FLINT, MI - Hougen Manufacturing introduces a new high speed version of the Hougen HMD505 portable magnetic drills adding the new performanced-enhanced Model HMD508 drill.  The new drill model incorporates rugged solid state electronics for reliable service and a heavy duty motor for dependable power under the heaviest of cutting loads. 

The new higher speed gearing of the HMD508 is designed to take full advantage of Hougen's carbide tipped Copperhead Annular Cutter tooling for drilling holes at faster RPMs and robust feed rates in hard, tough alloys, castings and other materials.  It incorporates an easy-to-changeover, single lever gear box adjustment to provide no-load RPMs of 450 or 750 speed rates.

The drills' construction includes a quill feed arbor design that eliminates the need for gib and slide adjustments, making the drill compact and lightweight, with a constant profile.  The quill feed operation provides a faster and smoother feed into and throughout the cut, especially in deep hole drilling applications.  The drill is ideal for building, construction and fabrication shop uses where stock is too large and awkward for machine tool handling, for on-site installations and assembly, and for general plant maintenance requirements.

The gear selection allows for optimum cutting tool efficiency no matter what the job for small hole making from 7/16" (12mm) up to its largest capacity of a full 2-3/8" (60mm) diameter with 3" (76mm) depth of cut in virtually any alloy, grade or mechanical properties. It has a two-stage magnet that reaches full power when the motor is engaged.

The magnetic base has a small footprint of 4" x 8" yet has a powerful dead lift rating of 2560 lbs. and 1080 lbs. drill point breakaway on 1" plate; for 3/8" plate these figures are 1550 lb. and 820 lb., respectively.  The HMD508 weighs just 45 lbs. and measures 20" H x 4-3/4" W x 10-3/4" L, smaller than other drills of comparable capacities.