Tap and Die Set M 3 – M 12 7pc | VÖLKEL Product Product
GREEN RING Machine taps (set of 7 pcs.) DIN 371/376 M 3 – M 12
You use this machine tap assortment when several thread sizes from one series must be covered in workshop or production work. The product name defines the size range and the tap family, which helps you standardize process planning and replacement. That is useful for toolrooms, maintenance departments, and machine shops.
The M designation identifies metric ISO threads that are standard across general engineering, maintenance, and machine building.
- Use in workshop production, maintenance, and fabrication where the stated thread designation must be matched accurately.
- Select the tool by the thread system, size, and form stated in the product name before the job begins.
- Process: manual driving or assisted driving depending on your holder and machine setup
- Use: thread cutting, re tapping, and thread cleaning depending on condition
- Support service workshops, toolrooms, plant maintenance, and general mechanical engineering work.
Note Confirm thread designation, holder concept, and workpiece condition before you start the operation.
- Multiple tap sizes are available in one matched assortment.
- Consistent tap family helps process planning across recurring thread sizes.
- Set format simplifies storage, replacement, and workshop access.
- Suitable for production support, toolroom work, and maintenance use.
Drawbacks
- A fixed set range does not cover sizes outside the assortment.
- It is a set for range coverage, not a substitute for application specific geometry selection in every special case.
- Choose the tap size from the assortment according to the specified thread on the drawing.
- Prepare the tapping hole and set the machine or holder arrangement for controlled alignment.
- Clamp the selected tap securely and apply cutting fluid suited to the workpiece material.
- Run the tapping cycle with stable feed and reversal so the chosen geometry can work as intended.
- Withdraw the tool and clear chips from the hole before fit checking begins.
- Inspect the thread and return the tap to the set so the assortment remains complete.
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 3 (Item No. 35326)
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 4 (Item No. 35330)
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 5 (Item No. 35334)
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 6 (Item No. 35338)
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 8 (Item No. 35342)
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 10 (Item No. 35346)
- 1x HSS-E GREEN RING Machine Tap M 12 (Item No. 35350)
- Product type: Machine tap set
- Thread system: M
- Standard: DIN 371/376, DIN 371
- Included groups: machine taps
- Identification: Coloured ring product family
- How do you choose the correct product variant?
Match the thread designation, standard, and execution from the product name to the drawing or the existing mating thread before you start the job.
- How do you decide whether the product fits your process?
Check whether you need manual handling, assisted driving, or a controlled machine process, and confirm that the product type in the name matches that use case.
- What should you inspect before the threading operation?
Inspect hole or workpiece condition, alignment, lubrication plan, and holder suitability so the tool can work under controlled conditions.
- Where can you read more about machine tapping?
Technical information machine taps as PDF
- Can you use this product for repair work as well as new threads?
In many workshop situations, yes, provided the tool type, thread condition, and workpiece state support that use case.
- Where can you find the full threading tools catalog?
VD 23 catalog as PDF
- What is the main selection checkpoint after size matching?
After size matching, the main checkpoint is whether the tool form and process type suit the workpiece material and the intended hole or external thread condition.
Do you need help selecting or using the product?
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