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The CK-1808-T4 is a 4-station ATC CNC wood router specifically designed for high-volume production. It features four machining stations, each equipped with its own automatic tool changing (ATC) system, enabling fully automatic tool changes and seamless process transitions to maximize efficiency in multi-process machining. Unlike conventional multi-station CNC routers with fixed-spindle assemblies, the CK-1808-T4 is equipped with ten servo motors, allowing the X-axis and Z-axis of each spindle to operate independently, this design delivers significantly higher machining accuracy. The machine is particularly well suited for the batch production of high-end woodworking products requiring multiple machining operations—including grooving, drilling, milling, edge trimming, and engraving. It combines exceptional machining precision with substantially higher productivity, making it an ideal solution for manufacturers seeking both quality and efficiency.
CK-1808-T4 is a 4-station ATC CNC wood router designed for high-volume production of identical workpieces. Equipped with four independent machining stations, it can simultaneously perform the same machining process on four workpieces, significantly improving productivity compared with conventional single-station CNC routers. Compared with conventional multi-station CNC routers on the market, the CK-1808-T4 offers a substantial advantage in multi-process machining, as all four stations are equipped with automatic tool changing capability. It is an ideal solution for manufacturers producing furniture components, wooden crafts, decorative materials, and other products that require long-term batch production of identical parts.
The machine features four identical machining stations, each equipped with a pneumatically actuated clamping system that accommodates workpieces of various sizes. Once a workpiece is loaded, the fixture automatically clamps and positions it against the reference datum at the same time, reducing manual alignment time while ensuring consistent machining accuracy across all stations.
Each station is equipped with an HQD 9 kW air-cooled automatic tool change spindle with a maximum speed of 24,000 rpm, supporting ISO30 tool holders. Every spindle is paired with a 4-position linear tool magazine, allowing the control system to automatically perform tool changes according to the machining program without operator intervention. This configuration is particularly suitable for continuous multi-process operations such as drilling, grooving, routing, edge trimming, and panel cutting, minimizing idle time and improving production continuity. The spindles are driven by 11 kW Hpmont variable frequency drives (VFDs), and each spindle can be started or stopped independently. This allows users to operate one or multiple stations based on production requirements, maximizing productivity while reducing unnecessary energy consumption.
Unlike conventional four-station CNC routers with fixed-spindle structures, the CK-1808-T4 adopts independent X-axis and Z-axis assemblies for each spindle, allowing individual adjustment of every station to enhance machining consistency. The machine also features an automatic tool setter that measures each tool after every change and automatically generates length compensation values. This eliminates manual setting errors and significantly improves accuracy in multi-tool operations.
To ensure precise synchronization when all four stations operate simultaneously, the machine is equipped with ten 1.5 kW LNC absolute bus servo motors. The EtherCAT-based motion control system delivers high-speed response, excellent synchronization accuracy, and superior resistance to electrical interference while simplifying machine wiring and facilitating future maintenance and system upgrades.
The CK-1808-T4 is controlled by the LNC MW2600 CNC control system and features a 15-inch industrial-grade touchscreen. It is compatible with a wide range of CAD/CAM software, allowing machining programs to be imported directly for automated production. The intuitive user interface minimizes the learning curve, making the machine well suited for continuous industrial operation and large-scale manufacturing.
Combining 4-station simultaneous machining, automatic tool changing, automatic tool setting, and a high-performance EtherCAT servo control system, the CK-1808-T4 delivers exceptional productivity without compromising machining accuracy. The machine is widely used in the batch production of furniture components, solid wood products, decorative building materials, composite panels, and a wide variety of other woodworking products.
Details of The 4-Station ATC CNC Wood Router
- Gantry
The gantry is fabricated from heavy-duty steel to support the weight of all four spindles while maintaining exceptional rigidity. Before precision machining, steel mounting strips are welded onto the guide rail and rack installation surfaces. These surfaces are then precision-milled to ensure highly accurate installation of the linear guide rails and rack-and-pinion drive system, resulting in superior machining accuracy.
- 4-station design
The machine is equipped with four independent machining stations, enabling the simultaneous processing of four identical workpieces. This configuration dramatically increases production efficiency for high-volume manufacturing of identical parts.
