Optimum DH35G Geared Head Drilling Machine
Pedestal type c/w Power feed
Product overview
About this machine.
Optimum Maschinen is a respected German company known for manufacturing high-quality machine tools built to strict European standards. Since its founding in 2003, Optimum has become a trusted name in the metalworking industry, offering a wide range of equipment including metal lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, and grinding tools. Designed in Germany and engineered for precision, reliability, and durability, Optimum machines are used across workshops, training centres, and industrial environments throughout Europe and beyond. Their products are developed with a strong emphasis on innovation, safety, and compliance with European CE regulations, ensuring exceptional performance and long service life.
The Optimum DH35G is a heavy duty, high performance, column mounted geared head drill designed for serious workshop and industrial use. Featuring a rigid cast iron frame and precision ground main spindle, the DH35G offers smooth, consistent power for demanding drilling applications. The large, heavy-duty worktable moves up and down via rack and pinion, tilts plus or minus 60 degrees, rotates 360 degrees around the column, and is capable of supporting up to 120kg. Supplied with a 16mm keyless drill chuck and arbor (not shown in photos), the DH35G delivers powerful, high torque drilling performance suited to both professional metalworking and light industrial production environments.
Features:
- Geared head drive with 8-speed range (75-2,000rpm) for smooth, high torque performance across various materials
- Drilling capacity up to 35mm in mild steel (maximum) and 30mm continuous
- Automatic spindle feed with 3 selectable feed rates and electromagnetic operation for easy on/off control via the feed lever
- 4MT spindle taper
- Hardened and ground spindle for excellent concentric accuracy and minimal runout
- Large 460 x 450mm table with diagonal 14mm T-slots, tilts plus or minus 60 degrees, rotates 360 degrees, and moves via rack and pinion for versatile setups
- 130mm quill stroke and 285mm throat depth to accommodate larger workpieces
- Durable, low maintenance with a sealed oil lubricated gearbox.
- Integrated depth stop with millimeter scale, spindle ejection mechanism, safety chuck guard with microswitch, and built-in LED work light
- Heavy duty build with thick walled 115mm cast iron column and total machine weight of approx. 260kg for enhanced rigidity and stability
- Inbuilt coolant system
Standard accessories:
- 16mm Keyless drill chuck & arbor
Safety Features:
- Latching Emergency stop separate from the on / off buttons
- Drill chuck safety shield with interlocked microswitch
- Main isolation switch with lockout
- Drill ejection system
- CE Conformity
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