Mapal scoops its largest wind power tooling contract to date

The contract covers the tooling needed for machining three different components that are used in wind turbine gearboxes, all of the components being manufactured from GJS, a form of cast iron incorporating spheroidal graphite. The tools supplied by MAPAL will be used in the USA, where the wind turbine gearboxes are being produced. The scope of supply of this important contract extends from bridge tools for finish boring and fine boring to helix milling cutters and very large facing slide tools that are used in conjunction with MAPAL's Tooltronic mechatronic system. "We are very excited about this contract, and about the close relationship we have developed with our customer, a leading manufacturer of gearboxes with specialist expertise in developing products for the most demanding applications," said Gregor Baumbusch, sales manager for Mapal in Germany. "Our success in securing this prestigious contract was due, in no small part, to our expert knowledge of working in this field, which, our customer felt, made Mapal the ideal choice as a technology partner. In particular, we were able to convincingly demonstrate our ability to supply tools that will make a major contribution to dependable and economically viable manufacturing."