CIMA S.p.A.
IndustryIndustrial goods, Automotive, Auto racing, Aerospace
Founded1942
HeadquartersBologna, Italy
Products
  • Gears
  • Transmissions
  • Engineering services
ParentCoesia Group
Websitecimaingranaggi.it

Costruzione Italiana Macchine Attrezzi (CIMA, "Italian Machine Tool Company") is an Italian gear, powertrain, and transmission manufacturer based in Bologna.

CIMA was founded in 1942 as a manufacturer of gear machining equipment before producing its own gears in 1946. Beginning in the 1950s CIMA supplied gears for automobile and motorcycle racing applications,[1] including Scuderia Ferrari,[lower-alpha 1] Porsche, Harley-Davidson,[3] Minarelli, and Honda.[4] In 1980 what is now the Coesia Group purchased CIMA, who went on to expand the into more machinery markets as well as marine applications.[5] In the 90s, CIMA expanded its reach to the aeronautical industry and found more success in racing.[6] After advancing their low pressure vacuum carburizing and gas quenching methods in 2002, CIMA developed even higher performance transmissions for road and race applications. Their transaxles[lower-alpha 2] are found in many low volume supercars.[lower-alpha 3][13][2][8]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Formula 1 cars and also the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa[2]
  2. ↑ Configurations:
  3. ↑ Notable examples:

Citations

  1. ↑ "CIMA, trasmissione d'eccellenza". Professional Datagest (in Italian). January 22, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  2. 1 2 "Discover Our History". CIMA. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ↑ "Harley-Davidson SX250 Road Test". Cycle World. February 1975. p. 76. Cima, a gear company that has, in the past, built transmissions for the Ferrari and Porsche racing efforts, was consulted.
  4. ↑ "History 1940 - 1980". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13.
  5. ↑ "History 1980 - 1990". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
  6. ↑ "History 1990 - 2000". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Products - GT Road". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
  8. 1 2 "Seven Speed T1107 Transaxle". HCF Autosport. Austin, TX. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  9. ↑ Tudose, Sergiu (March 1, 2016). "Apollo's 1,000HP Arrow Did Not Fail City Of Geneva". Car Scoops. ...the Arrow comes with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 unit, good for 1,000 PS and 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft). Those numbers are being put to good use through a fully synchronized sequential 7-speed CIMA transmission with a twin plate clutch configuration.
  10. ↑ Tutu, Andrei (2014-03-31). "Polish Supercar Arrinera Hussarya Reaches Production Form". autoevolution. Retrieved 2022-10-19. At the center of the Hussarya, we find a supercharged GM 6.2-liter V8, which churns out 650 hp and 604 lb-ft (818 Nm) of torque. This is mated to an automated manual transmission. Supplied by Italian producer CIMA, the gearbox offers six ratios.
  11. ↑ Davis, Matt (2004-10-31). "Super Tuners: Pagani Zonda and Lamborghini Murcielago roadsters: I Am Italy, Hear Me Roar: Two Roadsters Hook Up For A Crosstown Romp". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-10-19. A sequential paddle shifter is under consideration for the Zonda, but the six-speed manual built by CIMA will be the only gear set offered for a couple of more years. As great as the Lamborghini's six-speed manual is, the Pagani's is a marvel of its own.
  12. ↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (March 4, 2015). "Zenvo ST1 Supercar Gets New Transmission, Minor Updates For 2015 Geneva Motor Show". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2022-10-19. The new transmission, sourced from Italy's CIMA, features seven forward gears and a single clutch. Gear shifts are said to take place in as little as 35 milliseconds, making this one of the fastest shifting, single clutch transmissions in the world.
  13. ↑ "History 2001 - Today". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
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