- Pneumatic fixture table
The worktable utilizes a pneumatic fixture system for fast and accurate workpiece positioning. The fixture consists of an L-shaped reference fence and four pneumatic locating pins. After loading, the workpiece is automatically positioned against the reference stops and securely clamped in a single operation, minimizing setup time while ensuring consistent positioning accuracy.
- Automatic tool change spindles
Each station is equipped with a 9 kW air-cooled automatic tool change (ATC) spindle with a maximum speed of 24,000 rpm. Every spindle features an independent X-axis and Z-axis, allowing precise individual adjustment and improving machining consistency across all four stations.
- Linear tool magazine
Each machining station is paired with its own linear tool magazine for automatic tool changing. Each magazine holds four ISO30 tools, enabling efficient multi-process machining .
- Taiwan LNC 1500W absolute bus servo system
The machine is powered by ten Taiwan LNC 1500 W EtherCAT absolute servo motors, providing powerful, precise motion control for all linear axes.
- Transmission system
The X-axis and Y-axis utilize HIWIN linear guide rails combined with a rack-and-pinion drive system, while the Z-axis is driven by a precision ball screw. This transmission configuration offers extremely low backlash, ensuring the high positioning accuracy and repeatability required for precision woodworking applications.
- Automatic tool setter
The automatic tool setter measures tool length after each tool change and generates the corresponding tool length compensation values. This eliminates manual tool setting, reduces setup time, and improves machining accuracy during multi-tool operations.
- Travel limit buffers
Mechanical travel limit buffers are installed at the ends of the X-axis and Y-axis travel. Each buffer features a robust aluminum alloy mounting base with a rubber impact absorber, providing an additional layer of protection beyond the software travel limits to prevent damage caused by accidental overtravel.
- Automatic lubrication system
The automatic lubrication system allows users to preset both the lubrication interval and lubrication duration. It ensures that all critical transmission components receive consistent lubrication, reducing maintenance requirements, extending component service life, and eliminating the inconsistencies associated with manual lubrication.
- Cable carrier system
The cable carrier system neatly organizes and protects the machine's electrical cables and lubrication lines. It prevents cables from twisting, tangling, or being subjected to excessive tension during machine movement, improving both operational reliability and service life.
- LNC MW2600D CNC system
The machine is equipped with the LNC MW2600D CNC system from Taiwan, a proven industrial controller recognized for its stability and reliability. It features a 15-inch industrial-grade touchscreen, providing an intuitive, responsive interface that simplifies operation, shortens the learning curve, and improves overall production efficiency.
- Manual pulse generator (MPG)
The Manual Pulse Generator (MPG) supports X/Y/Z-axis selection and ×1, ×10, and ×100 incremental jog modes, allowing operators to perform manual positioning, tool setting, workpiece zero-point setup, and program debugging with greater speed and precision.
- High-quality electrical components
High-quality electrical components are neatly arranged inside an interference-resistant electrical control cabinet with well-organized wiring. It enhances electrical reliability, ensures long-term stable machine operation, and makes routine maintenance and troubleshooting more efficient.
Technical Parameters of The 4-Station ATC CNC Wood Router
| Model | CK-1808-T4 |
|---|---|
| XYZ Working Travel | 450*800*200mm * 4 (customizable according to processing requirements) |
| Frame Structure | Heavy-duty frame with 8 mm thickened steel plate, quenched and sandblasted |
| Spindle Mounting Plate | Aluminum alloy Z-axis mounting plate * 4 |
| Spindle | 9 kW HQD high-speed air-cooled ATC spindle * 4 |
| Spindle speed | 0–24000 r/min |
| Table | 4-station pneumatic fixture table |
| Tool Magazine | 4-tool linear tool magazine * 4 |
| Tool Holder Type | ISO30 ER32 φ20 |
| Tool Setting Method | Automatic tool setter |
| Servo System | LNC 1500W bus-type absolute servo system * 10 |
| Variable Frequency Drive | Hpmont 11KW high torque inverter * 4 |
| Guideways | Taiwan 30 mm HIWIN linear guides / linear bearings |
| Rack (X, Y Axes) | Taiwan YYC rack & pinion |
| Ball Screw (Z Axis) | Taiwan TBI ball screw |
| Dust Collection | Centralized dust collection system |
| Control Cabinet | Independent anti-interference control cabinet |
| Control System | Taiwan LNC MW2600D system |
| Machine Voltage | 380V/3PH 220V/3PH |
| Max. Rapid Traverse Speed | 80000mm/min |
| Max. Working Speed | 20000mm/min |
| Dimensions | 2900*1700*2200mm |
| Weight | 1900kg |
Advantages of The 4-Station ATC CNC Wood Router
1. Heavy-Duty Machine Frame
The machine frame is constructed with a heavy-duty welded steel structure, providing exceptional rigidity and load-bearing capacity to withstand the demands of simultaneous four-station machining. After welding, the frame undergoes both annealing and vibration aging treatment to eliminate residual welding stress, ensuring long-term structural stability and preventing deformation during prolonged operation. Steel mounting strips are welded onto the guide rail and rack installation surfaces before precision gantry milling, guaranteeing the flatness and accuracy of the transmission system mounting surfaces and providing a solid foundation for long-term machining precision.
