Suhner Offers Economaster® Drilling Units for Value-Priced Production Use

DCS Suhner Offers Economaster Drilling Units 1 400

 July 8, 2022

 

Suhner introduces the ECONOmaster® line of drilling units, affordably priced at under $3500 for the basic unit, in stock for immediate delivery or customizable to suit the particular operation. This economical solution is ideal for multiple materials such as light metal, wood, composite, plastic and foam.Suhner will feature the ECONOmaster® line of drilling units at IMTS 2022. The ECONOmaster® is for value-priced production use and is ideal for multiple materials such as light metal, wood, composite, plastic and foam. 

Because these units are entirely produced at the Suhner factory in Rome, Georgia, response times for delivery and customized construction are minimal, according to Division Manager Lee Coleman. “We recognized the need to bring our global technology to a local level, here in America, and the ECONOmaster® is a key step in that process.”

Suhner is based in Brugg, Switzerland, with plants and distribution centers worldwide. 

DCS Suhner Offers Economaster Drilling Units 2 400

The ECONOmaster® drilling unit features low power and air consumption, adjustable motor housing, adjustable total stroke up to 4”, hydraulic feed control cylinder, J33 taper spindle end, 0-1/2” drill chuck, electric front & rear position limit switches, belt tensioner and chrome-plated quill.  Basic unit weight is 45 lbs. 

Other key features include adjustable feed stroke of ½-3”, 400 lb. thrust at 85 psi, operating pressures to 110 psi, TEFC/IP56 protection, standard 230V/460V, concentricity of .003” TIR, speed ranges to 9600 RPM and an air connection retract/advance of 1/8”-27 NPT.  

ECONOmaster® drilling units can be supplied with an adjustable stand, inline vertical configuration and multiple spindle heads for medium-duty production drilling, with many other spindle options and toolholders available. 

 

 

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