Mongtec M1226 — VDI40 radial driven tool holder

M1226 is a radial driven (live) tool holder for the VDI40 turret interface, using ER32 collets, rated to 5,000 rpm and 70 Nm. Mongtec Precision is a Taiwanese brand, designed and engineered in Taichung, Taiwan.

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Specification

Article numberM1226
Turret interfaceVDI40 — VDI per DIN 69880 (cylindrical shank)
ConfigurationRadial Tool Head, Indirect Drive
OrientationRadial
Collet systemER32
Drive ratio1:1
Max spindle speed5,000 rpm
Max torque70 Nm
BrandMongtec Precision Inc. — Taiwanese brand, designed and engineered in Taichung, Taiwan

Source: Mongtec VDI & BMT Driven Tools catalogue, Ver 2026.07.

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Mongtec driven tool holder, model M3508, with output spindle and ER collet
Mongtec VDI driven tool holder for DIN 69880 turret, ER16 collet
Mongtec VDI driven tool holder for DIN 69880 turret, ER16 collet

Representative photographs of Mongtec driven tooling in this class — production units, not renderings. Shown as examples of the VDI40 family, not as a photograph of M1226 itself.

What M1226 does on the machine

The driven spindle points at 90° to the lathe spindle, along the X axis. This is the configuration for cross drilling, cross tapping and slotting on the outside diameter.

Direct drive. The turret drive shaft couples straight into the tool spindle with no intermediate gear train. Fewer moving parts, less backlash and a stiffer path from the turret motor to the cutter — generally the better choice when surface finish and hole position matter.

Gear ratio 1:1 — tool spindle speed equals turret drive speed. The direct relationship makes speeds and feeds straightforward to calculate from the machine's live-tool rating.

Do not order against the label alone. “VDI40” fixes the shank per DIN 69880, but pocket depth, clamping system and drive coupling still vary between machine builders. Send Mongtec your machine model and a photograph of the turret face — engineering checks M1226 against the actual turret drawing before anything is quoted. That check is free and takes one email.

Machines with a VDI40 turret

Mongtec publishes tooling pages for these machines with a declared VDI40 turret. Confirming your model here does not confirm M1226 as the article number — that still comes from engineering.

Other VDI40 holders in the same configuration

Article no.ColletRatioMax speedTorque
M3726ER321:15000 rpm70 Nm
M5926ER321:15000 rpm70 Nm

Related VDI40 configurations

Frequently asked

What machines does the Mongtec M1226 fit?

M1226 is built for the VDI40 turret interface. Because VDI shank dimensions follow DIN 69880, but turret pocket depth, clamping system and drive coupling still vary between machine builders. Send Mongtec your machine model and a photo of the turret face and engineering confirms the fit before anything is quoted.

What speed and torque can M1226 run?

M1226 is rated to 5,000 rpm with 70 Nm of torque at a 1:1 drive ratio. The usable figure is whichever is lower: this rating or your machine's live-tool drive rating.

What collet does M1226 take?

M1226 takes ER32 collets. Collets and nuts are supplied separately; specify the shank diameters you intend to run and Mongtec quotes the collet set with the holder.

Is a dimensioned drawing available for M1226?

Yes. Mongtec supplies the full dimensioned drawing for M1226 by email once an enquiry is open, so the drawing is matched to your actual machine and turret configuration rather than a generic sheet.

Get M1226 quoted

Send the machine model, the turret station you want to use and the tools you intend to run. Anything you do not know, Mongtec works out from the machine model — an incomplete enquiry is still worth sending. Dimensioned drawings for M1226 are supplied by email once the enquiry is open.

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