• L'immagine mostra un consulente tecnico di MAPAL mentre parla con un cliente.
  • Three generations of the Kress family are shown in the picture: Dr Georg Kress, Dr Jochen Kress and Dr Dieter Kress.
  • The picture shows the main MAPAL plant in Aalen from the outside.

  • Dal dialogo alla partnership

    Ci riteniamo un partner tecnologico di alto livello, e supportiamo i nostri clienti nello sviluppo di processi di produzione efficienti e a risparmio energetico con utensili standard, proponendo anche soluzioni personalizzate e l'ottimizzazione delle performance di ogni singolo utensile. I nostri prodotti soddisfano tutti i requisiti di sicurezza del processo, precisione e grande maneggevolezza. Come? Grazie ad avanzati metodi di progettazione e costruzione, nonché ad una produzione che utilizza impianti moderni e all'avanguardia.

  • Dal dialogo alla partnership

    Siamo poi naturalmente in costante dialogo anche con i nostri collaboratori, con i nostri partner commerciali e con le istituzioni della nostra regione e di tutto il mondo.

    Perché da questo dialogo nasce sempre qualcosa di più: più fiducia, più successo. Per noi, partnership significa questo.

  • Dal dialogo alla partnership

    Il dialogo e il partenariato sono le costanti essenziali dell'azione. Perché la comprensione può nascere solo da un dialogo aperto. E questa è la base di ogni partnership.

    Il dialogo con i nostri clienti avviene per ogni singolo compito che ci viene affidato, fino al suo completamento e anche oltre. In questo modo abbiamo accolto le sfide poste dai singoli settori e abbiamo accumulato un'esperienza pluriennale nel trasformare specifiche richieste in soluzioni concrete, utili e vantaggiose.

MAPAL in numeri

  • The picture shows a MAPAL groove milling cutter in use.

    1

    Leader tecnologico nel campo della lavorazione per asportazione truciolo di elementi cubici.

  • In the picture, the viewer takes a look into the MAPAL test and development center in Aalen.

    6

    Investimenti annui nel settore ricerca e sviluppo per una cifra pari a 6 % del fatturato.

  • The picture shows a world map on which the 25 countries are marked in which MAPAL is represented by subsidiaries.

    25

    Sedi con produzione, vendita e servizi in 25 paesi.

  • In the picture, two trainees check the accuracy of a tool.

    300

    Oltre 300 tirocinanti in tutto il mondo.

  • The picture shows a technical advisor from MAPAL in conversation with a customer.

    450

    Ponad 450 doradców technicznych w terenie

  • Two MAPAL employees at their desks can be seen in this picture.

    4,500

    Our most important asset: more than 5.000 employees worldwide

From trainee to the specialist – people at MAPAL

People at MAPAL can be seen in this picture.

MAPAL Executive Team

Information about the corporate management of the MAPAL Group

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History of the MAPAL Group

Three generations of the Kress family - Dr Georg Kress on the left, Dr Dieter Kress on the right, Dr Jochen Kress in the middle.
MAPAL can look back on a successful corporate history. From the very beginning, this history was characterised by continuity and an innovative spirit that is nourished by Swabian ingenuity and creativity, as well as by the entrepreneurial courage of the Kress family as the company's owners.

Insights into our history

Markets and sectors

  • Two cars symbolize the automotive industry, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • A milling cutter on a mold symbolizes die and mould making, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • An aircraft turbine symbolizes the aerospace industry, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • A look into a production hall symbolizes mechanical engineering, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • A wind turbine symbolizes the wind power industry, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • An e-car connected to the power supply symbolizes electromobility, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • A stethoscope symbolizes medical technology, an important sales market for MAPAL.
  • The section of a ship stands for shipbuilding, an important customer sector for MAPAL.
  • A rail network symbolizes rail traffic, an important sales sector for MAPAL.

In many years of close collaboration with its customers, MAPAL has obtained a deep understanding of the processes for almost all methods and applications in machining manufacture. MAPAL machining solutions are used in application areas in a very wide range of sectors.

For the challenges of the automotive industry and the related underlying large-scale series production, MAPAL prepares innovations that are used successfully in the chassis and power train areas, as well as inelectric mobility,

MAPAL is also an accredited partner for the aerospace industry and sets trends and standards in manufacturing and machining technology.

A comprehensive product range is available evenfor the newest field of competence, tool and mould making.
 

Tool and process solutions combined with comprehensive services

MAPAL has a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. As such, individually designed  custom tools and high-performance standard products are used to create machining solutions that optimally address the requirements for process reliability, precision and cost-effectiveness.
Supplemented by intelligent services, the customer receives a complete package for the machining process.
  • The two reaming heads represent the MAPAL reaming and fine boring product area.

    Reaming and fine boring

    Tools for the fine machining of bores represent the core competence of MAPAL. MAPAL offers a suitable solution depending on the complexity of the machining operation and the requirements on precision and surface finish

  • The replaceable head drill symbolizes MAPAL's product area of drilling from the solid, boring and countersinking.

