Release Of SB-12RII, A Swiss-Type Automatic Lathe

New model of the SB Series that realizes the capabilities required for small-diameter machining

 

 

Star Micronics Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka; Japan Mr. Mamoru Sato Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer) has developed the “SB-12RII,” a new model in the SB Series of Swiss-type automatic lathes(*1)with a maximum machining diameter of 13 mm, and will begin sales targeting the machining of small-diameter precision parts for applications such as medical devices, connectors, and humanoid robots.

 

The SB Series is our best-selling series of machines, with cumulative sales exceeding 30,000 units since the initial model went on sale in 2003, and has been used to machine parts for a wide range of industries, including those for automobiles, information and communications equipment, and medical devices. The newest model, “SB-12RII,” is the successor to the “SB-12 R type G” (hereinafter referred to as the “previous model”), which has earned high acclaim in the market as a small-diameter machining model of the series.

 

With this model update, we have raised the maximum rotational speed of the power-driven tools in the tool post for front-end machining, and have enhanced the output of both the sub spindle motor and the power-driven tool motor for rear-end machining. By strengthening each function, we have further improved the machining quality and production efficiency required to machine small-diameter precision parts. In addition, byextending the maximum length of parts that can be clamped by the sub spindle from 80 mm to 105 mm, we are able to meet the diverse needs in the growing and evolving field of small-diameter parts machining.

 

■ Release date : Sales to begin sequentially domestically and overseas, starting from spring 2027