Two MAPAL employees in production at the Altenstadt centre of competence.

Reconditioning to original quality results in major savings

Investing in long tool lives with maintenance services from MAPAL

With regard to the maintenance of precision tools, MAPAL offers a broad range of options: from reconditioning of individual tools to a complete maintenance contract for specific tools and devices. Reconditioning services is available for MAPAL tools as well as for tools from other manufacturers. As part of the repair service, MAPAL specialists also repair tool bodies that are damaged due to chipping or erosion, or that have a damaged insert seat. Upon request customers receive a measurement report that documents the precision and performance of the reconditioned tools. 

And to ensure maximum precision in the setting room, MAPAL also takes over the inspection and maintenance of mechanical or electronic actuating tools, setting and measuring devices. Telephone support and remote maintenance for MAPAL tool dispensing systems complement the maintenance services. 

Initial situation: the customer's demand

  • Continuing to use tools in original quality

    MAPAL increases the tool life and reduces the tool costs with original re-grinding and original coating. MAPAL employees pick up the tools on schedule and return them punctually, ready for use, in original quality.

  • Individually modifying tools

    Irrespective of the tools' manufacturer (MAPAL or other); irrespective of whether new or used: on request MAPAL individually adapts standard tools to customers' requirements. 

    Examples:
    • changing the diameter;
    • polishing chip flutes;
    • adapting the cutting edge geometry to the machining situation.

  • Ensuring precision and durability by means of maintenance

    To increase the service life of actuating tools, setting and measuring devices, MAPAL offers to prophylactically inspect and service them. Regular inspection and maintenance guarantee precision and process reliability in the production.

Maintenance and inspection of the complex actuating tools requires expert knowledge.

Service modules maintenance

  • A milling cutter is reground.

    M1 - Reconditioning MAPAL tool or tool from other manufacturer

    By reconditioning to original MAPAL quality the tools again achieve almost 100 % of the tool life of newly purchased tools. That saves costs.

    Scope of service:
    • Re-grinding and coating
    • Re-eroding
    • Re-tipping with indexable inserts or milling cartridges
    • Replacement of wearing parts
    • Chromium plating and re-grinding of shanks
    • Measurement report service

  • Deux spécialistes MAPAL discutent de la demande de modification d'un client.

    M2 - Modification d'outils

    Au-delà de la qualité d'origine, nous modifions vos outils de manière individuelle adaptée à votre tâche de production et vous les livrons rapidement, dans les délais impartis.
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    • Adaptation de la longueur, du diamètre et de la géométrie de coupe
    • Polissage des goujures à copeaux
    • Traitement individuel des queues
    • Revêtements performants

  • Les réparations font également partie du service de maintenance de MAPAL.

    M3 - Service de réparation

    Les corps d'outils défectueux ou dotés de porte-plaquettes endommagés obtiennent aussi une deuxième vie grâce à notre aide. Nous les réparons tout en restaurant la précision fidèle à la qualité d'origine.
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    • Chromage et réaffûtage
    • Rechargement par soudage au laser

  • L'entretien régulier des outils de modelage augmente considérablement leur durée de vie.

    M4 - Inspection et maintenance préventives

    En exécutant une maintenance régulière de vos outils recessing, appareils de réglage et de mesure, nous augmentons leur longévité. Vous évitez ainsi une usure irréparable et veillez à des processus précis et fiables.
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    • Vérification des fonctions
    • Échange de pièces d'usure et de composants défectueux
    • Équilibrage d'outils recessing
    • Calibrage d'appareils de réglage et de mesure
    • Mise à jour de logiciel pour les appareils électroniques
    • Support et télémaintenance téléphonique pour les systèmes de distribution d'outils

On the world map, the countries with MAPAL subsidiaries are highlighted in green and the countries with sales representatives in light green.

Maintenance services worldwide

Irrespective of where the customers produce in the world: They can be certain to profit on-site from the MAPAL services for maintenance and reconditioning.

​​​​​​​High-quality, consistent, fast.