2. Four-Station Simultaneous Machining
The CNC router adopts a four-station synchronous machining design, allowing four identical workpieces to be processed simultaneously. Compared with purchasing multiple single-station CNC routers, one machine can deliver the same production capacity while significantly reducing equipment investment, floor space requirements, and production management costs.
3. Pneumatic Fixture Table
The worktable is divided into four independent machining zones with an overall size of 1800 × 800 mm, while each station provides an effective machining area of 450 × 800 mm. The table features a high-strength aluminum alloy frame combined with a thick wear-resistant PVC surface, offering excellent resistance to wear and impact while maintaining long-term flatness.
Each station is equipped with a pneumatic workholding system that combines automatic positioning and clamping. After the workpiece is loaded, pneumatic cylinders automatically push it against an L-shaped locating fence before securely clamping it in place, completing positioning and clamping in a single operation. This design improves machining consistency while reducing manual setup time.
4. 9 kW Air-Cooled ATC Spindles
The CNC router is equipped with HQD 9 kW air-cooled automatic tool change (ATC) spindles with a maximum speed of 24,000 rpm and stepless speed control. The air-cooled design eliminates the need for a water cooling system, reducing maintenance requirements and avoiding freezing issues in cold environments.
All four spindles are mounted independently, with each spindle featuring its own X-axis and Z-axis motion. This independent structure improves machining accuracy at every station while allowing each spindle to be started or stopped individually. Operators can activate one or more stations according to production requirements, maximizing both productivity and energy efficiency.
5. Linear Tool Magazines
Each station is equipped with an independent linear tool magazine holding four tools. The magazines support continuous multi-process machining, including drilling, grooving, milling, engraving, and profiling. Compatible with ISO30 tool holders and ER32 collets, they accommodate standard cutting tools up to 20 mm in diameter.
6. Automatic Tool Setter
A contact-type automatic tool setter is supplied as standard, which measures tool length after every change and automatically generates corresponding compensation values. This eliminates errors caused by tool length variations and improves machining accuracy while significantly reducing manual setup time.
7. Ten Taiwan LNC EtherCAT Absolute Servo Motors
The CNC router is equipped with ten Taiwan LNC 1500 W EtherCAT absolute servo motors. The Y-axis is driven by dual synchronized servo motors, while the remaining servos independently control the X-axis and Z-axis movements of the four spindles.
The dual-drive Y-axis effectively prevents gantry twisting and racking during operation, providing greater stability. Independent X-axis and Z-axis servo control for each spindle allows every station to move independently, ensuring higher positioning accuracy during simultaneous four-station machining.
The entire motion system utilizes EtherCAT communication technology, delivering high-speed response, excellent synchronization accuracy, superior resistance to electrical interference, simplified wiring, and improved system scalability and maintenance efficiency.
The X-axis and Y-axis are also equipped with Shimpo high-precision planetary gear reducers from Japan, which increase output torque while minimizing shock loads during high-speed operation. Their fast response and precise positioning make them ideal for rapid traverse, frequent acceleration and deceleration, and heavy-duty cutting applications.
