A message to customers regarding COVID-19

Posted: March 17, 2020

Updated 27-03-2020 Given the current Coronavirus ‘COVID-19’ pandemic, Star GB would like to make all customers aware of the measures we are taking to ensure the continuation of our services, whilst protecting the health and safety of our customers, staff and suppliers.

MACH Exhibition rescheduled to January 2021

Posted: March 11, 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: February 10, 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: December 17, 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: November 7, 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: October 10, 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.