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Finishing machines

Machines for results that last. Precision doesn’t start with the workpiece – it starts with the system behind it. Nagel offers superfinishing machines that are far more than just technology: they are perfectly coordinated complete solutions. Process, tool, machine – everything interlocks, all from a single source.
Thanks to our modular system, you get exactly what your component requires: flexibility, scalability and repeatability. And, if desired, supplemented by intelligent automation – for maximum efficiency with minimum effort.

Centerless plunge cut superfinishing

The machining processes that can be integrated into this highly flexible machine concept are fine and ultra-fine machining processes. They are used to increase the load-bearing capacity of outer and inner running surfaces for plain and roller bearings and to create high-precision sealing seats on shaft-shaped parts or radial thrust surfaces.

Centerless thoughfeed superfinishing

Centerless thoughfeed superfinishing is the fastest superfinishing process with high process reliability for precision machining of rotationally symmetrical surfaces for high and highest demands on the function of the workpieces.

Raceway superfinishing

The NaTrack is a superfinishing machining platform for raceways on ball and roller bearing rings. The working area can be designed to your requirements within physical limits.

Plan-sphere machining

The NaPlan-NaSphere is used to machine flat and spherical surfaces with up to 3 vertical modular stations. Maximum flexibility is achieved through process combinations of external and internal cylindrical grinding, superfinishing, drilling, reaming, honing, measuring and deburring. The workpieces are positioned vertically under the spindles and are transversely indexed, clamped, driven and swiveled.

Centerless plunge cut superfinishing

Centerless plunge cut superfinishing – precision in depth. What is visible on the outside begins at the heart of the process. The fine and ultra-fine machining processes that can be integrated into our highly flexible machine concepts – NaShaft, NaShaft Eco, NaFin SCE and NaCrank – set new standards for the design of functional surfaces.

The highest precision is used to produce load-bearing running surfaces for plain and roller bearings, as well as high-precision sealing seats on shaft-shaped components and radial thrust surfaces. Every movement, every shape, every surface is controlled – for maximum performance and maximum reliability in operation.

Tailor-made for your requirements. Whether function, form or finish – every component requires a specific solution. With our applications, we bring precision into motion – reliably, flexibly and with repeat accuracy.

  • Superfinishing with stone
  • Use of specially designed high-performance superfinishing stones
  • Grain size and bond individually matched to material and application
  • Ideal for defined structural and load-bearing design
  • Superfinishing with tape:
    Use of high-quality superfinishing tapes
  • Can be combined with ground shells, pressure rollers of different hardnesses
  • Using the patented, diameter-flexible dFlex 2.0 finishing shell for maximum adaptability platforms, additional machining processes such as
  • The material removal is determined by
  • Workpiece rotation (Vw)
  • Pressure force (Fn)
  • Short-stroke oscillation along the workpiece axis (Fosz)
  • Additional integrable processes on our machine platforms:
  • Brush deburring for defined edge rounding
  • Polishing operations to create high-gloss surfaces
  • Customized processes for special requirementsExamples of workpieces
    • Car and truck crankshafts
    • Large crankshafts for industrial engines, marine diesel engines and locomotives
    • Camshafts
    • Eccentric shafts
    • Balancer shafts
    • Transmission shafts
    • Pump and gear shafts
    • Handlebars
    • Rotor shafts

Our superfinishing solutions are intelligent systems that adapt to your production task – modular, scalable, future-proof. For surfaces that not only look good, but also work – quietly, smoothly and durably. Your advantages at a glance:

Modular system for customized solutions – also as a rotary indexer

Flexible clamping concepts: Machining between centers, in a chuck, centerless between rollers or project-specific

Versatile superfinish modules for:

Bearing seats

Sealing seats

Scale layers

Planned areas

Inner cone

Spheres

Ball screw thread forms

Hybrid belt and stone processing in one process

Automatic tool wear compensation – for belt and stone

Controlled belt feed for maximum process reliability

Diameter-flexible processing with dFlex 2.0 – incl. integrated breakage monitoring

Nagel GreenTech: Reduction of friction, noise, fine dust, COâ‚‚ emissions and energy consumption

Optional additional functions: Oil spinning, oil blowing or oil suction

In-process measurement of diameter and length – for consistent quality

Latest control technology: Siemens PLC or CNC with intuitive touch panel

Open automation interface for a wide range of loading concepts:

Gantry loader

Robots

Conveyor belts

Automation cells

Nail. Because real innovation starts modularly – and convinces in detail.

