Star SW-38

The Star SW-38 is a 38mm sliding headstock CNC automatic lathe positioned in Star's SW (Swiss Wide) series, designed to deliver high tooling capacity and operational flexibility for complex parts in the 25-38mm diameter range. The SW series emphasizes maximizing the number of simultaneous tools in cut and the variety of operations achievable within a single machine cycle, making it particularly attractive for parts that would otherwise require multiple setups or post-process secondary operations.

The SW-38's 38mm bar capacity expands the range of complex components addressable with Swiss-type efficiency: larger medical implants, aerospace connectors, and precision industrial components that combine turning, milling, drilling, and threading in demanding sequences. The machine provides a Y-axis as standard, enabling true off-center milling that is essential for flats, hexagons, and keyways on larger-diameter parts without the need for C-axis interpolation compromises.

Star's SW series design philosophy emphasizes gang-tool efficiency combined with live tooling density, giving process engineers broad flexibility in optimizing tool layouts for specific part families. The machine's guide bushing system maintains the precision and surface quality that define Swiss-type machining even at 38mm diameter, ensuring that part quality meets medical and aerospace requirements.

With a Mitsubishi control option available alongside Fanuc, the SW-38 gives shops control platform flexibility to match their existing infrastructure. Star's hydraulic-free design approach on the SW series reduces maintenance overhead and environmental compliance costs, consistent with Star Micronics' design philosophy across its premium product lines.