Star Cutter incorporates TRU TECH brand

Star Cutter Co. has integrated the TRU TECH product line into the Star Cutter grinding technology portfolio, extending the company’s offering of 5-axis, broach, cylindrical, and centerless grinders. The Star Cutter brand look and name has been applied to the TRU TECH TX93XM, TX93XM-A, and TT8500 centerless grinders, as well as the T23XM and TT820 cylindrical grinders.

In 2023, Star Cutter assumed design and manufacturing rights to TRU TECH grinding technology, extending the company’s solutions across the grinding life cycle into blank preparation and cylindrical grinding. Additionally, Star Cutter absorbed the large existing installed base.

“Star Cutter is a company that has steadily grown through both innovation and acquisition,” says Brad Lawton, Star Cutter chairman and CEO. “We continue to add technologies, such as the TRU TECH range, that make sense for our customers and to the business, emphasizing our expert tool manufacturing brand.” https://starcutter.com

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