{"id":776,"date":"2026-10-10T07:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aft-forge.jk-ideaweb.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=776"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:00:27","slug":"knuckle-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/product\/knuckle-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30ca\u30c3\u30af\u30eb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prodNav\">\n<div class=\"tab-content responsive\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"contentprod0\" class=\"tab-pane active txtNormal\">\n<h2>Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile): Ski Spindle Arm<\/h2>\n<p>This forged aluminum steering knuckle is the spindle arm of a snowmobile&#8217;s front ski steering system. It is a slender wedge-shaped body with reinforcing ribs and lightening pockets, a ski-axle mount at the lower end and suspension and tie-rod pickup points along the top and side. Snowmobiles steer through their front skis, so the knuckle carries snow-surface impacts and steering torque.<\/p>\n<p>Forging a slender wedge with ribs requires material to be distributed evenly along the length. Al Forge Tech (AFT) closed-die hot forges the part so grain flow runs continuously along the long axis and forms the lightening pockets during forging to reduce machining. After heat treatment, the axle bore and pickup points are CNC-machined and verified on CMM.<\/p>\n<h3>\u4e3b\u306a\u6a5f\u80fd<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Slender wedge body hot forged with grain flow along the long axis<\/li>\n<li>Ribs and lightening pockets forged in for stiffness and low weight<\/li>\n<li>Ski-axle seat, steering and suspension pickups CNC-machined<\/li>\n<li>Suited to cold, high-impact snow steering systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) Specifications and Manufacturing Capability<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u5546\u54c1<\/th>\n<th>\u8a73\u7d30<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u88fd\u54c1\u30ab\u30c6\u30b4\u30ea\u30fc<\/td>\n<td>\u7279\u6b8a\u8eca\u4e21\u90e8\u54c1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u7533\u8acb<\/td>\n<td>Snowmobile front ski steering systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u4e3b\u306a\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9<\/td>\n<td>\u9589\u578b\u71b1\u9593\u935b\u9020\uff08\u71b1\u9593\u935b\u9020\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\uff1a600T\uff5e8,000T\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u7d20\u6750<\/td>\n<td>Per customer specification; 6xxx alloys common for chassis and suspension parts (e.g. 6061, 6082, 6110), 7xxx evaluated for higher strength<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u71b1\u51e6\u7406<\/td>\n<td>\u5408\u91d1\u304a\u3088\u3073\u5f37\u5ea6\u8981\u4ef6\u306b\u3088\u308b\u793e\u5185T4\u51e6\u7406\uff088\u30e6\u30cb\u30c3\u30c8\uff09\u304a\u3088\u3073T6\u4eba\u5de5\u8001\u5316\uff087\u30e6\u30cb\u30c3\u30c8\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u4e8c\u6b21\u52a0\u5de5<\/td>\n<td>CNC\u52a0\u5de5\uff0852\u53f0\u306e\u52a0\u5de5\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u300130\u53f0\u306e\u65cb\u76e4\uff09\u3001\u30d0\u30ea\u53d6\u308a\u3001\u632f\u52d5\u4ed5\u4e0a\u3052<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u8868\u9762\u4ed5\u4e0a\u3052<\/td>\n<td>\u5fc5\u8981\u306b\u5fdc\u3058\u3066\u3001\u967d\u6975\u9178\u5316\uff08\u786c\u967d\u6975\u9178\u5316\u3092\u542b\u3080\uff09\u3001\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8\u30d6\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u3001\u96fb\u5b50\u30b3\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u307e\u305f\u306f\u5857\u88c5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u691c\u67fb<\/td>\n<td>Zeiss CMM (4 units), hardness testers, spectrometer, fluorescent penetrant line; tensile and fatigue testing available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u5bf8\u6cd5\u3068\u516c\u5dee<\/td>\n<td>\u9867\u5ba2\u3054\u3068\u306b2D\/3D\u56f3\u9762<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u54c1\u8cea\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0<\/td>\n<td>IATF 16949:2016\u3001ISO 14001:2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) Manufacturing Process<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u30c9\u30ed\u30fc\u30a4\u30f3\u30b0\u30ec\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u3068DFM<\/strong>\u5408\u91d1\u3001\u8377\u91cd\u65b9\u5411\u3001\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u5bf8\u6cd5\u3092\u78ba\u8a8d\u3057\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5f8c