New High Torque Three Speed Magnetic Drill
Extend tool life, protect operators, and speed up and improve your fabrication processes with new versatile magnetic drills and much more..
Posted: June 16, 2023
New High Torque Three Speed Magnetic Drill
Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. (Swartz Creek, MI) has released a new model of portable magnetic drill, the HMD920, which offers a major performance and power improvement to the line of Hougen magnetic drills. With the addition of a three-speed gearbox, the drill gives metal fabricator’s more torque to drill large deep holes in steel and the ability to use a wider variety of annular cutters.
The HMD920 has a number of features that increase the operator’s productivity, including an LED pilot light built into the base of the magnet that allows the operator to more efficiently and quickly line up the pilot with the hole’s center location in low light conditions.
Powering the drill is a proprietary, high torque, Hougen motor and three-speed gear box. The motor is the strongest, most powerful put on any Hougen drill. The three speeds (250, 450, 700 rpm) help maximize torque, tool life and productivity. It also allows for the use of both high-speed steel and copperhead carbide cutters. The addition of a two-stage magnet increases magnetic holding power by 30% when the drill’s motor is turned on. This saves energy and increases magnet life. The arbor system utilizes a 5/8″ slot drive for more rigidity, hole accuracy and quicker use of accessories such as drill chucks and tapping attachments.
The drill weighs 49 lbs., measures 25-15/16″H-x-8-3/16″W-x-12-13/16″L and provides drilling capacities from 7/16″ up to 2-3/8″ (12-to-60 mm) diameter and 3″ (76 mm) depth of cut. The drill has an electrical rating of 13.5A and arbor speeds of 250/450/700 rpm.
For safety, the HMD920 incorporates a no-adjustment safety switch, which shuts down the drill motor if lift of the magnetic base is detected … plus an LED indicator that monitors this sensor and alerts if the switch is not engaged. The HMD920 is made in the USA.
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