    Drilling, boring and countersinking

    The range for drilling from solid includes solutions for the reliable and cost-effective machining of almost every workpiece material and is completed by modern replaceable head systems. Boring tools for the machining step between drilling from solid and fine machining must represent an optimal combination of robustness. 

  • The milling product area from MAPAL is represented by these two tools.

    Milling

    MAPAL offers the right tool for every milling operation. These include solid carbide end milling cutters, milling cutters with PCD-tipped cutting edges, as well as milling cutters with  replaceable ISO inserts. Along with the common types of machining, MAPAL also covers special methods such as circular milling, trochoidal milling or helix milling.

  • These three clamping devices symbolize the wide range of clamping technology.

    Clamping

    On the usage of tools, their connection to the machine spindle, and with it the clamping technology, has a central role. For every application, the clamping technology range from MAPAL offers a connection that ensures the tool has the performance, radial run-out accuracy and changeover accuracy it needs in use.

  • The turning product area from MAPAL is represented by this turning holder and the turning inserts.

    Turning

    MAPAL's focus in the area of turning is on hard turning using PcBN. Special tool systems and a broad selection of standard indexable inserts are partof the range. The portfolio is supplemented by HSK-T turning holders that make it possible to exploit the advantages of the HSK connection also on lathes.

  • The complex tool represents the actuation product area from MAPAL.

    Actuating

    Actuating tools stand for the highest rationalisation and optimisation potential during the machining of complex contours, non-cylindrical bores, face surfaces or recesses, whether on custom machines or for complete machining on flexible machining centres.

  • The setting, measuring, dispensing product area is shown in this picture.

    Setting, measuring and dispensing

    In modern manufacturing facilities, mature storage systems and highly precise setting fixtures and measuring devices are used for the technical and logistical processing of the individual items of production equipment. A holisticmodular system is available for this area with the products andservices from MAPAL.

  • The picture symbolizes the services product area at MAPAL.

    Services

    In the metal-machining industry, the focus is on process costs. Anybody who wants to control them must understand all processes. MAPAL supports production during all phases and areas with custom services from the areas of engineering, logistics, maintenance and training.

Innovative power

The picture takes a look at the MAPAL test and development center at the Aalen site.
MAPAL places great value on continuous research to be able to offer customers solutions for the implementation of megatrends using innovative products. Close contact with customers, partners and institutes forms the basis for this activity. The systematic development of specific products and services from ideas to market maturity is a hallmark of MAPAL.
  • MAPAL began working intensively on the machining of components for electric motors at an early stage.

    Mastering the challenges of the future

    Megatrends are important drivers for innovations. Requirements that modern tool technology must address stem from overriding topics such as energy efficiency or the conservation of resources, and also the very latest developments such as the change in the drive train of vehicles or Industry 4.0.

    Currently there is a particular focus on the changes in the automotive sector. The change away from the combustion engine to electric mobility is occupying precision tool manufacturers, among others, to a particular degree. Thanks to the intensive collaboration
    with automotive manufacturers and suppliers, MAPAL was able to offer holistic solutions for
    machining the parts of electric motors at a very early stage and in this way live up to its reputation as an innovative, dependable partner for projects of the future.

  • The tablet with production parameters symbolizes the innovative strength of MAPAL.

    Digitalisation creates transparent processes

    Digitalisation is also placing particular demands on the company. Here two basic developments are important: first the digitalisation of MAPAL itself that offers better customer service and is an even more dependable partner due to improved transparency, consistency of data and uniform standards worldwide. In addition, the digital networking of the business along the value chain produces new products or significant changes to products.
    MAPAL has invested intensively here in the past few years and, with c-Com, is the first company in the sector to develop an open, digital, cloud-based platform for collaborative data management for tools.

  • Additively manufactured clamping chucks represent the innovative strength of MAPAL.

    Identifying and implementing opportunities

    MAPAL is one of the first companies in the sector to address selective laser melting intensively. Based on extensive foundation work, the major potential of 3D printing in relation to the design of tools has been tapped in the research and development area. New possibilities for design, especially for small, delicate as well as geometrically complicated tools can be mentioned here as well as possible weight savings due to integrated internal cavities. Today, selective laser melting represents an excellent addition to production by machining.

Globally consistent production

Two MAPAL employees are having a technical discussion in production.
Ferramentas MAPAL são sinônimo de altíssima qualidade e rentabilidade. Estes requisitos também são o princípio máximo na produção das ferramentas. As mais modernas instalações e processos produtivos padronizados presentes em 27 unidades locais ao redor do mundo garantem que a fabricação e recondicionamento de ferramentas cumprem os padrões mais elevados.

A MAPAL atribui grande valor a uma produção super moderna e uniforme em nível global. Investimentos contínuos em máquinas, instalações e programas NC, em garantia de qualidade e certificação, bem como na formação e aperfeiçoamento dos colaboradores, garantem que os inovadores produtos MAPAL são produzidos com o mesmo alto nível de qualidade ao redor do mundo. Os processos de fabricação também são padronizados de modo consequente.

