Industries
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15.10.2025
Successful tooling solutions from MAPAL increase productivity for customers.
Increasing customer productivity is at the heart of MAPAL’s standard processes for the industrial manufacturing of strategic components.
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06.10.2025
Innovations and solutions of MAPAL
MAPAL presents its 2026 innovations and solutions in a comprehensive brochure.
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24.09.2025
IMPULSE 85 has been published
Innovations and solutions of the year 2026 are in the focus of issue 85 of the technology magazine IMPULSE
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26.08.2025
MAN uses MAPAL fine boring tools for machining cylinder heads
At MAN engines, fine boring tools from MAPAL are used to machine the valve guide and valve seat counterbores of cylinder heads."
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12.08.2025
Matthias Winter on key focus areas in the automotive segment
The technological transformation driven by electrification and autonomous driving is placing new demands on the automotive segment. Matthias Winter discusses the key focus areas.
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29.07.2025
NILES-SIMMONS and MAPAL are setting standards in stator housings
The process developed by NILES-SIMMONS and MAPAL for the complete machining of stator housings for electric vehicle motors is ready for series production.
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22.07.2025
Crankshaft and valve seat machining: MAPAL sets standards
Optimised machining of crankshafts and valve seats: MAPAL offers innovative tool solutions for modern combustion and hybrid engines.
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06.06.2025
MAPAL at Schabmüller with tool management and aluminium expertise
At the automotive supplier Schabmüller, MAPAL has already been responsible for tool management. Now, the tool manufacturer from Aalen has also taken over the CAD/CAM programming of the components, including simulation.
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02.06.2025
IMPULSE 84 has been published
The automotive industry is the focus of issue 84 of the technology magazine IMPULSE
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05.05.2025
MAPAL is a partner and tool supplier for CHIRON turnkey machines
CHIRON America upgrades standard machines to turnkey machines at its plant in Charlotte. MAPAL is the tool supplier for a machine for manufacturing truck components.
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09.04.2025
MAPAL develops two generic components for the aerospace industry
MAPAL has developed two sample components for the aerospace sector. The Generic Components, a valve housing and a torsion joint, cover all the demanding machining steps.
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28.03.2025
Suitable tools for combined brake housings
Combined brake housings unite the brake master cylinder, brake booster and ABS/ESP in one component and pave the way to autonomous driving. MAPAL offers solutions for machining complex aluminum workpieces.
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04.03.2025
CORMOL relies on milling cutters such as the OptiMill-3D-HF from MAPAL for tool making
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.
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26.02.2025
Another design award for the UNIQ hydraulic chucks from MAPAL
Following the iF Design Award and the Good Design Award, the UNIQ hydraulic chucks from MAPAL have also been honoured with the Green Design Award, which focuses on sustainability.
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11.02.2025
MAPAL underlines its aluminum competence for pneumatics with focus components
For the machining of a pneumatic valve housing and a pneumatic cylinder, MAPAL can draw on its expertise and product portfolio for aluminum machining.
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05.02.2025
MAPAL at the intec in Leipzig
"Empower Your Aluminium Machining" is the motto of MAPAL's intec presentation in March. Aluminium machining is an important focus, as are the Innovations 2025.
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16.01.2025
Tool management from MAPAL completed for DEUTZ in record time
MAPAL completed the entire engineering including tool design, cycle time study and cost calculation for the engine manufacturer Deutz in the Spanish plant in Zafra within a very short time.
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06.11.2024
Optimum processing through component and market expertise: solutions for the scroll compressor
Machining solutions for scroll compressors: MAPAL offers precise, durable tools for electromobility. Focus on quality, efficiency and application-orientated processes.
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07.08.2024
Empower Your Aluminium Machining
Aluminium materials are increasingly being used in various industries. MAPAL is the leading technology partner for the machining of aluminium components.
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02.08.2024
MAPAL at the AMB in Stuttgart
"Empower Your Aluminium Machining" is the motto of MAPAL's AMB presentation. Aluminium machining is an important focus, as are the Innovations 2025.
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02.07.2024
Aluminium expertise in focus at the annual press conference
At the annual press conference in Aalen, the focus was on the annual report, innovations for AMB and aluminium machining.
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25.06.2024
Efficient production in die and mould making: Krämer+Grebe and MAPAL
The mouldmaking company Krämer+Grebe optimises production with MAPAL reamers and milling cutters and ensures process reliability in international competition.
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17.05.2024
NeoMill-Alu-QBig: High-volume milling of aluminium materials
With material removal rates of 18 l/min and more, the NeoMill-Alu-QBig indexable insert milling cutter from MAPAL stands for top performance in high-volume milling of aluminium.
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12.04.2024
MAPAL bundles activities in aircraft assembly
In order to optimally and intensively support the area of final assembly in the aerospace industry, MAPAL has created a new department.
