In the powertrain of an automobile, some components are exposed to extreme loads. Gears and shafts are among them. Only an absolutely perfect surface guarantees longevity and low wear - and Supfina has the right solutions here.

Our superfinishing machines not only produce components of outstanding quality. They can be used very flexible, and work extremely economically and reliably.

The Supfina CenFlex 1 covers the entire range of superfinishing tasks in the automotive industry, both in small batch production and series production in flexible production lines.

Depending on the application the set-up is either a one- or multi-step machining process of the workpiece or a step by step process of a camshafts and crankshaft on the same machine.

• Automatic tool adjustment of all installed Superfinishing tape arms to the workpiece
• Up to 15 Superfinishing block or step-by-step (per CNC program)
• Varying types of shafts on the same machine
• Universal loading and unloading: manual gantry loader or swivelling pallet system

By using the Supfina CenPro as our starting point, creating the smaller CenPro S was more consistently achieved.

This modular machine can reduce the footprint by up to 36 percent. A redesigned swivel loader – which moves the workpiece from the handover position of customer’s gantry-loading system into position between centers – eliminates unnecessary machine movements.

This allows fixed piping for the finishing units; far fewer maintenance-intensive hoses and energy guides; and even more reduced installation space.

• Highly stiff frame construction with lighter weight and simplified accessibility
• 300 m tape rolls with a service life of up to 37,500 workpieces
• Proven Supfina systems featuring hard, diamondcoated shoes for high removal rates and optimized
• Faster setup times that optimize user-friendliness and machine availability

The new Supfina MultiTool combines many years of Supfina surface superfinishing Know How with ideas from our numerous well known customers in the automobile industry as well as suppliers to the automobile industry.

Depending on the customer requirements, superfinishing of high volume workpieces can be optimized to the shortest finishing cycle or designed for flexible production of similar workpieces. Tooling can be either tape or stone.

• Simple pneumatic/electric construction for low acquisition and operation costs
• Compact superfinishing units facilitate the simultaneous finishing of adjacent surfaces, or two processes with varying workpiece specifications with only one clamping
• Possibility to select individual attachments or arms for rework

Supfina’s MultiFlex series machines are modular constructions. The simple implementation of various processes using the same base machine, e.g. tape superfinishing, stone finishing, ball spindle finishing and brushing make them universally applicable.

In this way, all processes needed to finish state-of-the-art steering racks can be run using the same machine concept, with short cycle times and a high degree of flexibility.

• Machining of steering racks and toothed racks
• Threaded ball spindle finishing
• Y flats finishing
• Superfinishing of the tooth backs
• Superfinishing piston surfaces
• Brush descaling and deburring
• Journal and cam finishing with tape and / or stones

With its new LCM, Supfina offers versatility of the highest level for superfinishing small and medium-size runs – economically and flexibly.

The Supfina LCM can be equipped with ready-assembled modules designed to match specific machining tasks. Whether fixed in place, manually adjustable or NC controlled, as many as six Supfina attachments for stone and tape finishing can be used at the same time as brushing and polishing attachments.

• New comfort control panel for easier operation and faster workpiece setup
• As many as six Supfina attachments can be fitted to the NC slide or dovetail guide or installed permanently on the machine base.
• We provide exactly the right workpiece clamping system for every machining process. The changeover is quick and cost effective.
• The workpieces to be machined can be manually placed in adjustable workpiece holders or automatically positioned or fed through by an optional infeed system from above, the front or the side straight into the work space.
• Complete automation (for integration into a production line) is easily implemented.

The Supfina LCM Crank was developed to complement the high-production CenPro and the CenFlex series crankshaft finishing machine and can be quickly changed over to accommodate a variety of workpieces.

It’s also the perfect machine for those who want to superfinish critical crankshaft surfaces (for example, main, connecting rod, thrust bearings, and oil seal) in small to medium volumes.

• A new comfort-control panel allows easier operation and fast tooling setup
• Up to six Supfina attachments can be installed on an NC slide; a linear ball bearing and guideway assembly; or a dovetail guide. They also can be rigidly mounted to the machine bed
• We offer the right workpiece clamping system for every manufacturing process. Changeover is quick and inexpensive
• Workpieces can be placed manually in the adjustable workpiece supports, or they can be placed automatically by using an optional feeding system from above, from the front, or from the side.
• Complete automation (for integration into a production line) is easily implemented.

Supfina also has a solution for the largest ones: weighing up to five tons and five meters long - such gigantic crankshafts are used, for example, in pumps or generators for power generation, in fracking plants, in ship engines or combat vehicles.

The Supfina CenFlex 4 for superfinishing bearing points on large crankshafts is correspondingly large. In addition, extensive sensor technology ensures maximum process reliability.