QForm \u30b7\u30df\u30e5\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3092\u5b9f\u884c\u3057\u3066\u91d1\u5c5e\u6d41\u52d5\u3068\u6b20\u9665\u30ea\u30b9\u30af\u3092\u4e88\u6e2c\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u30c7\u30b6\u30a4\u30f3\u3068\u88fd\u9020<\/strong>\u30c0\u30a4\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8\u306e\u6570\uff08\u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c0\u30a4\u3068\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30cb\u30c3\u30b7\u30e3\u30fc\u30c0\u30a4\uff09\u306f\u90e8\u54c1\u306e\u8907\u96d1\u3055\u306b\u5408\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8a08\u753b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u30c0\u30a4\u306e\u5f62\u72b6\u306f\u643a\u5e2f\u578b3D\u30b9\u30ad\u30e3\u30ca\u30fc\u3067\u78ba\u8a8d\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/forging-service\/hot-forging-service\/\">\u71b1\u9593\u935b\u9020<\/a><\/strong>600T\uff5e8,000T\u306e\u71b1\u9593\u935b\u9020\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u3067\u306e\u9589\u578b\u6210\u5f62\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u90e8\u54c1\u306e\u5f62\u72b6\u306b\u6cbf\u3063\u305f\u9023\u7d9a\u3057\u305f\u7c92\u72b6\u6d41\u304c\u751f\u6210\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u71b1\u51e6\u7406<\/strong>T4\u6eb6\u6db2\u51e6\u7406\u3068T6\u4eba\u5de5\u8001\u5316\u306f\u793e\u5185\u3067\u5b9f\u65bd\u3055\u308c\u3001\u5408\u91d1\u304a\u3088\u3073\u5f37\u5ea6\u8981\u4ef6\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u8a2d\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u305f\u30d1\u30e9\u30e1\u30fc\u30bf\u304c\u4f7f\u7528\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/forging-service\/aluminum-cnc-machining-services\/\">CNC\u52a0\u5de5<\/a> \u305d\u3057\u3066\u4ed5\u4e0a\u3052<\/strong>\u7a74\u3001\u30b9\u30ec\u30c3\u30c9\u3001\u63a5\u5408\u9762\u306f\u6a5f\u68b0\u52a0\u5de5\u3055\u308c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u5fc5\u8981\u306b\u5fdc\u3058\u3066\u30d0\u30ea\u53d6\u308a\u3001\u632f\u52d5\u4ed5\u4e0a\u3052\u3001\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8\u30d6\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f\u967d\u6975\u9178\u5316\u304c\u884c\u308f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u691c\u67fb\u3068\u767a\u9001<\/strong>\u5bf8\u6cd5\u3001\u786c\u5ea6\u3001\u5316\u5b66\u7d44\u6210\u306fCMM\u3001\u786c\u5ea6\u8a08\u3001\u5206\u5149\u8a08\u3092\u7528\u3044\u3066\u78ba\u8a8d\u3055\u308c\u3001\u30ed\u30c3\u30c8\u306e\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30b5\u30d3\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u306fIATF 16949\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u7ba1\u7406\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>How does a snowmobile knuckle differ from a wheeled-vehicle knuckle?<\/h3>\n<p>A wheeled-vehicle knuckle is built around a hub-bearing seat with control-arm and caliper mounts around it. A snowmobile knuckle connects to the front ski, typically as a slender body with a ski-axle seat at the bottom; it mainly carries snow impacts and steering torque and needs no caliper ears. Their sections and load paths differ, so die and alloy planning are adjusted accordingly.<\/p>\n<h3>How is heat-treatment distortion avoided on slender forgings?<\/h3>\n<p>Slender forgings can bow during quenching due to uneven cooling. AFT balances sections at the design stage, controls furnace loading during heat treatment and straightens after quenching. Critical holes are CNC-machined after heat treatment so distortion does not affect hole accuracy, and the result is confirmed on CMM.<\/p>\n<h3>Is heat treatment for the Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) done in-house?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Al Forge Tech operates 8 T4 solution treatment units and 7 T6 artificial aging units on site, so the Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) can be solution treated, quenched and aged in the same facility before machining and inspection. Keeping heat treatment in-house removes inter-plant transport, reduces lead-time risk and keeps lot traceability within one quality system. Parameters are set according to the alloy grade and your specification.<\/p>\n<h3>Can you assess forging feasibility while the Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) is still in design?