Hougen portable magnetic drills are very easy tools to use

Dobco carries Hougen Manufacturing’s line of portable magnetic drills.

Hougen Manufacturing is one of the many highly reputed companies that produce world-class tools that are available in Canada through Dobco Equipment. This includes an impressive line of portable magnetic drills. Many workers find it very time-consuming and cumbersome to manoeuvre large steel or pipe into position at stationary drill presses and work centres. But Hougen overcomes this problem by allowing users to bring the drill to the work piece, rather than vice-versa.

Top choice for demanding applications

Also known as mag drills, Hougen’s portable magnetic drills are versatile and powerful tools for drilling holes in steel and similar metals. Users can position them vertically, horizontally, or even upside-down. This makes mag drills a top choice for many demanding applications, including steel fabrication, construction, bridge rebuilding, mining, shipbuilding, welding shops, power utilities, and mobile repair shops.

Dobco offers Hougen mag drills in a variety of sizes, with plenty of options and accessories that increase the tools’ versatility and ensures that there is always a drill available to meet any unique requirements. One major example is the HMD904 magnetic drill, which is ideal for fabricators. This tool is lightweight, compact, powerful, and versatile, with a capacity of 1½ by two inches.

In the past few years, Hougen has made the HMD904 even better, redesigning it with additional features and benefits. This tool now has a stronger, stiffer, more ergonomic housing, as well as a pilot light for work conditions with little or no light, plus a two-stage magnet that offers 30 per cent more power when turned on. Hougen has also added a slot drive arbour for higher accuracy and faster change out of accessories, and a swivel based that enables users to line up pilots precisely with the centre locations of holes. These recent additions make the HMD904 even more versatile than before.

Hougen manufactures ten designs of portable magnetic drills, each with its own unique benefits. The HMD115 and HMD130 are recommended for extremely tight spots, while the HMD927 has a power feed for higher productivity, and others have variable speed settings.

For more information, contact Dobco Equipment.

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