Star GB to debut new SP-32 sliding head lathe at October open house
Posted: 11 September 2025
Star Micronics GB Ltd will showcase the new SP-32 sliding head lathe for the first time in the UK at its annual open house event, taking place from 7 – 9 October 2025.
Star GB to Launch New SR-20RIV Type E Sliding Head Lathe
Posted: 15 May 2025
Building on the success of the Type A and Type B variants, this new model has been developed to meet even broader application requirements across sectors such as automotive and medical manufacturing.
Star GB sponsors a snowflake for Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Posted: 2 December 2024
This year is the 20th anniversary of the incredible snowflake appeal and the campaign has raised a record-breaking £434,000 with 512 snowflakes sponsored in 2024, bringing the total since the campaign began to over £2.9 million!
Star GB to host UK premiere of new sliding head lathe at open house event
Posted: 27 September 2024
This event will feature live demonstrations of the latest production technologies from Star and its partners, along with the UK premiere of the new SB-20RII sliding head lathe.
The stars of the show: The future of sliding head lathe solutions to be demonstrated at MACH Exhibition 2024
Posted: 1 February 2024
Star GB will showcase its cutting-edge range of sliding headstock lathes at MACH 2024. Visitors will experience a host of process demonstrations and witness a range of complex mill-turn components in production live at the event.
Star GB is proud to ‘Sponsor a Snowflake’
Posted: 5 December 2023
Star Micronics GB is proud to be a part of The Children’s Hospital Charity’s ‘Sponsor a Snowflake’ appeal in support of Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Star GB open house to host UK premiere of new sliding head lathe from 7-9 November 2023
Posted: 26 September 2023
Market-leading sliding head lathe supplier, Star GB, will host its annual open house event from 7-9 November 2023 at its Technology Centre in Derby.
New slider from Star GB takes centre stage
Posted: 22 February 2023
After being officially unveiled at the AMB Stuttgart show in September, Star GB brought a prototype model of its brand-new SD-26 sliding head machine to its open house in November so UK customers could take a closer look.
Star GB announces open house event dates with UK premiere of new sliding head lathe
Posted: 10 October 2022
Market-leading sliding head lathe supplier, Star GB, will host its annual open house event from 22-24 November 2022 at its Technology Centre in Derby.
Step Cycle Pro – Star’s cutting edge development in swarf management
Posted: 17 March 2022
Star Micronics GB Ltd launched its new air-cut chip-breaking technology, Step Cycle Pro, at MACH 2022.
Star GB appoints new Midlands Area Sales Manager
Posted: 7 March 2022
Derbyshire-based sliding headstock lathe supplier Star Micronics GB Ltd has appointed James Hunter as its area sales manager covering the Midlands region.
MACH 2022: Star GB to showcase the new generation of sliding head lathe technology
Posted: 21 February 2022
Star GB will exhibit at MACH 2022 with exciting plans to showcase the very latest in machine tool technology, as well as to educate engineers on the advanced capabilities and automation opportunities of its sliding head solutions.
New Investment Bolsters Growth at GA Engineering Sliding Head
Posted: 17 August 2021
Dundee-based GA Engineering Sliding Head, has made a six-figure investment in two new sliding head lathes supplied by Star Micronics GB Ltd to strengthen its offering to its global base of valued customers.
Tennison Engineering: Making their mark in the sliding head market
Posted: 19 May 2021
Tennison Engineering was launched in October 2020 by John Tennison in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic to tap into opportunities in the sliding head market.
The new SX-38 Type A – now available to view at Star GB
Posted: 16 April 2021
Star GB’s Technology Centre in Derby remains open for business and we are pleased to have taken delivery of more machines including an SX-38 Type A which now takes centre stage within our showroom.
130% super-deduction tax incentive begins 1 April 2021
Posted: 1 April 2021
The super-deduction will allow companies to cut their tax bill by up to 25p for every £1 they invest, helping to further stimulate UK manufacturing and encourage investment in new machinery.
An important update regarding COVID-19
Posted: 5 January 2021
Following the announcement of another national lockdown, Star GB would like to take the opportunity to issue an update regarding COVID-19.
A productive partnership in sliding head technology
Posted: 19 November 2020
NSR Engineering, a Bristol-based subcontractor specialising in turned and milled components, is celebrating twenty years of success through its partnership with sliding head lathe supplier Star Micronics GB Ltd.
MACH Exhibition rescheduled to April 2022
Posted: 29 September 2020
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), which owns and runs the MACH exhibition on behalf of the industry, has taken the decision to reschedule MACH from January 2021 to April 2022.
UK manufacturers seek to enhance capabilities with demand for the latest sliding head technology
Posted: 7 September 2020
Star GB reports a high level of demand for its eagerly anticipated SX-38 Type A model – with the first UK machine ordered by Vixen CNC Limited prior to its arrival from the factory.
UK manufacturing; going above and beyond – PES Reports
Posted: 2 September 2020
In the first of a two-part article, Dave Tudor of PES Magazine speaks to four companies – all Star sliding head machine users – that contributed significantly to the VentilatorChallengeUK initiative to get vital medical equipment to where it was needed most – the frontline.
Star GB’s ongoing commitment to customer support amid the global pandemic
Posted: 19 August 2020
Derbyshire-based sliding head lathe supplier, Star Micronics GB Ltd, reinforced its commitment to customer support by retaining all of its staff and services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Star sliding head technology users unite to secure demand for emergency ventilator components and medical instrumentation
Posted: 20 April 2020
In a time where the manufacturing community expected to be together at MACH 2020 following months of preparation, we are instead faced with the unprecedented challenge of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.
MACH Exhibition rescheduled to January 2021
Posted: 11 March 2020
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), which owns and runs the MACH exhibition on behalf of the industry, has taken the decision to reschedule MACH from April 2020 to January 2021.
Latest machine investment slashes process time by 60% and reduces several operations down to one at Axminster Tools
Posted: 10 February 2020
Axminster Tools has established itself as a market leader in the mail order tools and machinery industry, having supplied premium quality products throughout Europe for over 45 years.
2019 Closing Statement from Stephen Totty
Posted: 17 December 2019
2019 has been an interesting year for Star GB and the industry as a whole. Despite the scepticism amassed through the continued uncertainty of the economy and political climate, it is encouraging to see that a number of new users have invested in Star sliding head technology for the first time alongside continued investment from […]
Subcontractor secures business from overseas with sliding head capabilities
Posted: 7 November 2019
Established in 1988, Essex subcontractor TNC Precision Engineering Ltd has expanded its sliding head capacity to facilitate an application for a prismatic component previously manufactured overseas.
Introducing the new SX-38 sliding head lathe
Posted: 10 October 2019
Unveiled at EMO Hannover and taking pride of place at Star GB’s annual open house was the SX-38, the company’s latest addition to its 38mm diameter sliding head range. The powerful new SX-38 is due to arrive in the marketplace at the end of Q1 in 2020.
Welcoming Dan Pinder as Area Sales Manager for the South East region
Posted: 2 September 2019
Derbyshire-based sliding headstock lathe supplier Star Micronics GB has appointed Dan Pinder as its new Area Sales Manager covering the South East of England.
October Open House to focus on productivity
Posted: 29 August 2019
Star GB announces its most advanced open house event yet from 8th – 10th October at their Technology Centre in Derby.