Is Mongtec a direct competitor to Evermore?

Partially. Both are Taiwan-based suppliers of BMT & VDI tool holders for CNC lathes, and both also offer CNC mill tool holders and clamping/boring accessories. Evermore additionally produces keyless drill chucks (its founding product line since 1979), HSK tooling, and pneumatic grippers/robot arms, which fall outside Mongtec's core catalog. The clearest overlap is on VDI/BMT driven and static tool holders.

Does Mongtec's VDI driven tool line fit an Evermore DIN 1809 head?

Evermore's DIN 1809 head is designed to mount into a VDI static tool holder position and take power from the turret's live-tool drive; it is not itself a direct-mount VDI toolholder. Whether a specific Mongtec VDI static holder accepts a specific Evermore DIN 1809 accessory head is confirmed case by case by Mongtec engineering.

What speed does Evermore's DIN 1809 axial head publish?

Per Evermore's official 2021 VDI Tool Holder catalog, the axial drilling & milling head runs at a fixed 6,000 rpm output with a 1:1 transmission ratio across catalogued sizes 16 through 60. A separate radial (90-degree) version runs at roughly 3,000 rpm with a 3:1 ratio for sizes 30 and 40.

What is the lead time compared to Evermore?

Neither company publishes a fixed catalog lead time. Mongtec quotes lead time per order based on interface, quantity, and customization. Request a quote for a project-specific answer.

Does Mongtec service existing Evermore tool holders?

Mongtec's service focus is its own driven tool holder and angle head lines; whether Evermore units specifically are serviced is confirmed on request via the contact page.

Evermore VDI Driven Tool Alternative

Mongtec Precision, a Taiwanese tooling brand headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan, supplies BMT & VDI driven tool holders for CNC lathes. Evermore Machine Co., Ltd. (No.33, Beifeng Rd., Wufeng Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan; established 1979, VDI tool holder division added in 1992) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer producing BMT & VDI live/driven turning tool holders, VDI static tool holders, CNC mill tool holders, HSK tooling systems, boring tooling, keyless drill chucks, and pneumatic grippers. This page compares Evermore's published VDI DIN 1809 axial drilling & milling head series — a driven-tool head that mounts into a VDI static holder position and is powered off the turret's live-tool drive — against Mongtec's BMT & VDI driven tool holder line on the shared VDI/DIN 1809 driven-tool interface.

Evermore to Mongtec Cross-Reference Table — VDI / DIN 1809 Driven Tool Interface

Evermore column sourced from Evermore Machine Co., Ltd.'s official "2021 VDI Tool Holder Catalog" (p. A-01, DIN 1809 Axial Drilling and Milling Head series), distributed publicly via authorized reseller Livetools Australia at livetools.com.au/pages/evermore, accessed 2026-07-10 (Evermore Machine Co., Ltd., No.33, Beifeng Rd., Wufeng Dist., Taichung City 413, Taiwan). Mongtec column sourced from mongtec-tools.com/en-US/plist1-bmt-vdi-tool-holder, accessed 2026-07-10.

Spec	Evermore VDI DIN 1809 Axial Drilling & Milling Head	Mongtec BMT & VDI Driven Tool Holders	Compatibility Level
Interface Standard	DIN 1809 power take-off coupling, mounted in a VDI static tool holder position; sizes 16/20/40/50/60	VDI25/30/40/50 and BMT45–75, matched to specific machine platforms (e.g., DMG MORI, Mazak, Okuma turrets)	Shared VDI driven-tool interface family; Evermore's DIN 1809 head is a bolt-in accessory for an existing VDI static holder, Mongtec's line is a direct-mount VDI/BMT toolholder. Not a part-for-part match.
Max Driven-Tool Speed	6,000 rpm across all catalogued sizes (16–60), 1:1 transmission ratio	Not published as a universal figure; runout and bearing grade published instead (see below)
Collet Capacity	ER11 (size 16) up to ER50 (size 60), collet clamping diameter approx. 1–34mm depending on size; collet not included	Depends on specific SKU; ER-collet and clamping-head options confirmed per order
Runout / Bearings	Not published in this catalog series	≤0.003mm runout; imported P4/P5 precision bearings

Mongtec article numbers by turret interface and output — for part-number cross-reference

