Mongtec M3006 — VDI20 radial driven tool holder

M3006 is a radial driven (live) tool holder for the VDI20 turret interface, using ER16 collets, rated to 6,000 rpm and 1.0 Nm. Mongtec Precision is a Taiwanese brand, designed and engineered in Taichung, Taiwan.

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Specification

Article number	M3006
Turret interface	VDI20 — VDI per DIN 69880 (cylindrical shank)
Configuration	Radial Tool Head, Indirect Drive
Orientation	Radial
Collet system	ER16
Drive ratio	1:1
Max spindle speed	6,000 rpm
Max torque	1.0 Nm
Brand	Mongtec Precision Inc. — Taiwanese brand, designed and engineered in Taichung, Taiwan

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

Mongtec driven tool holder showing turret drive shank and output spindle

Range of Mongtec compact driven tool holders for CNC lathe turrets

Representative photographs of Mongtec driven tooling in this class — production units, not renderings. Shown as examples of the VDI20 family, not as a photograph of M3006 itself.

What M3006 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. “VDI20” 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 M3006 against the actual turret drawing before anything is quoted. That check is free and takes one email.

Related VDI20 configurations

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M2106 — Axial Tool Head, Square
M5106 — Radial Tool Head, Direct Drive, Right Version
M7106 — Radial Tool Head, Direct Drive, Right Version
M6106 — Radial Tool Head, Direct Drive, Right Version
M2006 — Axial Tool Head, Square
M4106 — Axial Tool Head, Square
M5006 — Radial Tool Head, Direct Drive, Left Version

Frequently asked

What machines does the Mongtec M3006 fit?

M3006 is built for the VDI20 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 M3006 run?

M3006 is rated to 6,000 rpm with 1.0 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 M3006 take?

M3006 takes ER16 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 M3006?

Yes. Mongtec supplies the full dimensioned drawing for M3006 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 M3006 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 M3006 are supplied by email once the enquiry is open.

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