8. High-Precision Transmission System
The X-axis and Y-axis utilize 30 mm HIWIN heavy-duty linear guide rails paired with YYC precision helical rack-and-pinion drives. The wider guide rails provide greater load capacity for continuous heavy-duty operation, while the helical rack design offers smoother motion, larger tooth engagement, and lower operating noise. The rack teeth are hardened and precision-ground, with a total cumulative pitch error of Fp/500 ≤ 0.028 mm.
The Z-axis is driven by a Taiwan TBI precision ball screw, providing highly accurate feed control. Compared with conventional multi-head routers utilizing fixed-spindle structures, this independent-axis design offers significantly higher machining accuracy and repeatability.
9. Automatic Lubrication System
The automatic lubrication system periodically lubricates the guide rails, rack-and-pinion drives, and ball screws according to preset lubrication intervals and durations. It ensures consistent lubrication, reduces manual maintenance, and extends the service life of transmission components. When the lubricant level becomes low, the system automatically generates an alarm, requiring only timely replenishment by the operator.
10. Dust Collection System
All four machining stations are connected to a centralized dust collection system that efficiently removes wood chips and dust generated during machining. Keeping the work area clean reduces dust accumulation on guide rails, ball screws, and other moving components, minimizing wear while creating a cleaner and healthier working environment.
11. Taiwan LNC EtherCAT CNC Control System
The machine is equipped with the Taiwan LNC MW2600D EtherCAT CNC control system, capable of reliably coordinating all ten servo axes. The controller supports a multilingual user interface, is compatible with mainstream CAD/CAM software, and can directly import a wide range of machining file formats.
A 15-inch industrial-grade touchscreen provides an intuitive operating interface, while a Manual Pulse Generator (MPG) is supplied as standard for precise axis jogging, workpiece setup, and machine adjustment, making both machine commissioning and daily operation faster and more convenient.
Applications of The 4-Station ATC CNC Wood Router
Decorative Building Materials & Custom Architectural Components
Industry Demands: Manufacturers in the decorative building materials industry produce a wide range of interior and exterior decorative panels, moldings, perforated panels, cabinet door panels, curtain wall panels, and other architectural components. Common materials include solid wood panels, composite boards, PVC sheets, acrylic sheets, and other decorative materials. These products often feature intricate designs and irregular shapes, requiring excellent machining precision, dimensional consistency, and high-quality surface finishes.
Reasons for Selection: The 4-station configuration allows users to operate a single spindle for custom production or all four stations simultaneously for high-volume manufacturing. The machine accurately performs intricate engraving, profile cutting, pocket milling, and complex contour machining, producing smooth edges and precise dimensions that meet the appearance and assembly requirements of premium decorative products.
Wood Components
Industry Demands: Wood components such as chair backs, picture frames, handrails, wooden signs, handicrafts, toys, molds, and similar products are commonly manufactured from hardwoods including oak, walnut, beech, and pine. These products typically involve complex geometries, curved surfaces, engraving, drilling, grooving, and profile milling, requiring excellent detail reproduction, smooth surface finishes, and high dimensional accuracy.
Reasons for Selection: The CK-1808-T4 is designed for efficient batch production while maintaining the machining precision of a single-station CNC router. Thanks to the independently controlled X- and Z-axes for each spindle, every workstation delivers outstanding accuracy and excellent reproduction of intricate details, making it ideal for precision woodworking applications.
Musical Instrument Components
Industry Demands: Wooden musical instrument manufacturing involves machining guitar tops, backs, necks, speaker cabinets, violin soundboards, instrument stands, and other precision components. Materials typically include solid wood and engineered wood panels. These parts often feature complex 3D contours and require exceptional dimensional accuracy, flatness, and surface quality.
Reasons for Selection: The four-station ATC CNC wood router accurately performs complex 3D surface milling, precision engraving, and contour cutting required for musical instrument components. Its automatic tool changing system enables uninterrupted multi-process machining, producing smooth surfaces and high-quality finishes that meet the demanding standards of instrument manufacturers.
Composite Materials & Engineering Plastics
Industry Demands: Manufacturers process carbon fiber panels, fiberglass sheets, acrylic, polycarbonate (PC), nylon, Bakelite, epoxy sheets, and other composite materials for applications such as aerospace interiors, rail transportation, medical equipment enclosures, electronic panels, and inspection fixtures. Typical machining operations include profile cutting, drilling, V-grooving, edge trimming, and contour milling, while maintaining burr-free edges, preventing delamination, and minimizing thermal deformation.
