Our Sliding Head machining centre is a Star ST38, one of the largest in its class of sliding head machines. It has the capability of holding 70 tools split between 3 indexable turrets. Live tooling is used to enable the full mill/turn package. The ST38 has a 3-meter bar feed with a maximum bar diameter of 38.0mm, this opens up the option for larger parts to be processed in one operation. The ST38 has a parts catcher for the smaller parts along with a conveyor belt to assist with the larger parts that require ejecting from the machine. All of these features help with the continuous undisturbed running (lights out) to help improve productivity.