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Mongtec Alternatives to ROMAI Angle Heads and Driven Tools

ROMAI (Robert Maier GmbH) is a German manufacturer of angle heads and driven tooling used on machining centres and lathes worldwide. Mongtec designs and engineers angle heads and BMT/VDI driven tool holders in Taiwan that cover many of the same machine interfaces and applications. This page explains how a cross-reference works — it does not claim one-to-one interchangeability. Whether a Mongtec unit suits your application is confirmed case by case by Mongtec engineering against your drawing or model number.

What we need to cross-reference a ROMAI unit

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

Turret interfaceAxial (0°)Radial (90°)
VDI16M0195 (ER16), M1096 (ER11), M3095 (ER11)M2095 (ER11), M4095 (ER11), M5095 (ER16), M6095 (ER11), M7095 (ER11)
VDI20M2006 (ER20), M2106 (ER20), M3106 (ER16), M4106 (ER20)M3006 (ER16), M5006 (ER16), M5106 (ER16), M6106 (ER10), M7106 (ER20)
VDI25M2046 (ER20), M5146 (ER25), M7046 (ER20), M8046 (ER20)M3046 (ER20), M4146 (ER25)
VDI30M0716 (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 →
VDI40M0726 (—), 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 →
VDI50M2036 (ER40), M2136 (ER40), M4036 (ER40), M5236 (ER40), M6036 (ER40)M0136 (ER40), M0236 (ER40), M1136 (ER40), M3136 (ER40), M4136 (ER40), M5036 (ER40), all 11 →
VDI60M1056 (ER50), M7056 (ER50), M8056 (ER50)
BMT40M1257 (—)
BMT45M0407 (—), M6007 (ER25), M7001 (ER25), M7014 (ER25), M9407 (ER25)M2007 (ER25), M3307 (ER25), M8007 (ER20), M8307 (—)
BMT55M1817 (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 →
BMT60M4176 (—)
BMT65M3227 (ER32), M3427 (ER40), M4027 (ER32), M7427 (ER32), M9327 (—)M0227 (ER32), M1227 (ER40), M2427 (—), M2527 (ER32), M5127 (ER32), M6227 (ER32), all 8 →
BMT75M1037 (ER32), M1137 (ER40), M3037 (ER40), M5037 (ER40), M7037 (ER40), M7137 (ER40)
BMT85M0047 (ER50), M4047 (ER50), M5047 (ER50), M7047 (ER50)

Send the ROMAI 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.

Send a ROMAI part number for cross-reference →

Replacing a ROMAI angle head

If a ROMAI 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 angle head you run today — Mongtec engineering cross-references the mounting, stop block, 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 — see repair and reconditioning.

What Mongtec covers

Angle heads for machining centres (BT / CAT / HSK / SK spindles) with fixed and adjustable output, ER collet and other outputs — see the angle head range. BMT and VDI driven tool holders for lathe turrets — see driven tool holders by turret interface. Speeders and special application heads on request.

When Mongtec is a sensible alternative to ROMAI — 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 ROMAI

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.

FAQ

Are Mongtec angle heads interchangeable with ROMAI angle heads?
Sometimes the mounting and output geometry match, sometimes not. We confirm against your drawing or model number before quoting, and state which dimensions were verified. We do not claim blanket interchangeability.
What information do you need for a quotation?
Machine model and spindle or turret interface, the ROMAI model number or a name plate photo, and the operation. A drawing shortens the check; missing details we derive from the machine model.
Can you repair a ROMAI unit instead of replacing it?
Where repair is more economical than replacement, we say so. Send the symptom and the name plate photo — where feasible you get both paths priced.

Send the model number, name plate photo or drawing — reply within one working day →

ROMAI is a trademark of its owner. Mongtec is not affiliated with ROMAI / Robert Maier GmbH. Product names are used for identification and comparison only.