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08.04.2024
IMPULSE 82 has been published
Developments, solutions and applications for the aerospace industry are the focus of issue 82 of the MAPAL technology magazine IMPULSE.
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25.03.2024
Collaborative partnership in the end machining of steel
GABO STAHL relies on an automated special machine from Mössner and tool technology from MAPAL for the end machining of round steel.
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01.02.2024
Lifecycle Management from c-Com increases transparency at thyssenkrupp Presta Schönebeck
The automotive supplier thyssenkrupp Presta uses c-Com's Lifecycle Management at its Schönebeck site and achieves transparency and considerable savings.
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11.01.2024
Major process improvements in the machining of axial piston machines
MAPAL has developed profound process solutions for the economical and precise machining of axial piston machine components.
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13.12.2023
Sound solutions for fluid power components
MAPAL manages fluid power technology as an independent market segment and supports customers in demanding machining operations as a solution provider.
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04.12.2023
Aluminium machining in new dimensions
Impressive material removal rates - bavius cuts over 20 liters per minute with aluminum high-volume milling cutters from the tool manufacturer MAPAL.
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22.11.2023
Development of customised diamond coatings
MAPAL develops extremely hard and wear-resistant diamond coatings for machining materials such as CFRP, ceramics, graphite and aluminium alloys.
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09.11.2023
Twice as fast to the titanium component with MAPAL
Aircraft supplier SME Aerospace Malaysia optimises its titanium component machining together with MAPAL and saves 3 hours per component.
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19.10.2023
"MAPAL's focus has always been and will always be on the customer."
CTO Jacek Kruszynski on structures, development priorities and plans in the area of digitalisation.
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28.09.2023
Structural parts in record time
Wenzler and MAPAL combine their expertise and provide answers to the question: How can aluminium components be manufactured quickly and precisely?
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07.08.2023
MAPAL at the EMO 2023
MAPAL will be presenting itself in Hall 4, Stand A18 with the focus industries, Innovations 2024, the Online Shop and new developments on the subject of sustainability.
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02.08.2023
Well positioned for e-mobility
The die-casting foundry 2A is ready for the transition to electric mobility. MAPAL is at 2A's side as an experienced tool partner.
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17.07.2023
IMPULSE 81 has been published
Solutions and applications in fluid power technology as well as sustainability are the focus of issue 81 of the MAPAL technology magazine IMPULSE.
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12.07.2023
Milling instead of drilling
Why milling instead of drilling can be a sensible alternative? MAPAL shows how higher process reliability and shorter machining times can be achieved.
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27.06.2023
High process reliability when milling CFRP composite materials
The OptiMill-Composite-Speed-Plus milling cutter from MAPAL stands for high process reliability due to long tool life, high breaking strength and the best cutting quality.
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19.06.2023
The best deep bores with PCD
The automotive supplier Schlote converted the deep drilling of oil channels in clutch housings and reliably achieves five times the service life.
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30.05.2023
Precisely fitting solutions for hydraulic valve housings
The production of valve housings is the supreme discipline in the world of fluid technology. As a technology partner, MAPAL supports the customer with the complete process design.
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11.05.2023
A strategy for battery frames
MAPAL’s electric mobility experts have designed a generic component that encompasses the main machining operations of a battery frame.
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10.05.2023
Precision, durability and process reliability from a single source
At Moulding Expo 2023, MAPAL will present the complete range of tools and solutions for die and mould making and the new online shop.
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23.03.2023
The production must go on
Digital tool management with more than 750 tools from MAPAL ensures smooth large-scale production at Schabmüller Automobiltechnik.
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09.03.2023
Four inserts for stator bores
Actuating tool with four facing slides and HSK100 connection for finishing the stator bore combines precision, flexibility and long tool life.
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02.03.2023
The overall process makes the difference
In direct comparison to the previous machining process, the MAPAL solution brings clear advantages. The consideration of the overall process is decisive here.
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14.02.2023
Help for Hatay
The regional aid alliance “Erdbebenhilfe Hatay” got a donation of 5.000 Euro from MAPAL. Dr. Kress visited the donation collection center.
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25.01.2023
Gnutti Carlo Group relies on c-Com digital tool management
The Gnutti Carlo Group implements a digital tool management solution from c-Com for its worldwide locations.
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12.01.2023
Basic–Performance–Expert
MAPAL clusters its machining solutions for electromobility components into solution stages, depending on the precision requirements and production volume.
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21.12.2022
MAPAL receives three supplier awards
Bosch, Bocar and Gnutti Carlo awarded MAPAL as a preferred supplier for above-average performance in innovation and service.
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23.11.2022
Sights set firmly on supply chains and key components
Matthias Winter in an interview about the market development in the automotive sector, MAPAL's focus within the e-mobility sector and challenges in machining.