Turret interface	Axial (0°)	Radial (90°)
VDI16	M0195 (ER16), M1096 (ER11), M3095 (ER11)	M2095 (ER11), M4095 (ER11), M5095 (ER16), M6095 (ER11), M7095 (ER11)
VDI20	M2006 (ER20), M2106 (ER20), M3106 (ER16), M4106 (ER20)	M3006 (ER16), M5006 (ER16), M5106 (ER16), M6106 (ER10), M7106 (ER20)
VDI25	M2046 (ER20), M5146 (ER25), M7046 (ER20), M8046 (ER20)	M3046 (ER20), M4146 (ER25)
VDI30	M0716 (ER25), M1116 (ER25), M1816 (ER25), M2016 (ER20), M2026 (ER32), M2116 (ER25), all 30 →	M0116 (ER25), M0316 (ER25), M0416 (ER25), M0816 (ER25), M1416 (ER25), M1716 (ER25), all 28 →
VDI40	M0726 (—), M0926 (ER32), M1126 (ER32), M1826 (ER32), M2326 (ER32), M2426 (ER32), all 36 →	M0126 (ER32), M0166 (ER32), M0326 (ER32), M0426 (ER32), M0526 (ER32), M0626 (ER25), all 37 →
VDI50	M2036 (ER40), M2136 (ER40), M4036 (ER40), M5236 (ER40), M6036 (ER40)	M0136 (ER40), M0236 (ER40), M1136 (ER40), M3136 (ER40), M4136 (ER40), M5036 (ER40), all 11 →
VDI60	M1056 (ER50), M7056 (ER50), M8056 (ER50)	—
BMT40	M1257 (—)	—
BMT45	M0407 (—), M6007 (ER25), M7001 (ER25), M7014 (ER25), M9407 (ER25)	M2007 (ER25), M3307 (ER25), M8007 (ER20), M8307 (—)
BMT55	M1817 (ER25), M4117 (ER32), M6117 (ER25), M6317 (ER25), M7317 (ER32), M7517 (—), all 7 →	M0317 (ER25), M0717 (ER32), M0817 (—), M1117 (ER25), M1317 (ER32), M2317 (ER25), all 14 →
BMT60	M4176 (—)	—
BMT65	M3227 (ER32), M3427 (ER40), M4027 (ER32), M7427 (ER32), M9327 (—)	M0227 (ER32), M1227 (ER40), M2427 (—), M2527 (ER32), M5127 (ER32), M6227 (ER32), all 8 →
BMT75	M1037 (ER32), M1137 (ER40), M3037 (ER40), M5037 (ER40), M7037 (ER40), M7137 (ER40)	—
BMT85	M0047 (ER50), M4047 (ER50), M5047 (ER50), M7047 (ER50)	—

Send the Evermore part number together with your machine model and turret — Mongtec engineering maps it to the matching Mongtec article number at quotation. The check is free.

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Why Machine Shops Consider Mongtec: Lead Time, Support, and Cost

Lead Time

Evermore manufactures in Taichung, Taiwan; Mongtec is also headquartered in Taichung and ships from Taiwan. Neither company publishes a fixed catalog lead time online; Mongtec quotes lead time per order after reviewing the specific turret interface, drive type, and any customization. Request a cross-reference quote below for a project-specific lead time.

Local Support

Evermore does not publish an official global distributor or service network list on its own site; third-party listings show it is carried by resellers including Livetools Australia, Mechatronics (Thailand), and Exact Tooling, and it lists products on the EZB2B Taiwan trade portal (evermore-tools.com, livetools.com.au, accessed 2026-07-10). Mongtec is Taiwan-based, with driven tool lines matched to specific machine platforms including DMG MORI, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Okuma, and Nakamura Tome (mongtec-tools.com/en-US/plist1-bmt-vdi-tool-holder, accessed 2026-07-10). Employee counts for both companies are not publicly published.

Total Cost of Ownership

Evermore's DIN 1809 head is an accessory that mounts into an existing VDI static tool holder position, while Mongtec's BMT & VDI driven tool holders mount directly into the turret disc. A shop already running VDI static holders may find Evermore's accessory-style head a lower incremental cost; a shop needing a direct-mount driven toolholder should compare against Mongtec's line directly. A like-for-like cost comparison has not been performed for this page.

Specification Verification: How We Match Interface Dimensions

Mongtec's BMT & VDI driven tool line publishes runout ≤0.003mm and uses imported P4/P5 precision bearings, matched to specific machine platforms across the VDI25–50 and BMT45–75 range (mongtec-tools.com/en-US/plist1-bmt-vdi-tool-holder, accessed 2026-07-10). Evermore's official VDI Tool Holder catalog lists its DIN 1809 axial drilling & milling head at a fixed 6,000 rpm output and 1:1 transmission ratio across sizes 16 through 60, with ER11–ER50 collet capacity (Evermore Machine Co., Ltd., "2021 VDI Tool Holder Catalog," p. A-01, distributed via livetools.com.au/pages/evermore, accessed 2026-07-10). A specific fit-and-function verification between a Mongtec VDI driven toolholder and an Evermore DIN 1809 accessory head is confirmed by Mongtec engineering on request.

Which Evermore Product Lines Have a Mongtec Equivalent?

Replacing a Evermore driven tool holder

If a Evermore unit on your machine is worn, damaged or discontinued, you do not need the original article number to replace it. Send the model number, the name plate photo, or the drawing of the driven tool holder you run today — Mongtec engineering cross-references the mounting, coupling and output geometry and quotes a suitable Mongtec article, stating clearly which dimensions were confirmed. Repair of the existing unit is sometimes the better answer; where we see that, we say so.

When Mongtec is a sensible alternative to Evermore — and when it is not

Mongtec publishes this comparison so buyers can judge the swap themselves. It is not a claim that one brand is better than the other — the two are different companies with different ranges, and the right choice depends on the machine and the job.

Cases where a Mongtec unit is a reasonable swap

Cases where you should stay with Evermore

What to send Mongtec so the answer is not a guess. To answer a cross-reference question properly Mongtec needs four things: the machine make and model, the turret or spindle interface, the article number of the unit you are replacing (a photo of the nameplate is enough), and the quantity. With those four Mongtec confirms the fit and quotes. Without them any answer is a guess, and in tooling a guess is expensive.

Send it to info@mongtec.com or use the enquiry form. A drawing or a photo of the unit on the turret speeds this up; neither is required to start.

Mongtec Alternatives to Evermore VDI Driven Tool Holders