Serviço de campo tecnicamente orientado

The technical field staff from MAPAL are in close contact with the customers.
Para a MAPAL, proximidade com o cliente não é apenas um chavão, e sim parte essencial de sua identidade empresarial. Pois o diálogo estreito e contínuo com o cliente, bem como a discussão direta dos temas que lhe interessam estão no foco das atividades da empresa desde sua fundação. Somente através do contato regular no mesmo nível, de igual para igual, é possível conhecer e compreender em detalhe os processos dos clientes e desafios dos diferentes setores industriais. E sobre esta base obter sempre novas melhorias. Esta é a tarefa de mais de 450 colaboradores do serviço de campo tecnicamente orientado que atuam ao redor do mundo. 

Proximidade com o cliente ao redor do mundo

O diálogo estreito com o cliente, um pilar essencial da política empresarial da MAPAL, também permite a identificação antecipada das demandas tecnológicas e abordagens inovadoras. Este é um dos motivos pelo qual a MAPAL está presente em 25 países com unidades próprias de produção e distribuição. Trajetos curtos e contatos pessoais tornam parcerias de longo prazo possíveis.

Além das principais unidades de produção na Alemanha, instalações locais de produção em importantes mercados estratégicos ao redor do mundo permitem curtos prazos de entrega. Elas são responsáveis pela fabricação de produtos selecionados, recondicionamento e reparos, bem como por contratos de fornecimento periódico para o mercado local. 

Além das unidades próprias, os produtos da MAPAL ainda são disponibilizados em 19 países por representantes distribuidores.

Representações

Argentina
WSM Herramientas de Precision, S.R.L
Mancicidor 5032
C.P.  2804 Campana
Buenos Aires
Republica Argentina
Phone: +54 911 50023763, +54 9 351 3928093
E-Mail: daniel.stephan@wsm-srl.com.ar, javier.molina@wsm-srl.com.ar
https://www.wsm.com.ar/
Bélgica
KOMET R. Cools N.V.
Boomsesteenweg 454-456
2020 Antwerpen
Phone: +32 3 2379837
Fax: +32 3 2163316
Email: info@komet.be		 OPTIMAX
Hoge Haar 25
2970 Schilde
Phone: +32 3 3853897
Email: sales@optimax.tools
http://www.optimax.tools
Bulgária
Hofmann Consult Bulgaria EOOD
Okolovrasten pat 66
1415 Sofia
Bulgaria
Phone: +359 2 9609010
Fax.: +359 2 9609011
E-Mail: office@hofmannconsult.net
https://www.hofmannconsult.net/
Dinamarca

EDECO TOOL APS 
Naverland 2
2600 Glostrup
Danmark

Phone: +45 7060 2029
email: info@edeco.dk
https://edeco.dk/

Finlândia
Maanterä Oy
Keinumäenkuja 2
PL 70
01511 Vantaa
Phone: +358 9 615322
E-Mail: maantera@maantera.fi
http://www.maantera.fi/
Países Baixos
Laagland B.V.
Dalkruidbaan 149
2908 KC  Capelle aan den IJssel
Phone: +31 10 2922222
E-Mail: mapal@laagland.nl
http://www.laagland.nl/
Noruega
A.S. Nor-Swiss
Rybenstubben 5
0679 Oslo
Phone: +47 2324 1020
E-Mail: norswiss@norswiss.no
http://www.norswiss.no/
Portugal
Alamo-Ferramentas Unipessoal Lda
Mr. Rui Moreira
R da Variante 120, Marco da Raposa
ZI Águeda Norte
3750-753 Travassô
Phone: +351 936 959 556
E-Mail: rui.moreira@sapo.pt
Suécia
Colly Verkstadsteknik AB
P.O. Box 6042
16406 Kista
Phone: +46 8 7030100
E-Mail: info@vt.colly.se
http://www.collyverkstadsteknik.se/
Suíça
REALTOOLS AG/SA
Industriestr. 28
2555 Brügg
Phone: +41 32 3744010
E-Mail: info@realtools.ch
http://www.realtools.ch/
Eslovênia
MB-Naklo trgovsko podjetje d.o.o.
Ul. Toma Zupana 16
4202 Naklo
Phone: +386 4 2771700
E-Mail: info@mb-naklo.si
http://www.mb-naklo.si/
Espanha
AYMA HERRAMIENTAS S.L.
Bº Sta. Lucía s/n
20709 Ezkio-Itsaso (Gipuzkoa)
Phone: +34 943 729070
E-Mail: ayma@ayma.es
http://www.ayma.es/
África do Sul
Spectra Carbide Tooling Technology
24 Desmond Street Korsten
6056 Port Elizabeth
Phone: +27 41 4031500
E-Mail: spectra@spectra-sa.co.za
http://www.spectra-sa.co.za/
Taiwan
Hung Chih Limited Company
No. 35, Chung Cheng Rd.
Tainan
Phone: +886 6 2252216
E-Mail: hclhsu@hungchih.com ​​​​​​​
Turquia
AK MAKİNA LTD ŞTİ
İstanbul Anadolu Yakası OSB
Aydınlı Mah. 6. Sok. No: 9
34953 Tuzla / İstanbul
Phone: +90 216 4707070
E-Mail: akmakina@akmakina.com
http://www.akmakina.com/