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03.11.2022
Efficient deburring with robots
The FlyCutter from MAPAL is ideally suited for deburring battery trays. Robot manufacturer KADIA is enthusiastic about the PCD-tipped milling tool.
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28.09.2022
Adapted hydraulic chuck as a problem solver
Simple, fast, safe and reliable – how the Swiss lathe manufacturer TORNOS is optimising the application performance of its multi-spindle lathe with the help of MAPAL hydraulic chucks.
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12.09.2022
Customer needs as an impetus for innovation
At the AMB in Stuttgart, MAPAL will be presenting new products and innovative machining solutions for the focus industries, thereby increasing the competitiveness of customers.
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22.08.2022
A new turn for e-mobility
Innovative machining process from NILES-SIMMONS and MAPAL with simultaneous internal and external machining and a combination of turning and boring/fine boring.
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11.08.2022
MAPAL at the AMB 2022
At AMB 2022 in Stuttgart, MAPAL will be presenting innovations for the focus industries and options for increasing sustainability in Hall 1, Stand D10.
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28.07.2022
Strategic partnership in mould making
Röders GmbH and MAPAL jointly develop the machining strategy for a generic component. The approach is convincing - both in the CAM simulation and on the machine.
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30.06.2022
Even more cost-effective turbochargers
How the complete machining of turbochargers becomes even more productive with indexable insert milling cutters from the NeoMill range.
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02.06.2022
3D milling of CFRP prototypes from batch sizes of one
MAPAL supports ERIKS Deutschland GmbH with process expertise and an extensive range of tools for turnkey CFRP machining.
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05.05.2022
Problem solver even for tricky cases
MAPAL tools demonstrate their performance potential in several problematic applications at the mould making company HaGeForm Sachsen.
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28.04.2022
Automotive technology for aeroplanes
Machine manufacturer F. Zimmermann GmbH and MAPAL jointly set standards in the project implementation and machining of an aerospace component.
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13.04.2022
A multi-stage fine boring tool for the highest precision
Multi-stage fine boring tool from MAPAL machines component made of GGG40 with six bores, each with three merging cylindrical areas.
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17.03.2022
Electronic actuating tool makes milling-turning centre an all-rounder
The integration of the TOOLTRONIC mechatronic tool system into the RX18 milling turning centre from Reiden Technik AG met the customer's high requirements.
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14.03.2022
Sponsorship of the "Marktspiegel Werkzeugbau" cooperative
MAPAL has been a sponsor of Marktspiegel Werkzeugbau eG since 1 March 2022. The cooperative supports die and mould makers with industry knowledge.
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10.03.2022
Titanium Machining Takes Off
MAPAL is making drilling and milling of the ductile, high-strength workpiece material more productive, thereby reducing costs.
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13.01.2022
Performance boost with NeoMill face milling cutter
NeoMill face milling cutters from MAPAL cut machining times of screw compressors at BOGE Kompressoren by fifty percent.
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15.12.2021
Optimisation in mould making
On the way to industrial toolmaking, Schülken Form is optimising its production processes. MAPAL tools play an important role in this.
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04.11.2021
Wide field of applications for PCD tools
PCD tools from MAPAL demonstrate their performance in a wide range of applications and industries. Respirators or spectacle lenses are examples.
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25.10.2021
IMPULSE — edition 76 is available
News on e-mobility. New tools for machining titanium as well as valve housings and pot-shaped stator housings. A new module from c-Com.
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13.10.2021
MAPAL Focuses on Fluid Technology
The spool bore in valve housings has particularly tight tolerances. The machining process from MAPAL fulfils the specifications reliably and with high economic efficiency.
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04.10.2021
Continuous process for electromobility
Topfförmige Statorgehäuse für Elektromotoren sind aufgrund ihrer Dünnwandigkeit und engen Toleranzen anspruchsvoll zu bearbeiten. MAPAL liefert den kompletten Prozess.
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04.10.2021
MAPAL receives state funding for digital project
Umwelt- und ressourcenschonende Zerspanung – MAPAL forscht mit renommierten Partnern. Kern des Projekts ist die genaue Analyse von Daten.
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16.08.2021
IMPULSE — edition 75 is available
Discover smart solutions as well as the potential of MAPAL’s Tooltronic and the radial milling cutters NeoMill.
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14.07.2021
When tool expertise and consulting quality match
For the production of sophisticated clamping devices for machine tools, Bonertz Technik GmbH relies on the performance and process reliability of MAPAL tools.
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01.07.2021
Sophisticated PCD tool concepts for machining aluminium
Carl Hirschmann GmbH processes aluminum forged parts for sports vehicles with multi-stage combination tools from its development partner MAPAL.
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22.06.2021
“We are very well positioned”
Dietmar Maichel and Uwe Rein report on MAPAL's market entry into die and mould making industry and present the company’s value proposition.