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Centerless thoughfeed superfinishing

Speed meets precision. Centerless thoughfeed superfinishing is the ideal solution when the highest demands meet maximum efficiency. It is the fastest superfinishing process for rotationally symmetrical surfaces – with high process reliability and consistently reproducible quality.

On our NaFin SCD machine platform, we realize this high-precision precision machining in a flowing, controlled process. This results in surfaces that not only look flawless, but also impress in terms of their function – low-friction, durable and resilient.

Targeted refinement, functional improvement. With Nagel’s Superfinish technology, you don’t just optimize surfaces – you redesign functionality. Each processing step follows a clear objective: maximum performance with maximum precision. Technological applications:

  • Reduction of surface roughness: Rpk, Rk, Rvk, Rz, R3z, Rmax, Ra, Pt, Wt
  • Generation of the jacket line: logarithmic, QP, ZB or crowned profile
  • Increase in the material carrying capacity: Rmr, tp
  • Improvement of the short wavelength by Fourier analysis of the roundness
  • Removal of thermally damaged surface layers (soft skin) – by cold process after grinding or hard turning
  • Use of coordinated superfinishing stones with different grain sizes, grain types and bonds – adapted to the processing diameter and arranged sequentially in the throughfeed direction
  • Material removal by:
    • Workpiece rotation
    • Carriage via feed rollers
    • Short-stroke oscillation of the tools along the workpiece axis
  • Typical workpieces:
  • Barrel rollers
  • Cylindrical rollers
  • Tapered rollers
  • Piston pin
  • Piston rods
  • Rollers
  • Modular system for customized solutions for your production task
  • High-performance, mass-balanced and monitored oscillating drives with a long service life
  • Feed rollers of different insert lengths and for different applications (e.g. tapered roller – KE)
  • Automatic compensation of superfinishing stone wear including end-of-life and breakage monitoring (Industry 4.0 interface)
  • Good accessibility for set-up and maintenance work
  • Quick-change rollers
  • Nagel-GreenTech sustainability: Reduction of friction, noise, fine dust, CO² emissions, energy consumption
  • Siemens CNC machine control (touch panel)
  • Automatic workpiece handling or interface
  • Optional:
    • Pressure control via proportional valve
    • NC adjustment roller gap
    • NC adjustment Tilt angle
    • NC adjustment position oscillating drive
    • Decentralized system for cleaning the honing oil
    • Automatic stone lifting (AS)

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Raceway superfinishing

Exactly where it matters. With the NaTrack, Nagel offers a specialized superfinishing platform for high-precision machining of raceways on ball and roller bearing rings. The machining area is individually designed to meet your requirements – flexibly within the physical limits and precisely tailored to your component geometries.

Whether in small batches or as an integrated part of highly automated series production: We provide you with exactly the solution you need – tailored to your surface requirements, scalable for your processes and optionally with complete automation. Nail. Because precision starts where the movement begins.

Maximum dynamics for maximum precision. The NaTrack combines technical sophistication with maximum flexibility – for precise Raceway superfinishing at the highest level. Technical features:

  • Highly dynamic direct oscillation drives with up to 70 Hz (4,200 dH/min) – depending on tool dimensions and swivel angle
  • Freely programmable parameters during the process: swivel angle, angle of attack, oscillation frequency, 5 additional NC axes for maximum flexibility
  • Reduced set-up times and minimized set-up errors thanks to integrated, intelligent control system
  • Optional multi-range tooling, individually tailored to the customer-specific main dimension range
  • Vertical design with optional friction-locked workpiece holder – also ideal for integrated wheel bearings with axle journals: Flexible loading and unloading: Manually, via conveyor belts, with robot, via gantry loader
  • Typical workpieces:
  • Deep groove ball bearing
  • Angular contact ball bearing
  • Cylindrical roller bearing
  • Tapered roller bearing
  • Spherical roller bearing

