Bench drilling machines

The bench drilling machine is the first stationary machine to enter a workshop. It drills at a right angle without a trembling hand, and it stands on the workbench, not on the floor. At Promash there are 22 Optimum bench drilling machine models — from €254 for the smallest OPTIdrill DQ 14 to €3,803 for the OPTIdrill DH 28BV with a capacity of 28 mm.

What types of bench drilling machines are there?

Bench drilling machines are divided by three things: power supply (single-phase 230 V or three-phase 400 V), the way the speed is changed (by belt or steplessly) and how large a hole they drill. With us the capacity is from 13 to 28 mm, and the motor power from 0.35 to 1.5 kW.

Single-phase 230 V drilling machines

This is the larger part of the range: the DQ series, B 17PRO, D 17 Pro, DX 17V and others. You plug them into an ordinary socket in the garage or workshop.

Three-phase 400 V drilling machines

The 400 V models such as the B 16H, DP 26-T and DH 28BV are for workshops with three-phase power. Some models, for example the D 23 Pro and B 24H, are also offered in both versions.

With stepless speed control

On some models the speed is adjusted steplessly, over a wide range: the DX 17V runs from 50 to 4,000 rpm and shows the speed and depth on a display, the DH 18V — from 100 to 6,000 rpm. It is convenient when today you drill steel with a large drill and tomorrow aluminium with a small one.

How to choose a bench drilling machine?

Start with the largest hole you will drill in steel and the power supply in the workshop. For holes up to 16 mm and 230 V a machine from the DQ series for under €700 is sufficient. For 20–28 mm and work every day, look at the models with 0.75–1.5 kW and a longer quill stroke.

• Drilling capacity. 13 mm for the DQ 14 and B 16H, 16 mm for the DQ 20V and D 17 Pro, 24–25 mm for the B 24H, D 23 Pro and DP 26-T, 28 mm for the DH 28BV.
• Power. 0.35 kW is enough for thin sheet metal and small drills. For larger diameters and solid material look for 0.75 kW and above.
• Quill stroke. From 52 mm for the DQ 14 to 105 mm for the DH 28BV. The longer the stroke, the deeper a hole you make in one go.
• Speed. Small drills need high speeds, large ones — low.

A drilling machine without a machine vice is half a machine — the workpiece spins and the drill breaks. See the vices for drilling machines if you do not have a suitable one.

Comparison of popular models

Here are five models that cover most needs — from the garage to the shop. Prices include VAT, and the page of each machine has the full specifications and compatible accessories.

What is a bench drilling machine used for?

The metal bench drilling machine is used wherever accurate, perpendicular holes are needed: in metal and fitters' workshops, in car repair shops, in machine repair and in the hobby workshop. It drills steel, aluminium, plastic and wood.

With it you drill flat bars, profiles and brackets, countersink holes and make runs of identical parts using a stop. In production it often stands next to the pillar drilling machine: small holes are made on the bench machine, and large ones on the pillar machine.

Why buy a bench drilling machine from Promash?

With us you buy from the official importer for Bulgaria, not from a reseller. The machine goes through quality control before shipping, and after the purchase you have service and people who know the model.

• Official importer for Bulgaria and partner of Stürmer Maschinen, whose brand is Optimum.
• Warranty and post-warranty service.
• Technical experts at your disposal — we help with the choice by phone or in the showroom.
• Over 200 machines in the showroom in Plovdiv, 47 Kuklensko Shose Blvd.
• All prices include VAT.