Reasons for Selection: The CK-1808-T4 utilizes a pneumatic workholding system to securely clamp a wide variety of composite materials and engineering plastics. The spindle speed is continuously adjustable from 0 to 24,000 rpm, allowing optimal cutting parameters for different materials and effectively reducing chipping, cracking, burr formation, and other machining defects. It is widely used for industrial equipment, electrical components, corrosion-resistant products, and other composite material applications.
Exhibition Displays & Prop Fabrication
Industry Demands: Exhibition contractors and display manufacturers produce custom display booths, illuminated letter bases, 3D signage, artistic decorations, retail displays, and exhibition props using MDF, acrylic, PVC foam board, aluminum composite panels, and similar materials. Production typically involves a wide variety of products in small batches, requiring frequent program changes, multiple tooling operations, and excellent cutting and engraving quality.
Reasons for Selection: The four-spindle ATC CNC router supports a wide range of sheet materials and automatically performs multiple machining operations—including cutting, grooving, profile milling, and engraving—without manual tool changes. Depending on production requirements, operators can use a single workstation for custom orders or all four stations simultaneously for batch production, providing outstanding flexibility and productivity.
Pattern, Mold & Prototype Manufacturing
Industry Demands: Manufacturers produce wooden foundry patterns, lost-foam molds, plastic molds, tooling boards, resin models, and prototype components for product development, pilot production, and casting applications. Typical machining processes include 3D surface machining, roughing, finishing, fine engraving, and drilling, requiring smooth surfaces, high dimensional accuracy, and rapid adaptation to design revisions.
Reasons for Selection: The 4-station design enables four identical models to be machined simultaneously, dramatically increasing production efficiency. Automatic tool changing allows roughing cutters, semi-finishing tools, and ball-nose finishing cutters to be called automatically during continuous machining, producing high-quality surface finishes while significantly improving both custom mold manufacturing and batch production efficiency.
Packaging & Protective Material Manufacturing
Industry Demands: Manufacturers process high-density foam, EVA foam, honeycomb paperboard, corrugated composite panels, wood-plastic composite boards, and other protective packaging materials to produce custom inserts, electronic packaging dividers, and shock-absorbing pads. Typical operations include contour cutting, pocket milling, stepped machining, and grooving, requiring clean edges, high dimensional accuracy, and minimal material damage.
Reasons for Selection: The four-station configuration allows four identical packaging inserts to be machined simultaneously in a single setup. The pneumatic fixture table securely holds soft materials such as EVA foam by simply adjusting the clamping pressure, while the centralized dust collection system efficiently removes foam particles and debris, helping maintain a clean production environment.
Last Updated:
2026-07-29 19:24:58
| Model | CK-1808-T4 |
|---|---|
| XYZ Working Travel | 450*800*200mm * 4 (customizable according to processing requirements) |
| Frame Structure | Heavy-duty frame with 8 mm thickened steel plate, quenched and sandblasted |
| Spindle Mounting Plate | Aluminum alloy Z-axis mounting plate * 4 |
| Spindle | 9 kW HQD high-speed air-cooled ATC spindle * 4 |
| Spindle speed | 0–24000 r/min |
| Table | 4-station pneumatic fixture table |
| Tool Magazine | 4-tool linear tool magazine * 4 |
| Tool Holder Type | ISO30 ER32 φ20 |
| Tool Setting Method | Automatic tool setter |
| Servo System | LNC 1500W bus-type absolute servo system * 10 |
| Variable Frequency Drive | Hpmont 11KW high torque inverter * 4 |
| Guideways | Taiwan 30 mm HIWIN linear guides / linear bearings |
| Rack (X, Y Axes) | Taiwan YYC rack & pinion |
| Ball Screw (Z Axis) | Taiwan TBI ball screw |
| Dust Collection | Centralized dust collection system |
| Control Cabinet | Independent anti-interference control cabinet |
| Control System | Taiwan LNC MW2600D system |
| Machine Voltage | 380V/3PH 220V/3PH |
| Max. Rapid Traverse Speed | 80000mm/min |
| Max. Working Speed | 20000mm/min |
| Dimensions | 2900*1700*2200mm |
| Weight | 1900kg |
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