The NaTrack combines highly dynamic movement with maximum adaptability – for efficient processes, high workpiece diversity and sustainable production. Your advantages at a glance:

  • Flexible design of the work area – individually adaptable to your requirements
  • Highly dynamic direct oscillation with up to 70 Hz (4,200 double strokes per minute)
  • Freely programmable parameters: Oscillation angle, angle of attack and frequency
  • Cost-saving multi-range tooling, programmable and adapted to main dimension ranges
  • 5 NC axes for flexible adjustment of diameter, groove spacing and transport disk position
  • Double-row workpieces can be machined – also with 2-step method in one pass
  • Vertical spindle position, ideal for high or double-row workpieces and flange bearings
  • Flexible loading concepts can be implemented: manually, via belts, with robots or gantry loaders
  • Nagel-GreenTech: Reduction of friction, noise, particulate matter, COâ‚‚ emissions and energy consumption

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Planar and spherical machining

Shaped precision in every dimension. With the NaPlan, NaSphere, NaShaft, NaShaft Eco and NaFin SCE machine platforms, Nagel machines flat and spherical surfaces with maximum precision. The machining stations can be arranged both vertically and horizontally – depending on the workpiece, application and desired process integration.

A wide variety of processes can be intelligently combined for maximum flexibility: External and internal cylindrical grinding, superfinishing, drilling, reaming, honing, measuring and deburring – all within one system. The result is a machining process that is not only precise, but also carefully tailored to your requirements.

Nagel offers highly flexible solutions for the precise machining of flat and spherical surfaces. The machining spindles can be finely adjusted – without tools – thanks to the adjustable tilt and cross angle. This produces hollow or spherical surfaces with maximum precision and minimum effort.

  • Application examples – flat surfaces:
  • Planetary gears
  • Nozzle body
  • Sliding blocks, sliding shoes
  • Lifting disks, distributor pistons
  • Roller rings, intermediate tappets
  • Valve plates, stepped planetary gears
  • Unbalance gears, sun gears
  • Brake disks
  • Injection pumps, injection nozzles, nozzle needles
  • Injection retaining body
  • Pressure sensors
  • Sealing seats, sealing surfaces
  • Synchronizer wheels, shift wheels, shift sleeves
  • Control slide
  • Roll rings etc.
  • Application examples – spherical surfaces:
  • Axial piston (ball/stem)
  • Balls
  • Endoprostheses and implants (hip, knee – ball and socket in metal or ceramic)
  • Spherical caps for valve tappets
  • Stamp
  • Spherical plain bearings, rod ends
  • Valve balls, valve seats
  • Ball joints
  • Spherical washers
  • Sliding shoes etc.

Maximum precision, intelligently controlled. The NaPlan platform impresses with its technical finesse, adaptive intelligence and sustainable performance – for sophisticated machining processes that are thought through down to the last detail. Your advantages at a glance:

  • Tool speed for standard tasks up to 12,000 rpm
  • Workpiece speed up to 1,000 rpm
  • Adjustable tool speeds for grinding operations – depending on requirements
  • Sensory ball center centering for maximum accuracy
  • Process combinations can be flexibly integrated: external and internal cylindrical grinding, superfinishing, drilling, reaming, honing, measuring and deburring
  • Tool recognition systems: Approach detection for new tools, tool length detection with NaPlan
  • Process quality via force sensors – with sensitive-adaptive control
  • Workpiece height measurement during machining
  • Machining range (standard): Workpiece length: up to 800 mm, workpiece diameter: up to 150 mm, ball diameter: up to 80 mm
  • Machining of spherical and lateral surfaces via vertical rotary module – on the workpiece or tool side
  • FEM-calculated machine frame for maximum rigidity and stability: Flexible loading concepts: Manually, by crane, via conveyor belts, with robots, via gantry loader
  • Nagel-GreenTech: Reduction of friction, noise, particulate matter, COâ‚‚ emissions and energy consumption

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Superfinishing machines & product advice


  • +49 7022/ 605-361

  • superfinishen@nagel.com