Die and mould makers expect high process and product expertise from their cutting tools manufacturer. This is because the tool life of the moulds to be created and the precision of the moulded parts are extremely important for competitiveness in mass production. Therefore, they require their tools to offer the highest levels of precision, a long tool life, and – above all – process reliability.
It is precisely these aspects that make MAPAL successful in sectors such as the automotive industry, machine engineering and the aerospace industry. Now the precision tool manufacturer is also offering efficient and economical solutions for the complete machining process in the die & mould sector. Versatile and precise high-performance tools and special tool holders with narrow contours and a precise radial run-out minimise polishing effort and reworking thanks to a constant surface finish in the milling process.
Werkzeugprogramm für den Formenbau
Vollhartmetall Schaftfräser
OptiMill-3D-BN
Ball nose milling cutter
High-precision machining of 3D contours
ø range: 0.10 - 20.00 mm
OptiMill-3D-CR
Corner radius milling cutter
Milling with a very precise corner radius
ø range: 0.10 - 20.00 mm
OptiMill Shoulder milling cutter
Shoulder milling cutter
Ideal for roughing, finishing, trochoidal milling and milling pockets
ø range: 2.00 - 12.00 mm
OptiMill-3D-CS
Shoulder radius milling cutter
Finishing of complex free-form surfaces and complicated workpiece geometries
ø range: 2.00 - 12.00 mm
OptiMill-3D-HF
High-feed milling cutter
Ideal for high-feed machining with a high material removal rate and high process reliability
ø range: 2.00 - 16.00 mm
OptiMill-3D-Alu
Ball nose and corner radius cutters
High-precision machining of 3D contours
ø range: 1.00 - 20.00 mm
OptiMill-Graphite-MT
Ball nose and shoulder milling cutter
Multi-tooth milling cutter for roughing graphite electrodes with high removal rates
ø range: 3.00 - 16.00 mm
OptiMill-3D-Graphite
Ball nose and corner radius milling cutter
Suitable for machining of graphite electrodes
Different designs depending on the machining situation
ø range: 0.20 - 12.00 mm
OptiMill-3D-Copper
Ball nose and corner radius milling cutter
Special geometry for machining copper electrodes and tough non-ferrous alloys
ø range: 0.10 - 20.00 mm
OptiMill-Diamond
Ball nose, corner radius and shoulder milling cutter
PCD cutting edges for a long tool life
ø range: 3.00 - 12.00 mm
Milling cutters with indexable inserts
NeoMill-ISO-360
Milling cutter with round inserts
Perfect for roughing and pre-finishing
ø range: 10.00 - 160.00 mm
NeoMill-3D-Finish
Finishing milling cutter
Perfect for finishing 90° surfaces, face surfaces and contours
ø range: 16.00 - 42.00 mm
NeoMill-3D-Ballnose/-Torus
Ball nose and corner radius milling cutter
One tool body with indexable insert for ball nose and corner radius milling for finishing and pre-finising
ø range: 8.00 - 32.00 mm
NeoMill-2/4-HiFeed90
High-feed/90° shoulder milling cutter
Universal tool system to ensure maximum productivity
ø range: 16.00 - 200.00 mm
Drilling | Countersinking
ECU-Drill-Steel
Solid carbide drill
Double-edge solid drill with a good price-to-performance ratio
Wide range of applications
Proven geometries for high precision and process reliability
Ø area: 1.00 – 20.00 mm
MEGA-Drill-Hardened
High-performance solid carbide drill
Double-edge solid drills with coating and geometry suitable for reliable machining of hardened workpiece material
New micro-geometry and macro-geometry
Ø area: 2.55 – 16.00 mm
MEGA-Drill-Steel-Plus
Hochleistungs-Vollhartmetallbohrer
Zweischneidiger Vollbohrer mit abgestimmter Beschichtung und Geometrie für die Stahlbearbeitung
Optimierte Spannutgeometrie und modifizierte Schneidkantenpräparation
ø-Bereich: 3,00 - 25,00 mm
Tritan-Drill-Steel
Dreischneidiger Vollhartmetallbohrer
Dreischneidiger Vollbohrer für höchsten Vorschub
Selbstzentrierender Querschneide für schwierige Bohrsituationen
Speziell auf die Stahlbearbeitung abgestimmt
ø-Bereich: 4,00 - 20,00 mm
Tritan-Spot-Drill-Steel
Dreischneidiger Anbohrer
Dreischneidiger Anbohrer für anspruchsvolle Anbohrsituationen
Speziell abgestimmt auf dreischneidige Bohrer
ø-Bereich: 4,00 - 20,00 mm
Tritan-Step-Drill
Dreischneidiger Stufenbohrer
Dreischneidiger Stufenbohrer mit selbstzentrierender Querschneide
Bearbeitung von Gewindekernlöchern ohne Pendelbewegung
ø-Bereich: 4,25 - 14,15 mm
MEGA-Deep-Drill
Tiefbohrer
Prozesssichere und effiziente Herstellung tiefer Bohrungen bis 40xD
Pilotbohrer MEGA-Pilot-Drill
ø-Bereich: 1,00 - 16,00 mm
MEGA-Drill-Reamer
Bohrreibahle
Zwei Arbeitsgänge – Bohren und Reiben - in einem Werkzeug vereint
Optimierte Reibschneide
Reduzierung der Haupt- und Nebenzeiten
Bohrungstoleranz ≥ IT7
ø-Bereich: 4,00 - 16,00 mm
Präzisionskegelsenker
Präzisionskegelsenker mit Ungleichteilung
Extrem ungleich geteilte Schneiden
Höhere Genauigkeit und verbesserte Oberflächenwerte
Reduzierte Axial- und Radialkräfte
Deutlich weniger Vibrationen
Erhöhte Schnittparameter für höchste Produktivität
Parts that become more and more complex with increasingly deep cavities as well as moulded and reinforcement ribs in plastic injection moulds and pressure die casting moulds necessitate the use of extra long tools with diameters that can be very small. Complex part geometries and various material characteristics place the highest demands on machining and tool life.
For designing, engineering and constructing medium- and large-sized cold forming tools, cast iron is often used due to material properties such as compressive strength and easy machinability. The main components here are mould plates and mould inserts. Here, MAPAL has a lot of experience with milling (2D and 3D) and drilling operations (drilling, reaming, thread cutting).
When it comes to pre-series or prototype moulds, it is not unusual to use materials that are easy to machine. Aluminium alloys or uriol (plastics) are often used. In these cases, solid carbide tools with positive and partly polished cutting edges, or better still, PCD-tipped tools ensure high productivity and short machining times.
Manufacturing of electrodes for EDM processes requires machining of copper alloys and graphite materials. The selection of the electrode material depends on the requirements of the mould to be created. Copper alloys are comparatively expensive and are generally used for finishing the electrodes, when it comes to high surface quality and shape accuracy. Solid carbide end mills with special geometries by MAPAL guarantee high-precision machining results here.
CORMOL from Portugal manufactures stamping tools, for which it has been working closely with MAPAL since 2022. With the OptiMill-3D-HF, CORMOL has found a reliable and economical tool solution.