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01.06.2021
PCD for machining challenging aviation components
MAPAL solutions for aerospace: 60 percent longer tool life when drilling CFRP materials and long-chipping aluminum alloys with process-reliable dry roughing.
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20.05.2021
Membership of the VDWF: MAPAL expands its activities
MAPAL is now present as an entire company in the German Die and Mouldmaking Association. Do you know why the association is an important network partner?
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11.05.2021
High performance in precision machining of aluminium
Aluminum structural components for aircraft are mostly machined from solid. This requires enormous performance and high precision from machines and tools.
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28.04.2021
Market segments are defining the clamping technology of the future
In the interview, Dennis Minder and Jochen Schmidt explain the new structures in clamping technology at MAPAL and the great advantages of the new hydraulic expansion technology.
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07.04.2021
IMPULSE edition 74 is available
The latest edition of Impulse is available. One of the main topics is the market launch of MAPAL in the die and mould sector.
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01.04.2021
E-Mobility: New Catalogue
Electrified components, their structure, their requirements and MAPAL's machining concepts –useful tips and detailed illustrations.
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08.03.2021
Partner in the mining industry
Tool life and feed more than doubled, with excellent surfaces. The Rockbit-Drills from MAPAL machine the seats for bit inserts in mining tools.
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08.02.2021
Economical and reliable machining of steel beams
The flexible use of steel beams in many areas goes hand in hand with closely defined manufacturing tolerances. How MAPAL contributes to high process reliability.
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26.06.2020
Walter Formenbau trusts in MAPAL’s expertise
In order to achieve its goal of fully networked production, owner Dr Jens Buchert brought MAPAL on board as a complete supplier.
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15.01.2020
New chucks for standardized Processes
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation relies on the expertise and service of MAPAL when planning a new engine production line at its Kyoto plant.
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01.01.2020
Complete Supplier in Tool and Mould Making
Why MAPAL has a unique selling point as a complete supplier in die and mould making and how customers benefit from this.
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09.12.2019
Highly precise machining of truck engine cylinder bores
High-precision MAPAL actuating tools and a special setting fixture ensure precise and economical production at Mercedes-Benz in Mannheim.
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08.11.2019
Reliable and Cost-effective Manufacture of Turbochargers in Series
Manufacturers of turbochargers face challenges in machining. How MAPAL makes the entire process cost-effective and efficient.
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13.09.2019
High speed in die & mould sector
MAPAL presents performant and precise solid carbide cutting tools for various applications and machining processes for die & mould.
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01.09.2019
High-performance Milling Cutter for the Machining of Structural Parts
Axel Fleischer speaks in an interview about challenges, opportunities and new potential in the aerospace industry with high-performance milling cutters from MAPAL
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01.09.2019
Aircraft Industries depends on milling cutters for high-volume machining from MAPAL
High volume milling cutters, drilling/countersinking combination tools and reamers in use in the parts production and final assembly of aircraft manufacturer Aircraft Industries.
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01.07.2019
Electric motor housings reliably enter large-scale production
For the complete machining of housings for electric motors, MAPAL is offering tool solutions which are ready for series production, reliable and absolutely precise.
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01.01.2019
Changing Mobility
How machine manufacturer Heller together with tool manufacturer MAPAL brought the manufacturing of a newly designed stator housing to series maturity.
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01.01.2019
Yet more expertise in tool and mould making
MAPAL is strengthening its activities in die & mould sector. By acquiring voha-tosec from Lindlar, MAPAL is integrating a proven specialist into the MAPAL Group.
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01.11.2018
Constant velocity joints for electro mobility
Why Neapco relies on ball nose milling cutters from MAPAL for hard machining the homokinetic outer joint of a drive shaft.
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01.10.2018
Excellent result thanks to close, partnership-based cooperation
MTU Friedrichshafen converts finish machining to minimally invasive face milling. They also achieve evenness improved by a factor of 10 with milling cutters from MAPAL.
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01.09.2018
Miniaturisation in clamping technology thanks to additive manufacturing
Additively manufactured hydraulic chucks in small format from MAPAL are following the trend towards miniaturisation. They meet the highest standards.
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01.06.2018
Great potential in drilling from the solid carbide on heat exchangers with the TTD-Tritan
A higher efficiency in production is achieved through the usage of heat exchanger. Even more potential can be reached with the usage of economically made high precision tools. As a TTD-Tritan proves to reduce the cycle time by 57 percent...
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01.02.2018
Concentrated flexibility and efficiency – facing heads and mounting tools from MAPAL
Bühring is tasked with machining complex contours on components for straw balers. Why the company has decided to go for a tool solution from MAPAL
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01.01.2018
Dry Machining of Multilayer Composites in Aircraft Construction
The final assembly of aircraft presents special challenges for tool manufacturers. MAPAL has developed special tools just for this.
