The Hougen HMD918 has a high torque motor and extended six inch drilling depth to give metal fabricators more options to drill deep holes in steel whether it is a solid piece of material or multiple stacked plates. The HMD918 includes a pressurized coolant bottle and system. The two gallon bottle easily attaches to the drill arbor and provides pressurized coolant to the cutter no matter the position of the drill. The drill includes many other standard Hougen features, such as the mag drill pilot light for low light conditions. This allows the operator to line up the hole more quickly and accurately in all lighting levels. Powering the drill is a proprietary high torque two speed Hougen motor. The two speeds help maximize tool life and increases torque when using large diameter cutters and the high torque requirement when drilling deep holes. The two stage magnet increases magnetic holding power by 30% when the drill motor is turned on. This saves energy and increases magnet life. The HMD918 has many additional features that make the drill easier to use; a new larger housing and with an ergonomic carrying handle, a spot to hold the hex wrench, reversible feed handles and a d-ring on the back of the magnet for quickly attaching the safety chain. Made in the USA.
About Hougen Manufacturing, Inc.
Hougen Manufacturing is a family owned business with our world headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Swartz Creek Michigan. The company was started by the late Dr. E Douglas Hougen who held over 400 worldwide patents including many for the Rotabroach Annular Cutter. For over 60 years Hougen has been the world leader in portable magnetic drills and annular cutters. Hougen proudly manufactures all of our magnetic drills, Rotabroach Cutters and most of our other products in Michigan.
Customers who demand reliability and performance from their tools choose Hougen. From engineering, to manufacturing, Hougen produces the best product in the market. Period. With our three principles in mind “Service, Integrity, Reliability”, Hougen ensures you will be happy with our product and will work to continually solve your holemaking problems.
Few Highlights:
- Producer of over 400 patents worldwide
- First precision annular sheet metal hole cutters
- First magnetic drill to use annular cutters
- First annular machine to drill over 1-1/2” diameter
- First annular machine to drill 3” deep
- First annular machine with positive slug ejection
- First annular machine with a safety switch
- First annular machine with a coolant reservoir & thru-the-tool coolant system
- First annular machine to offer self-reversing tapping head attachment
- First annular machine to offer quill feed spindle
