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2025 New Energy Vehicle Precision Manufacturing Upgrade: CATO A8 5-Axis Horizontal Cradle Machining Center Empowers Efficient Production of Die-Cast Aluminum Alloy Parts
Release time:
2025-11-22
Author:
CATO
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In 2025, the new energy vehicle industry continues to thrive, with an increasingly urgent demand for high-precision die-cast aluminum alloy parts. CATO launches the A8 5-axis horizontal cradle machining center, equipped with multi-system controllers, direct drive technology and an independently developed 5-axis cradle. Boasting high rigidity and precision, it adapts to the processing of key components such as rear floors and motor housings. With a rapid traverse speed of 90m/min and flexible optional functions, it provides efficient integrated solutions for automakers and has become the preferred equipment for precision manufacturing in the industry.
In 2025, the global new energy vehicle industry continues to maintain a high-speed growth momentum, and the market demand for lightweight, high-precision core components is increasingly urgent. Die-cast aluminum alloy, with its advantages of light weight, high strength, energy conservation and environmental protection, has become the core material for key components of new energy vehicles such as rear floors, subframes, and CD pillars. CATO Precision Machinery (Guangdong) Co., LTD (CATO) has launched the A8 5-axis horizontal cradle machining center in response to the trend, adapting to the precision part processing needs of new energy vehicles with its core technologies and injecting new impetus into the high-quality development of the industry.
I. Industry Trend: The Rise of New Energy Vehicles Spawns New Demand for Precision Machining
With the advancement of global carbon neutrality goals and the iteration of new energy vehicle technologies, the application proportion of die-cast aluminum alloy parts in vehicle body structures and power systems continues to increase. These parts have complex structures and strict precision requirements, putting forward extremely high demands for the rigidity, efficiency and stability of processing equipment. The CATO A8 5-axis horizontal cradle machining center specifically addresses the pain points in the processing of die-cast aluminum alloy parts, and has become the preferred equipment for new energy vehicle manufacturing enterprises by virtue of its core advantage in 5-axis linkage.
II. Core Technologies: Multiple Advantages Consolidate the Hard Power of Precision Machining
1. Flexible and Adaptable System Controllers
The A8 is equipped with the Siemens Sinumerik One system as standard, and can be optionally configured with the Siemens 828D or C80 Plus system. It can be flexibly selected according to the production needs and technical adaptation habits of new energy vehicle parts enterprises, ensuring precise control and efficient collaboration in the processing process.
2. Direct Drive Technology Ensures Both Efficiency and Precision
- The X/Y axes adopt high-performance linear motor direct drive technology, combined with a high-precision grating scale feedback system. Without mechanical transmission or backlash, they achieve high acceleration/deceleration and rapid response, maintain high-precision processing standards permanently, and also feature low noise, low vibration and easy maintenance.
- The A/B axes are directly driven by torque motors, which also have the advantages of no backlash, high response and high precision, adapting to the 5-axis linkage processing needs of complex parts of new energy vehicles.
- The combination of high-precision grating scales, circular gratings and high-rigidity roller guides further ensures precision stability in high-rigidity processing scenarios, perfectly matching the precision processing standards of die-cast aluminum alloy parts.
3. Independently Developed Precision 5-Axis Cradle
The A/B axes are equipped with an independently developed cradle worktable. Relying on torque motor direct drive technology, it realizes backlash-free and wear-free operation, maintaining high-precision processing capabilities for a long time. Combined with high-precision encoders, the positioning and control accuracy during processing is greatly improved, meeting the processing requirements of multi-curved surface and complex structure parts of new energy vehicles.
4. Flexible Optional Functions to Adapt to Automated Production
- Optional A-axis turntable: The excellent chip evacuation design avoids chip accumulation on fixtures and workpieces, reduces the risk of workpiece damage, and improves the reliability of automated production.
- The entire series is equipped with AB axes as standard, supporting 5-axis linkage processing; after optional B-axis is configured, it can realize front and back processing of workpieces and free transformation of postures. Multiple surfaces can be fully processed with one clamping, greatly improving production efficiency.
5. High-Rigidity Structural Design Balances Speed and Stability
The machine tool adopts a high-rigidity structure and lightweight design. The rapid traversal speed of the three axes can reach 90m/min, and the acceleration can reach 1G; the T-shaped bed design and the stepped guide rail design of the X-axis reduce the load of moving parts, achieving the dual benefits of high response and high precision, and adapting to the mass production scenarios of new energy vehicle parts.
Technical Specifications and Application Scenarios
III. Core Technical Specifications
Axis travel: X/Y/Z axes 800x665x560mm; maximum swing diameter of A-axis φ900mm; maximum swing diameter of B-axis φ950mm
Spindle parameters: 190 built-in A63; maximum speed 18,000rpm
Motion performance: Rapid traversal speed of three axes 90m/min; positioning accuracy 0.01/0.008/0.008mm; repeat positioning accuracy 0.008/0.006/0.006mm
Turntable configuration: Turntable diameter φ500mm; load weight 500KG; A-axis positioning accuracy/repeat positioning accuracy 10/6 arc sec; B-axis positioning accuracy/repeat positioning accuracy 8/4 arc sec
Tool magazine specifications: 40 tool capacity; tool change time 4 seconds
IV. Accurately Adapting to New Energy Vehicle Part Processing
The A8 5-axis horizontal cradle machining center focuses on die-cast aluminum alloy material processing. It can efficiently complete the precision processing of key components of new energy vehicles such as rear floors, subframes, CD pillars, longitudinal beams, shock towers, front cabins, pipe columns, H-arms, torque boxes, motor housings, and left and right longitudinal beams, providing stable, efficient and precise integrated processing solutions for new energy vehicle manufacturing enterprises.
The high-quality development of the new energy vehicle industry in 2025 is inseparable from the technical support of precision manufacturing equipment. With its independent core technologies, flexible adaptation capabilities and stable and reliable performance, the CATO A8 5-axis horizontal cradle machining center helps automobile enterprises overcome the difficulties in precision part processing. If you want to know more details about the equipment or customize processing solutions, please visit the official CATO website or contact us directly, and we will provide you with professional technical support and consulting services!
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