<\/h3>\n<p>\u306f\u3044\u3002Al Forge Tech\u306f\u4e3b\u306bOEM\u30b5\u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30e4\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6d3b\u52d5\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u30a8\u30f3\u30b8\u30cb\u30a2\u306f\u30b3\u30f3\u30bb\u30d7\u30c8\u307e\u305f\u306f\u56f3\u9762\u6bb5\u968e\u3067\u8a2d\u8a08\u9069\u5408\u6027\u8a55\u4fa1(DFM)\u306e\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30c9\u30d0\u30c3\u30af\u3092\u63d0\u4f9b\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306b\u306f\u3001\u8584\u3044\u808b\u9aa8\u306e\u8abf\u6574\u3001\u6025\u306a\u65ad\u9762\u5909\u66f4\u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30e9\u30c3\u30d7\u3084\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30d5\u30a3\u30eb\u3092\u56de\u907f\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u8a2d\u8a08\u3055\u308c\u305f\u89d2\u5ea6\u306e\u8abf\u6574\u306a\u3069\u304c\u542b\u307e\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002QForm\u30b7\u30df\u30e5\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306f\u91d1\u5c5e\u6d41\u52d5\u3092\u65e9\u671f\u306b\u4e88\u6e2c\u3057\u3001\u305d\u306e\u7d50\u679c\u306f\u5f53\u793e\u306b\u3088\u308b\u91d1\u578b\u8a2d\u8a08\u7d4c\u9a13\u3068\u6bd4\u8f03\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p>\n<h3>Can the Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) be anodized or given other surface finishes?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Al Forge Tech offers anodizing (including hard anodizing), shot blasting, vibratory finishing, e-coating and painting, plus pickling and ultrasonic washing lines to clean parts after machining. Please note the finish type and film thickness on the drawing so machining allowances and cosmetic standards for the Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) can be evaluated together.<\/p>\n<h2>Request a Quote for the Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile)<\/h2>\n<p>Developing a new Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile) or converting an existing part to aluminum forging? Send us your 3D\/2D drawings, alloy and temper, annual volume and finishing requirements. Our engineering team will reply with a feasibility review, die plan and quotation.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>\u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u306e\u304a\u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b\uff1a <a href=\"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/contact-us\/\">\u304a\u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u30a2\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9: <a href=\"mailto:aft@aft-forge.com.tw\">aft@aft-forge.com.tw<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u985e\u4f3c\u306e\u30d1\u30fc\u30c4\u3092\u6bd4\u8f03\u3059\u308b\u306b\u306f\u3001\u95b2\u89a7\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/vehicle-parts\/\">\u7279\u6b8a\u8eca\u4e21\u90e8\u54c1<\/a> \u305d\u3057\u3066\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e <a href=\"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/category\/applications\/\">\u81ea\u52d5\u8eca\u7528\u30a2\u30eb\u30df\u30cb\u30a6\u30e0\u935b\u9020\u7528\u9014<\/a>, \u307e\u305f\u306f\u3001\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3092\u3054\u89a7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044 <a href=\"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/about-us\/\">\u4f1a\u793e\u7d39\u4ecb<\/a> \u5f53\u793e\u306e\u8a2d\u5099\u304a\u3088\u3073\u8a8d\u8a3c\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3002.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forged Aluminum Steering Knuckle (Snowmobile): Ski Spindle Arm This forged aluminum steering knuckle is the spindle arm of a snowmobile&#8217;s front ski steering system. It is a slender wedge-shaped body with reinforcing ribs and lightening pockets, a ski-axle mount at the lower end and suspension and tie-rod pickup points along the top and side. Snowmobiles steer through their front skis, so the knuckle carries snow-surface impacts and steering torque. Forging a slender wedge with ribs requires material to be distributed evenly along the length. Al Forge Tech (AFT) closed-die hot forges the part so grain flow runs continuously along the long axis and forms the lightening pockets during forging to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[23],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-776","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-vehicle-parts","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=776"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=776"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aft-forge.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}