Used Star CNC lathes

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I was at a machine shop some time ago, that was in the business of producing high volume small parts all of which involved strictly turning. The facility was loaded with used cnc lathes all of which had been purchased new and had aged with time. What was also striking was that all of them were used Star cnc lathes. This was my first time visiting a shop that seemed married to the brand and the owner had nothing but great things to say about his investment in all those used Star cnc lathes. I decided to look into it a bit further and was pleasantly surprised at the repeatability and performance of the used Star cnc lathes.

My research showed that Star cnc lathes have been in manufacture for over fifty years now and are manufactured in Japan under a tight quality control environment. Star cnc lathes seem to be one of the best manufacturers of Swiss-type cnc lathe machines and have several models to choose from depending upon the requirements of the customer. They produce the SR series, SB series, SB series and the ECAS series. The machines seem to be of sturdy construction with sophisticated controls. Most of the machines have a backworking attachment. Coupled with a magazine loader, the high spindle speeds and super fast movements reduce component production costs by offering very high production rates.

The owner had invested wisely in keeping a good set of spares inventory, to prevent significant down times in case of breakdown maintenance requirements. The overall review of the Star cnc lathes that was presented to me was extremely positive. I have myself not worked with a Star cnc lathe thus far and so I do not have any first hand experience; however, I tend to trust the feelings of my friend who would not have bought all those machines if he was not comfortable about their quality level.