Precision tools, clamping technology and tool presetting devices for the machining of cubic components.
MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG
Aalen (Headquarters) · Pforzheim · Winterlingen · Altenstadt · Ehrenfriedersdorf · Meiningen-Dreißigacker · Eppingen · Ludwigsburg · Le Chambon Feugerolles (FR) · Gessate (IT) · Komorniki (PL) ·New on Amplifa
Technology Partner in Machining
MAPAL is a technology partner for machining and develops, produces and sells precision tools for reaming, fine boring, solid drilling, counterboring, countersinking, milling and turning, as well as clamping fixtures and tool presetting devices. The product range covers carbide, PCD, PCBN and CVD tools, diamond precision tools, special tools such as form cutters and step drills, extension tools and ISO tools. In addition, the company offers turnkey solutions, tool project engineering, tool management, maintenance including regrinding and recoating, and training. Materials machined include steel, cast iron, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium (TiAl6V4), superalloys, plastics and composite materials. Customers come from the automotive, e-mobility, fluid power, tool and mould making, aerospace, casting and steel processing, mining technology and medical technology industries. The company is headquartered in Aalen and is represented in 25 countries with production, sales and service.
- Site
- Aalen
- Processes
- Reaming / fine boring (tools for fine machining of bores), Solid drilling (solid carbide drills, exchangeable-head systems, PCD solid drills), Counterboring (tangential tools TSW, ModulBore, ISO inserts), Countersinking (also as countersinking step in combined drilling tools), Milling (pocket milling cutters, high-feed milling cutters, trochoidal milling cutters, face, Turning (tools), Manufacture of special tools (form cutters, step drills), Manufacture of PCD, PCBN and CVD tools
- Materials
- Steel, Cast iron, stainless steels (inox), Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium, Titanium (TiAl6V4), High-strength steels, Cast steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, VDA 6.4:2017
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 4,500–4,850 worldwid
- Industries
- Automotive, Electrified mobility, Fluid power (hydraulics, pneumatics, process engineering), Tool and mould making, Aerospace, Aluminium machining
- 01
Tool project engineering and design
- 02
Development and engineering
- 03
Manufacture of precision and special tools
- 04
Coating (in-house coating system)
- 05
Tool presetting, measurement and issuing
- 06
Tool management, maintenance and reconditioning (regrinding,
- 07
Training and process consulting
Materials and Machining Processes
Carbide
Base material for drills, reamers, milling cutters and carbide precision tools.
PCD / Diamond
Cutting materials for highly productive machining of aluminium and non-ferrous metals; Pforzheim develops and manufactures PCD, PCBN and CVD tools.
PCBN
Used for machining cast iron and hardened steel.
CVD Diamond
Tool solutions for demanding materials such as composites.
Steel / high-strength steels
Machining of steel, high-strength and hardened steels with reaming, drilling and milling tools.
Cast iron / cast steel
Expertise in hole and milling machining for castings and steel processing.
Aluminium
Focus on aluminium machining with customised tools for lightweight components.
Titanium (TiAl6V4)
Tool programme with optimised heat dissipation for aerospace, automotive and medical technology components.
Stainless steels
Milling and drilling solutions for stainless steel, e.g. OptiMill-Tro-Inox.
CFRP and composite materials
Tools for multidirectional CFRP materials, including in aerospace.
Plastics
Machining solutions for plastic components.
Coating
In-house coating system for tool-life-optimised cutting material coatings.
Tools and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaming / fine boring (tools for fine machining of bores)Machining | Bore tolerance (details not specified) | – | – | – | Steel, Inox (stainless steels), Cast, Aluminium, Titanium, Superalloys, Plastics, Composite materials |
| Solid drilling (solid carbide drills, exchangeable-head systems, PCD solid drills)Machining | – | – | – | – | Cast materials, Non-ferrous metals, Steels, Lightweight materials, difficult-to-machine materials |
| Counterboring (tangential tools TSW, ModulBore, ISO inserts)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Countersinking (also as countersinking step in combined drilling tools)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling (pocket milling cutters, high-feed milling cutters, trochoidal milling cutters, faceMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron, Aluminium, Titanium, Stainless steel, CFRP, Carbide |
| Turning (tools)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of special tools (form cutters, step drills)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of PCD, PCBN and CVD toolsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extension / fine adjustment (extension tools, EAT/LAT, MAPAL TOOLTRONIC)Machining | adjustable to micron precision | – | – | – | Cast iron |
| Manufacture of clamping fixtures and clamping technology (KS collet chucks, hydraulic expansionMachining | adjustable to micron precision | – | – | – | – |
| Tool presetting devices / presetting, measuring, issuingInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turnkey solutions, tool project engineering, tool management, maintenance, training, regrinding andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality Management
MAPAL Group Germany is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD, no. 12 100 20796 TMS, valid until 01.07.2027); further certificates include ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018 and VDA 6.4:2017. The scope covers development, production, sales and service of precision tools, clamping fixtures and tool presetting devices.
| Evidence | Aalen | Pforzheim | Winterlingen | Altenstadt | Ehrenfriedersdorf | Meiningen-Dreißigacker | Eppingen | Ludwigsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||||||||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||||||||
| ISO 50001:2018 | ||||||||
| VDA 6.4:2017 |
Company History
- 1954
Development of the “original reamer”, beginning of MAPAL's success story in reaming and fine boring.
- 2026
On 1 May 2026, merger of the German MAPAL companies into MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG.