5 Axis CNC Machining for Steering Knuckle

Machining products: auto steering kunckle(Prototype Testing)

Processing methods: 5 Axis CNC Machining

Customer: Toyota X series cars

Project date: May, 2007

Quantities: 20 sets of front and rear knuckle for 20 test cars

Project analysis
When Toyota was seeking a manufacturer, who can meet their requirements of auto steering kunckles development and prototyping, HK Tenlita Technology Limited, a supplier who provided Toyota with steering knuckle products with high performance parameters and machining accuracy, standed out. Adopting 7075 aluminum alloy material, Tenlita Model meet the requirement of 450 MPa yield strength. Actually, the matariel even have performance requirements in excess of the particular standard, which was proved by tests. Tenlita Model produced the products in DMG MORI CNC 5 Axis Machining Center in German, because the knuckle axis is in all directionsthe that can not be produced with traditional 3 axis CNC machining. The first prototype was totally succeeded and the next production process was also smooth. Thus, Tenlita Model have completed the production and delivery of 20 sets of car steering knuckles in 25 days, which received praise from our customer.