control that allows multiple operations to overlap. Machining diameter up to 20mm, headstock stroke up to 205mm, and 30 m/min rapid feed rate cover the core of most defense and aerospace Swiss turning work in the South Atlantic.
The guide bush to non-guide bush switching function gives production flexibility that fixed-configuration machines do not offer. For a shop running a mix of longer and shorter defense components, switching between configurations without a machine change reduces the number of setups required.
The SW Series: High-Speed Simultaneous Machining
The Star SW Series extends the lineup into high-speed simultaneous multi-axis machining. The high-speed spindle and simultaneous machining architecture reduce cycle time on complex parts by overlapping operations that would run sequentially on a conventional Swiss lathe. For shops where cycle time improvement translates directly to margin improvement, the SW Series is the machine to evaluate.
The SR Series: B-Axis Capability With Star Motion Control
The Star SR Series adds live-tool B-axis milling to the lineup. B-axis capability allows the live tool to approach the workpiece from a range of angles, enabling contoured features, angled drilling, and complex geometry that falls outside the capability of standard Swiss tooling. The combination of B-axis capability with Star Motion Control makes complex B-axis programming more accessible than it would be on a general-purpose machine with a bolted-on B-axis option.
