Serdi 100 ES Value Guide and Seat Cutting Machine

The Serdi 100 ES is a professional-grade valve-guide and valve-seat cutting machine, widely regarded for its precision, robustness, and flexibility across automotive, heavy-duty, marine, and stationary-engine cylinder heads. The 100 ES uses Serdi’s patented double-air-cushion centering system, which automatically aligns the spindle and head plate to valve guides — even on large, irregular, or heavy cylinder heads — ensuring accurate and concentric valve seat machining.

 

With a heavy-duty frame, powerful built-in spindle, and a seat-diameter range from 28 mm to 120 mm (≈ 1.1″–4.72″), the 100 ES is well suited for everything from passenger-car heads to marine or heavy-duty diesel cylinder heads with large valves.

 

Whether you’re re-seating valves, machining guides, or preparing heads for rebuilds, the Serdi 100 ES delivers accuracy, repeatability, and versatility — making it a core piece for any serious engine-work facility.

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Key Features

  • Double Air-Cushion Centering System — The patented system floats the spindle on a spherical air cushion and the head-plate on a plane air cushion, automatically aligning to each valve guide. Ensures accurate concentricity even if the guide or head is slightly misaligned.
  • Wide Valve Seat Capacity: 28–120 mm (1.1″–4.72″) — Handles small automotive to large industrial / marine cylinder-head valves without tooling changes.
  • High-Torque 3 kW Built-In Spindle (80–840 rpm) — Robust spindle with plenty of torque even at low RPM — ideal for cutting large or hardened seats with stability.
  • Rigid, Heavy-Duty Construction & Large Table Capacity — Built on a solid frame with a table capable of supporting very heavy cylinder heads, making it suitable for marine, diesel, or large-engine work.
  • Digital Depth Control with High Precision — Depth adjustments displayed in mm or inches, measurable down to 0.01 mm (0.0004″), ensuring consistent seat cutting results across multiple heads.
  • Integrated Vacuum Tester Option — Allows a quick valve-seal test before disassembly — a helpful step to verify seat quality immediately after cutting.
  • Versatile Fixture Table — Air-floating table makes loading/unloading heavy heads easier; then locks down securely for machining. Suitable for heads up to several hundred kilograms.
SpecificationValue
ModelSerdi 100 ES Value Guide & Seat Cutting Machine
Seat Diameter Range28 – 120 mm (1.1" – 4.72")
Spindle Motor Power3 kW built-in motor spindle
Spindle Speed80 – 840 rpm
Centering SystemDouble air-cushion centering (live pilot alignment)
Max Cylinder Head Size (approx.)Width ~500 mm / Height ~360 mm (varies by setup)
Table CapacitySupports large/heavy cylinder heads (up to several hundred kg)
Depth Control Accuracy0.01 mm (0.0004") increments
Vacuum Tester (optional)Integrated valve-seal testing available
Typical ApplicationsAutomotive, diesel, marine, heavy-duty, industrial heads & valve jobs

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