Star SK-51

  • Turning
  • |Fixed-headstock Swiss-type CNC automatic lathe

The Star SK-51 is a fixed-headstock Swiss-type automatic lathe for bars up to Ø51 mm, with a turning length of 125 mm. Main and sub spindle both run at 5,000 rpm: the main delivers 7.5 kW continuous with a 15 kW peak, the sub 7.5 kW continuous and 11 kW for 15 minutes, completing the part front and back in a single cycle. The two 12-station turrets offer 7.5 kW / 6,000 rpm live tools at every station, with a Z travel of 640 mm per turret and rapids of 40 m/min. The FANUC iHMI control runs the machine through a modern, intuitive interface.

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CNC control

Control
Fanuc 32i-B
Standard programming
ISO
CAM
Third-party CAM

Model parameters

Parameter SK-51
Z-axis travel 640 mm (per turret)
Turning diameter Ø51 mm
Bar diameter Ø51 mm
Turning length 125 mm
Spindle – speed 5000 rpm (main and sub)
Spindle power (continuous) 7.5 kW (continuous)
Spindle power (peak) 15 kW (peak, main spindle)
Number of spindles 2 (main + secondary)
Rapid traverse 40 m/min (Z axis)
CNC – model Fanuc 32i-B